Diversity of species doesn t always help the ecosystem stage a comeback after degradation

Catalytic converters, devices meant to clean car exhausts, are backfiring on the environment

The orangutan is threatened by poaching and habitat destruction

Pollutants in the environment cause dreaded diseases like cancer by mutating some genes. Scientists have begun to explore the human genome to trace these genes

Forest fragmentation can have detrimental effects on the flora and fauna, leading to a loss of biodiversity

Modern farmland practices are leading to the extinction of many bird species in the UK

California, USA, is planning to introduce a toilet-to-tap programme to solve the prevailing water shortage problem in the state. The planned project will include a three-year trial period during

Mature forests trap more carbon dioxide than previously estimated

A call for an international front against the naughty child

Researchers in the us have found out that the nitrate in snow interacts with sunlight and sets off a very rapid series of photochemical reactions, producing oxides of nitrogen (no x ). "We found