Ecology News

Gibbon Sanctuary

Primatologists have suggested rerouting a 1.65 km long railway track that has divided Assam Sanctuary dedicated to the Western hoolock Gibbon (hoolock hoolock) in two Unequal parts.

posted by 30th Aug 2023

Nuclear Waste

Japan will release water from the stricken Fukushima power plant into the Pacific Ocean, 12 years after one of the world's worst reactors. The water will be diluted and filtered before release to remove all radioactive substances except tritium, levels of which are far below dangerous levels.

posted by 23rd Aug 2023

Animal Rights

Highlighting the right of animals to live free from fear and distress, the Madras High Court has ordered relocation of 495 families of Thengumarahada village, situated within the eastern boundary of the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve, on payment of ₹15 lakh each in compensation.

posted by 16th Aug 2023

Wildfires

At least 36 people have died after a fast-moving wildfire turned a historic Hawaiian town to ashes.

posted by 11th Aug 2023

Amazon Nations to jointly fight deforestation.

Eight South American countries agreed to launch an alliance to fight deforestation in the Amazon, vowing at a summit in Brazil to stop the world’s biggest rainforest from reaching “a point of no return”.

posted by 10th Aug 2023