Express News Service

THE ET editorial of 27 September 2009 quoted the WWF

ALARMED over the sharp drop in the number of freshwater dolphins surviving in river systems across the country, the Manmohan Singh government, acting on a proposal made by Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar, on Monday declared dolphins as a national aquatic animal.

Industrial biotechnology has the potential to save the planet up to 2.5 billion tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions per year and support building a sustainable future, a new WWF report found.

Nepal's sherpa community is sending a piece of rock from Mount Everest to U.S. President Barack Obama to underscore the impact of global warming on the Himalayas.

When documentary filmmaker Sudhesh Unniraman, 38, was approached by a producer from AIM Television to document the plight of the Ganga, he knew there was not much research to be done.

Out of the 353 new flora and fauna species discovered in Eastern Himalayas between 1998-2008, 19 were found in Sikkim, stated a latest WWF report.

When zoos, aviaries, individuals and conservation organizations around the world were observing the first International Vulture Awareness Day through events and educational programmes on the ground and on the Net, conservationists in Punjab had an added reason to celebrate.

Chandertal (Lahaul-Spiti): Eco-tourism is slowing spelling doom for the Chandertal lake high-altitude wildlife sanctuary, the last remaining natural habitat for the rare snow leopard.

This lake, an international wetland, attracts nature lovers, Gaddi shepherds and pilgrims every summer.

M Madhusudan | New Delhi