Chinese scientists have successfully applied artificial fertilisation for breeding a precious genus of fox - frosty-blue fox. So far, more than 1,000 Chinese female blue foxes with artificially
The World Bank is keen to fund Government-backed efforts to clean up the air in the Capital and in other urban centres as part of the Bank's focus on urban air pollution in Asia. World Bank
The Simlipal sanctuary in Orissa's Mayurbhanj district is witnessing an intriguing game of hide and seek between wildlife auhtorities and local tribal hunters. The authorities are on high alert with
Organic farming tea especially in the Darjeeling gardens is fast gaining ground. Apart from clinching better export deals in the European market, such kind of farming has helped in the retention of
The National Institute of Immunology (NII) has developed an ELISA test kit for HIV-1 and HIV-2 detection. Designed by the Gamete antigen (Reproductive Immunology) Department of NII, the results shown
Fifteen centimetres of rain fell in a week in Guyana. The rains came only days after Guyana had declared its six-month drought, due to El Nino, a national emergency. But its drought troubles are far
The floods of 1966 woke Venice to the realisation that the water that so famously fills the streets of this city could someday drown it. If the climate continues to warm up, the sea may invade Venice
A daylong seminar on "Challenges for Sustainable Management of Water Resources" organised by the Delhi Jal Board here on Thursday has communicated the urgent need to rationalise the cost of water
