After dengue and Chikungunya, the Zika virus, which has caused a global scare, is seen as a threat to people in Indian subcontinent.

Dwindling prey and skewed gender ratio a concern, says study

Pune: A type of lichen named Usnea ghattensis, found in the northern areas of the Western Ghats particularly in the vicinity of Mahabaleshwar, could well be the source of the next wonder drug.

Some of the most fragile districts in ecologically sensitive areas (ESA) of Western Ghats have been heavily cut to size, according to a detailed dna analysis of state government reports on physical

MANGALURU: Activists and experts, who are fighting against Yettinahole project, have decided to meet the team of Regional Empowered Committee (REC) of Ministry of environment and forest (MoEF) that

Wants others to contribute too

'Similar projects likely to be implemented in Western Ghats'

Moderately dense forest has declined by nearly 30,000 acres in the State

PARIS: With nations across the globe looking for innovative approach to monitor ecological challenges, India on Monday launched its long term ecological observatories (LTEO) programme here on side-