Various schemes have been thought of to tackle Madras' water scarcity.

Lakes are being lost or altered because of the disruption of natural processes by intensification of agriculture, urbanisation, pollution and construction of dams. A look at the state of some Indian lakes today

To the delight of bird lovers, the first census of birds in India was initiated in the second half of November. Bird lovers throughout the country volunteered their time to take a head count of

A pristine lake that once drew birds of several species today lies clogged with weeds, a victim of unplanned economic development.

A couple in Kerala demonstrate that barren land can be brought back to life without using any external inputs.

Researchers probing parasitism among birds say the hosts are cleverer than those living at their expense. The great reed warbler, for example, accepts cuckoo eggs only to avoid mistakenly throwing out its own eggs.

The US President is finding it difficult to strike a policy balance between protecting the endangered spotted owl and the jobs of loggers in three states.

Doves can cost a fortune in Thailand, where the people pay heavily to domesticate the bird.

Oriya film maker Prithwiraj Mishra's documentary is impressive for its photography, but he fails to deal convincingly with the question of the future of the lagoon.

There has been a gradual decline in the natural vegetation around Madras. The reduction and fragmentation of the mainly tropical, dry, evergreen forest, also called scrub jungle, has led to the

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