Environment News, Climate Change News, Global Warming, Renewable Energy - The Hindu

Myth or reality? Pogeyan has been reportedly spotted in the high-altitude grasslands of the Anamudi forest.

Tale of a mystery cat echoes on Anamudi hills

There is no solid proof, but tribespeople of the hills in the Western Ghats swear by ‘Pogeyan’

Pyrostria laljii has been assessed as ‘Critically Endangered’ based on the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) Red List criteria.

15-metre tree discovered in Andaman & Nicobar Islands

Shiv Sahay Singh

Union Minister Prakash Javadekar. File

India's contribution to climate change in last 200 years just 3%: Javadekar

PTI Developed nations owe USD 1.1 trillion to developing nations as a part of climate change mitigation under the Paris Agreement, and this was discussed at the G7 Summit, said the Union Environment Minister

The impact of noise on trees

In School Team Scientists have long known that noise pollution affects birds and animals. A new study suggests that the detrimental effects have trickled down to plants as well and the risks can be long-term.

Editor's Pick

Long trek: The herd of elephants near the Shijie Township in Yimen County on Friday.

China’s wandering elephants on the move again

AP The group left a wildlife reserve in the southwest of Yunnan province more than a year ago and has trekked 500 kilometers north to the outskirts of the provincial capital of Kun

Fruit and leaves of Garcinia sibeswarii, new to science.

Monkeys poop ‘rotten’ fruit tree that’s new to science

Rahul Karmakar Garcinia sibeswarii was recorded from Assam’s Lakhimpur district

A Bibron’s skink in Valmiki Nagar. It is known as ‘neithal aranai’ in Tamil because the species is found exclusively in coastal habitats, especially those marked by sand dunes. Photo: Nanditha Ram Satagopan

Ecology Marine creatures come alive in the language of the common people

Prince Frederick Local communities in Pulicat, Besant Nagar, Kovalam, Odiyur and Kaliveli borrow metaphors from their immediate world to name coastal fauna

Multimedia

See All

Long trek: The herd of elephants near the Shijie Township in Yimen County on Friday.

Watch | China's wandering elephants

Other Articles

First
Prev
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Next
Last

After fire and floods, Aussie farmers suffer devastating mouse plague

Watch | China's wandering elephants

India's contribution to climate change in last 200 years just 3%: Javadekar

Tale of a mystery cat echoes on Anamudi hills

15-metre tree discovered in Andaman & Nicobar Islands

Watch | This man from Kerala grew a mini-forest on his land

The impact of noise on trees

Scientists have long known that noise pollution affects birds and animals. A new study suggests that the detrimental effects have trickled down to plants as well and the risks can be long-term.

Green humour by Rohan Chakravarty

China’s wandering elephants on the move again

The group left a wildlife reserve in the southwest of Yunnan province more than a year ago and has trekked 500 kilometers north to the outskirts of the provincial capital of Kun

Why rosewood is in the cross hairs

IUCN has listed it in Red List

Monkeys poop ‘rotten’ fruit tree that’s new to science

Garcinia sibeswarii was recorded from Assam’s Lakhimpur district

Marine creatures come alive in the language of the common people

Local communities in Pulicat, Besant Nagar, Kovalam, Odiyur and Kaliveli borrow metaphors from their immediate world to name coastal fauna

Ghana plants 5 million trees in a single day to combat deforestation

The expansion of farming, and to a lesser degree mining and logging, has led to high levels of deforestation in Ghana, environmentalists say.

Plan to increase green cover on school premises through ‘Miyawaki’ forest method

The seeds for this was sown in the virtual meeting organised for the Green Corps and Environmental Groups of the schools in connection with the ‘World Environment Day’.

Fall in e-waste generation in poor countries shows growing digital divide, report says

E-waste in poor countries is managed inappropriately by the informal sector in open burning and acid baths, which are polluting the environment and depleting valuable resources

NGT forms 3-member committee to evaluate risk over Nayara Energy expansion

A Bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel directed the project proponent Nayara Energy to ensure that all necessary safeguards are adopted and EC conditions duly complied.

Researchers identify gynandromorphism in crimson marsh glider dragonfly

Specimen spotted by schoolboy from Palakkad on his house premises

Dihing Patkai is Assam’s 7th National Park

It has 47 species each of reptiles and mammals, including tiger and clouded leopard.

New plant species from coffee family spotted in Wagamon

Argostemma quarantena is a perennial herb characterised by striking white flowers

How green is my post-pandemic world?

From tapping into renewable solar energy and sustainable fashion to going local with responsible tourism, experts from the field chart out a roadmap on green recovery

Two species of monals sighted together in Arunachal

The rarer Sclater’s monal is found in southern China and northern Myanmar

China's wandering elephants become international stars

“What possibly happened here is that in their search for new habitat, they got lost along the way and kept going,” said Nilanga Jayasinghe, manager for Asian species conservation at the World Wildlife Fund

Exit and re-entry of the cheetah and other animals

After the Supreme Court nod last year, the cheetah may roam Indian forests again by the end of this year. But it will be the African cheetah, not the Asian species. Has something similar been done before? What are the implications of such a move? Let’s find out

Drones keep an eye on Nilgiris, Coimbatore, Anamalai landscapes

Fear loomed over the quarters of tea workers near Valparai, around 100 km from Coimbatore, on June 4 after a 60-year-old man was trampled to death by

Watch | The sounds of monsoon

A video experience of Kerala's monsoon season

On World Oceans Day, naturalists unveil Chennai’s marine biodiversity

This effort is part of a larger exercise by MNS to study the Tamil Nadu coast and document its life forms and the threats they face. The coast of Chennai and surrounding areas marked phase one of the survey, carried out during the period that witnessed a let-up in Coronavirus cases

Plastic pollution posing threat to ocean’s ecosystem in Vizag coast, say biologists

‘Waste breaks down into tiny particles which are ingested by marine life’

New plant subspecies found in Shendurney sanctuary

Rungia longifolia subsp. keralensis was discovered by team from JNTBGRI and KU

Scientists saving endangered salmon get help from gene-slicing tool

Sherlock, which stands for Specific High-sensitivity Enzymatic Reporter Unlocking, identifies the fish using their genomic sequence

Save Fairy Creek: The battle over Western Canada's ancient forests

Fairy Creek protestor Shambu said it is "inevitable" old-growth logging will come to an end as the resource disappears and that government funding is needed to help the industry transition to logging and processing planted forest

Turkey says it will defeat 'sea snot' outbreak in Marmara Sea

A thick slimy layer of the organic matter, known as marine mucilage, has spread through the sea south of Istanbul, posing a threat to marine life and the fishing industry

Twitter owner’s firm launches solar-powered bitcoin mining facility in U.S.

Square will invest $5 million in the facility that will “demonstrate how bitcoin mining in conjunction with renewable energy can help drive clean energy transition”.

Why mangroves matter

In the wake of back-to-back cyclones, experts highlight the importance of mangrove forests in protecting the coastal regions against the damaging effects of storms. What are mangroves? Let’s find out in this Five Ws & One H

Odisha to create extensive natural barriers along its coast

To mitigate the impact of cyclones, 3,500 hectares have been identified for coastal shelter belt plantation and 400 hectares for mangrove forests

Revival of road in tiger reserve shocks activists in southern districts

They have moved National Tiger Conservation Authority to stop any improvement work on ‘illegal’ road in core habitat of the Srivilliputhur-Megamalai reserve

1,049 new species of flowering plants added to Tamil Nadu’s flora

Care Earth Trust publishes book documenting flowering plants

In pictures: World Environment Day 2021

World environment day is celebrated on June 5 every year. Focusing on pressing environmental issues, this day has been celebrated since 1974. On the

A photograph of great hornbills engaged in mid-air duel wins award

Photographer Dhanuparan’s photograph of a pair of great hornbills engaged in a mid-air duel fetches him recognition

New species a-flutter in India

India’s field researchers have kept the insect world buzzing with new additions. We speak to some of them about the species they found

Photograph of great hornbills engaged in mid-air duel wins award

Two bright, yellow-and-black birds, perched on a tree take off and engage in aerial jousting. Photographer K A Dhanuparan captures the moment and the

An unexpected tryst with the Bengal fox

An entire family of the rarely spotted Bengal fox graced the lens of a photographer recently, in Tamil Nadu

A modern fable: Learn from this cuckoo on how to beat the Coronavirus

The male Asian koel’s pleading koo-oo is the avian world’s answer to Cliff Richard’s Ocean Deep. With the lockdown cutting out the whir of engines,

World Environment Day: A new proposed law backs construction projects in eco-sensitive areas

From ports to hydroelectric projects, in places from Tamil Nadu to Uttarakhand, the new environmental law being drafted has come under severe criticism from activists

Decline in water availability due to increase in human, cattle population: Prakash Javadekar

The Union Environment Minister said new technologies must be used to ensure zero wastage of water.

Rewilding India

India’s solutions starkly differ from interventions in the West, as seen in success stories at Bisalpur, Assam, and the reserves at Dudhwa and Sariska

A man who grew a forest

Manoj’s work is consistent with his belief that man connects with Mother Earth for survival

Strong policies on black carbon can sharply cut glacier melt, says World Bank study

Enacting new policies can achieve benefits over the projected 23% reduction in Black Carbon as a result of ongoing efforts.

Black carbon deposits are accelerating glaciers and snow melt in Himalayan ranges says World Bank

“The study running into nearly 140 pages presents scenarios through to 2040 to align with a reasonable policy-making time horizon.”

First
Prev
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Next
Last

People get vaccinated during a vaccination drive at Palavakkam, Chennai on May 18, 2021.

100K | First death confirmed due to anaphylaxis following COVID-19 vaccination

Sulabh Srivastava

28K | Uttar Pradesh scribe who expressed threat to life by ‘liquor mafia’, dies in ‘road accident’

Security personnel keep watch outside the Wuhan Institute of Virology during the visit by the World Health Organization (WHO) team tasked with investigating the origins of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Wuhan, Hubei province, China. File photo.

22K | Chinese scientist at center of coronavirus controvery breaks her silence

Relatives offer flowers and perform rituals at the grave of a person who died of COVID-19 at a crematorium on the outskirts of Hyderabad on May 23, 2021.

21K | Excess deaths in Hyderabad are 10 times the official COVID-19 toll for Telangana

A file photo of shops on S.P. Road closed, during the lockdown, in Bengaluru.

15K | Highlights of COVID-19 restrictions in Bengaluru effective for a week from June 14

Tanks pull back from the banks of Pangong Lake on February 10, 2021.

13K | A year after Galwan clash, China beefing up positions along LAC

Photo used for representation purpose only.

12K | Government report flags ‘lapses’ in Nagaland bat study

A man reacts as he receives a shot of the AstraZeneca vaccine for COVID-19 during a mass vaccination for retail workers at a stadium in Jakarta, Indonesia, Tuesday, June 15, 2021.

12K | Two doses of AstraZeneca vaccine have 92% protection against hospitalisation with delta variant

Anand took on Aamir, Arijit and Anany Birla, among others, in an online challenge organised by chess.com

11K | Chess fundraiser | Nikhil Kamath admits using computer in his win against Viswanathan Anand