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In the Nilgiris, many gaur live outside forests and close to human habitations. They also have been found to scrounge for food in garbage heaps and open dumping grounds. File photo

Indian gaur dies after consuming plastic near Ooty

Rohan Premkumar

The carcass of the animal was found by tea estate workers in Kattabettu

Carrhotus tholpettyensis, the new species of spider

New species of spider and millipede discovered

Mini Muringatheri

New gecko species Hemidactylus easai recorded in Attappady Hills in Western Ghats

New gecko species recorded in Attappady

Anasuya Menon Researchers report new large species of gecko from Western Ghats

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The day of the dolphin

The deliberate killing of these aquatic mammals may have declined, but inadvertent drowning in fishing nets alarmingly continues

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Indonesia's new capital city, Nusantara.

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The Hindu Bureau A video explainer on why the country is relocating its capital from Jakarta to a planned new city Nusantara.

Australia's Christmas Island witnesses annual crab migration

The Hindu Net Desk A video on the red crabs of Australia that migrate in millions during the mating season

Workers busy at the biogas plant at Bowenpally market in Secunderabad.

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The Hindu Bureau A video on the new waste-to-power plant at the Bowenpally market

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Indian gaur dies after consuming plastic near Ooty

Better habitat management helps tigers flourish in Sariska

New species of spider and millipede discovered

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The day of the dolphin

New gecko species recorded in Attappady

Conserving the wetlands of Andhra Pradesh

Assam undertakes leopard census for urban planning

Exercise in view of increasing man-animal conflicts due to rapid infrastructure development

Union Budget 2022 | Experts want Centre to set aside ‘green expenditure’ funds

They also said that India’s climate targets will require an investment of about $35 million in energy storage in this decade alone.

Watch | Why is Indonesia shifting its capital?

A video explainer on why the country is relocating its capital from Jakarta to a planned new city Nusantara.

Tidepooling at Visakhapatnam uncovers a world of strange, colourful creatures

A walk along inter-tidal zones at Rushikonda Beach in Visakhapatnam is a chance to explore the hidden secrets of the sea

Preserving existing trees

Considering the rate of urbanisation, it is imperative that stringent laws be formed and enforced in our cities to protect trees

Activists flag pollution threat of JSW project in Odisha

Company dismisses allegations saying MoEFCC guidelines are being followed

Coimbatore’s Vellalore Lake is now a butterfly hotspot

The green zone along the 90- acre Vellalore Lake, with native trees and flowers, draws more than 80 species

Stock up early for the Sunday lockdown, say the shrikes

The brown shrike is easily seen during winter in and around Chennai. If one is lucky, one might see it providing for that odd bad day at office

‘Inaccuracies, procedural violations’ in Great Nicobar draft environment impact assessment report

Public hearing scheduled for January 27 amid concerns over the independence and expertise of the consultant appointed to prepare the report.

Conservationist H Byju’s new book explores migratory pathways from an elephant’s point of view

Why are elephants entering human habitations looking for food? Read on to know more

Know your shrikes: Look out for the long-tailed one

Though a resident species in and around Chennai, the long-tailed shrike is scarce, suffering from habitat loss

Coimbatore-based entrepreneur’s innovative machines make eco-friendly food containers

The machine upcycles rice bran, red chilli stalks, tamarind seeds and peanut shells to create inventive, eco-friendly food containers

A birding enthusiast from Pollachi documents oriental dwarf kingfisher in Anamalai Hills

The oriental dwarf kingfisher is documented for the first time in Anamalai Hills of the Western Ghats

More human deaths likely in encounters with elephants in Odisha, warn experts

‘Casualties in 2021-22 will top 106 deaths recorded in 2020-21’

On the trail of India’s disappearing vultures

Conservationist S Bharathidasan’s book puts the bird in the spotlight, with tales from the scriptures as well as real life

Environment Ministry plan to rank States draws ire

It doesn’t intend to increase speed of clearances: officials

Conservationists cautiously optimistic after release of rare terrapins into Sundarbans

Release of 10 geo-tagged Northern River Terrapins, bred in captivity, marks start of rewilding effort

Miss Kerala not endangered: aquarists

They are upset with its inclusion in the amended wildlife protection Bill

Dip in eastern swamp deer population in Kaziranga

On the brighter side, the animal has dispersed to protected areas beyond the best-known address of the one-horned rhino on earth, officials said

Sunday Quiz: Easy like Sunday morning

Only when love takes the lead will the earth, and life on earth, be safe again: Lewis Mumford

Why the Asiatic lion and the African cheetah could be pitted against each other in Kuno National Park

How the introduction of African cheetahs to Kuno National Park could endanger the Asiatic lion, which is earmarked for translocation to those forests

Watch | How climate change is making salt farming unsustainable

A video explainer on how climate change is affecting salt farming in Gujarat

The Pongal Bird Count begins on January 14

The Pongal Bird Count this year encourages enthusiasts to record birds from terraces, balconies, and places not far from home

Forest, tree cover in India up by 2,261 sq km in two years

A.P. followed by Telangana, Odisha saw most increase: report

New species of wood-boring, deep-sea mollusc found in Arabian sea

Discovery of species, named Xylophaga nandani, by team of researchers from Kerala and Brazil

How does the 2022 garden look? Think air-purifying plants, topiary practices and online nurseries

Residential gardening burst on the scene during the pandemic bringing in its wake a reality check. Top gardening trends of 2022 in Kerala

Graceful small-headed sea snake reported from Perumathura coast

The relatively-uncommon sea snake was spotted by a team of bird watchers while on a water bird census

India's oldest sloth bear Gulabo dies at Bhopal's Van Vihar national park

The female sloth bear was rescued from a street performer in May 2006.

Have you spotted the Himalayan Mallard in Hyderabad?

The Mallard or the wild duck with an iridescent green or blue-headed plumage was spotted in the city

Two cyclists from Maharashtra are pedalling along the Indian coast for a plastic-free world

Milind Tambe and Shriram Kondhawekar are cycling along the Indian coastline covering a distance of about 6,179 kilometres to highlight the ill-effects of single-use plastic

Leopards in the city

When the big cats stride along compound walls or sprawl on ledges, people of Mumbai have learned to keep their cool

A lake sustains local residents during lockdowns

Agaramthen lake illustrates how a waterbody can be a blessing to the local community; and the time to protect it from possible future ills is now

Odisha is losing its leopards, wildlife to poachers

State’s Special Task Force alone has been seizing on average one leopard skin a month since 2020

The many ways in which Chennai counts its birds

From a city-specific bird race to the Asian Waterbird Census: As annual bird migrations pick up pace, it is time for Chennai and Tamil Nadu’s various attempts at documenting these winged travels to begin

50 Cheetahs to be introduced in India in next 5 years: Environment Minister

Cheetah was expected to be reintroduced into the country in November 2021 in Madhya Pradesh but the plan got derailed due to the pandemic.

10.74 lakh birds flock to Chilika, largest wintering ground in Indian subcontinent

Odisha deploys 106 personnel for bird counting on the vast waters of the lake.

Tiger at Pilikula Biological Park collapses, dies

Oliver was nine years old

Concern over tigers straying into habitations in Sunderbans

No prey shortage, says official. It could be due to territorial fights, he says

Three birds that checked into Chennai and stayed on

The fulvous whistling duck, the Asian pied starling and the Bengal weaver are the latest pin-ups for range expansion in these parts. Find out when and where they fell head over claws in love with the city

Sunday Quiz: animals and their species

This world is like Noah’s Ark. In which few men but many beasts embark: Samuel Butler

How India’s unguided quest for solar energy is bringing about ecological and cultural erasure

We are in the middle of an unprecedented expansion in renewable energy. But it comes at a huge ecological and human cost

Meet the team of fishermen in Visakhapatnam who saved the endangered whale shark

The rare rescue mission of this 15-foot whale shark led by the Andhra Pradesh Forest Department is an exemplary story of marine conservation with the active involvement of the local community

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