New Delhi: As per the Earth System Science Organisation of India Meteorological Department (IMD), Ministry of Earth Sciences,  a depression formed over eastcentral Arabian Sea in the afternoon of yesterday, the June 10.

The constitution of India is not an inert but a living document which evolves and grows with time. The specific provisions on environment protection in the constitution are also result of this evolving nature and growth potential of the fundamental law of the land.

Washington: The fine particles of pollution that hang in the air can increase the risk for sudden cardiac arrest, according to a recent study conducted by a team from Long Island Jewish (LIJ) Medical Center and The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research.

Syracuse: An appealing carnivorous mammal, a 12-meter-tall tree that has been hiding in plain sight and a sea anemone that lives under an Antarctic glacier are among the species identified by the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry’s (ESF) International Institute for Species Exploration (IISE) as the top 10 species discovered last year.

Conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity have been an integral part of Indian ethos. The varied eco-climatic conditions coupled with unique geological and cultural features have contributed to an astounding diversity of habitats, which harbor and sustain immense biological diversity at all levels. With only 2.4% of world's land area, India accounts for 7-8% of recorded species of the world.

Richland: Killer whales and other marine mammals likely hear sonar signals more than we’ve known.