Environmental Protection

300 endangered sea turtles found dead off southern Mexican coast; environment protection officials launch investigation

Mexico, which is home to six of the world’s seven species of sea turtles, has a permanent program to protect the reptiles, including criminal penalties for those who kill them.

Inventor of solar-powered boat invents solar rickshaw taxi in Kochi

In a city where traffic fumes are a worsening problem, the solar rickshaw, Kariyanappally said, is a way of ensuring people don’t have to choose between effective transport and environmental protection.