Environment/Science

New study shows how complex bonobo communication is similar to that of human infants

London, Aug 4 (JEN) Researchers at the University of Birmingham have found that wild bonobos, our closest living relatives in the primate world, communicate in a similar manner to human infants, using a high-pitched call type, or 'peep', that requires context to be understood. more

Small islands need partnerships to battle climate change: Ban

New York, Jul 31 (JEN): The global challenges facing the small island developing States (SIDS) are the international community’s collective responsibility, on Thursday stated the top Unite ...

Tata Steel inaugurates several key Environment Projects for Jamshedpur

Jamshedpur/ Kolkata, July 25 (JEN): Tata Steel inaugurated environment sustainability projects for Jamshedpur city in the presence of Amitabh Kaushal I.A.S, DC East Singhbhum and T.V.Narendr ...

Syria: bread prices up nearly 90 per cent, pushing more people into hunger, UN report warns

New York , July 24 (JEN) Syria’s food production in 2015 remains at 40 per cent below its pre-crisis levels, impacting the price of bread, which has spiralled by 87 per cent, and shrinkin ...

CSE condemns Delhi govt decision of scrapping BRT

New Delhi July 22 (JEN): The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) expresses deep shock at the "willful decision" of the Delhi government to give in to the car lobby and dismantle the bus ...

Crocodile spotted on Goa's popular beach

Panaji, Jul 16 (JEN) In a rare finding that will shock tourists in Goa a crocodile has been spotted on the popular Morjim beach.

Monitoring kits distributed to Green Corridor Monitors by WTI , Elephant Family

Kaziranga ,Assam, July 17 (JEN) : Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) and Elephant Family with support from the Assam Forest Department distributed kits to newly trained group of Green Corridor Mo ...

Tennage actors join Kolkata Green campaign

Kolkata, July 15 (JEN) Two key members of the teenage brigade of Open Tee Bioscope, a film themed on the diminishing heritage of the once tree-lined city, distributed saplings among the pub ...

From mountains to moons: Multiple discoveries from NASA’s new horizons Pluto mission

California, July 16 (JEN) Icy mountains on Pluto and a new, crisp view of its largest moon, Charon, are among the several discoveries announced Wednesday by NASA's New Horizons team, just on ...

Stephen Hawking congratulates New Horizons team

California, Jul 15 (JEN) Professor Stephen Hawking, regarded as one of the most brilliant theoretical physicists in history, congratulates the NASA New Horizons team for its Pluto mission, ...