Over half a dozen people have died in India with swine flu in the last one week. Newer cases are being reported by the hour even as a nation wide alert has been sounded. The Swine Influenza Virus (SIV) that was first reported in citizens returning fr...

The fragile ecosystems of the Eastern Himalayas have been proven to harbor incredible biological diversity in recent years — a diversity now threatened by global climate change, a new report finds. A new report (pdf) by the WWF, The Eastern...

Making a mistake isn't necessarily stupid, but making the same mistake twice is. Thankfully Australia has learned from its past and banned the introduction of Savannah cats, a natural destroyer of the country's unique wildlife. The humble 'moggy' or...

Will last-ditch efforts help alleviate Beijing's air pollution problem? There have been serious concerns about air quality in the Chinese capital of Beijing ever since it was awarded the Olympic Games in 2001. Since then, the Chinese government has s...

According to the report, "dog-beating squads" will scour the streets of Qinhuangdao and kill dogs that are not registered, vaccinated or are strays. Dog owners are being asked to kill their own dogs by Thursday if they are considered "dangerous...