Sunscreen ingredients can damage freshwater ecosystems, say researchers
The results show that exposure to UV-filters over a 48-hour period prevented the fleas from navigating through their environment. Exposure over a 14-day period--similar to what might occur near popular beach areas--proved lethal for the tiny crustaceans.
Sep 07, 2020, 15:15 PM IST
Water level in Nainital Lake sinks 18 feet below normal
As per reports, the water level in the freshwater body has gone down by an unprecedented 18 feet below the normal level this summer, causing huge concerns amongst environmentalists and tourists alike.
May 26, 2017, 09:27 AM IST
Saving the environment: Researchers use Google Street View to map ecosystem
A team of researchers, using nearly 100,000 images extracted from Google Street View, has developed a method to map and quantify how street trees regulate ecosystem services.
Mar 01, 2017, 15:29 PM IST
Wetlands: Why we need to take care of them, what can we do?
Wetlands are also vital for plants and animals to survive. In fact they are one of the most productive ecosystems in the world that give innumerable services to mankind and countless species of plants and animals.
Feb 02, 2017, 09:45 AM IST
Roads shatter Earth's surface into 600,000 fragments reducing ability of ecosystems to function effectively: Study
A new study has found that the Earth's surface is shattered by roads into over 600,000 fragments, more than half of which are smaller that one square kilometre.
Dec 20, 2016, 07:49 AM IST
Climate change warming world's lakes at alarming rate
Climate change is warming lakes around the world at an alarming rate, threatening freshwater supplies and ecosystems, says the largest study of its kind led by an Indian-origin researcher.
Dec 17, 2015, 12:06 PM IST
Earth's first ecosystems were more complex than thought
Some of the first large organisms on the Earth formed ecosystems that were much more complex than previously thought, an analysis of the feeding habits of a 555-million-year-old organism revealed.
Nov 28, 2015, 15:18 PM IST
Mass extinctions hit large vertebrates hardest
For animals, being huge comes at a price as a new study has found that mass extinctions don't favor large vertebrates.
Nov 14, 2015, 00:32 AM IST
