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Members of the Western Ghats Plant Specialist Group in Udhagamandalam.

Expert group to assess threats to plant species in the Nilgiris

Rohan Premkumar

Threats to endemic flora in the Western Ghats will be assessed by experts comprising the Western Ghats Plant Specialist Group (WGPSG). Members of the

Unique in nature: A Black-capped Kingfisher.

Sunderbans home to 428 species of birds, records ZSI

Shiv Sahay Singh

The molecular biodiversity research division lab at the Government Arts College in Udhagamandalam.

Laboratory comes up with technique to identify wildlife species from DNA

Rohan Premkumar Species authentication from scat and tissue samples helps in detecting illegal wildlife trade

The tree hyrax song may continue for more than twelve minutes, and it consists of different syllables that are combined and repeated in various ways. Credit: Hanna Rosti.

Listen to the strange call of a possible new mammal species from Africa

Aswathi Pacha In Taita Hills, tree hyraxes have only three-square kilometres of indigenous forest left and the small size of the habitat may lead to inbreeding or loss of the whole population due to diseases

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Number one: The Sind krait (seen in the picture) has been identified as the snake with the most potent venom in India.

Lookalike snakes but with self-styled venoms

Shubashree Desikan Indian antivenoms were ineffective in neutralising venoms of cryptic kraits

In this picture taken on January 12, 2021, rhino caretaker Forid Mia cuddles a rhino inside an enclosure at the zoo in Dhaka.

Bangladesh zoo seeks mate for lonely Kanchi the Rhino

AFP Abdul Latif, curator of the zoo, said the coronavirus pandemic had blocked recent efforts to bring in a male rhino from Africa

Impact: Frequent flash droughts can have deleterious effects on crop production in India.

More flash droughts in India by end of century

Aswathi Pacha Atmospheric anomalies, anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions play a role

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A closeup of a Ladybird Beetle spotted in farm fields near Ibrahimpatnam in Krishna district.

Watch | The world’s insect population is declining

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Laboratory comes up with technique to identify wildlife species from DNA

Expert group to assess threats to plant species in the Nilgiris

Sunderbans home to 428 species of birds, records ZSI

Ageing dams in India, U.S., other nations pose growing threat: UN report

Listen to the strange call of a possible new mammal species from Africa

Sunday Quiz: Easy like Sunday morning

The Hindu Explains | What are the implications of U.S. President Joe Biden rejoining the Paris climate agreement?

What areas will Mr. Biden focus on to cut emissions? What does his policy mean for other countries?

Lookalike snakes but with self-styled venoms

Indian antivenoms were ineffective in neutralising venoms of cryptic kraits

More flash droughts in India by end of century

Atmospheric anomalies, anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions play a role

Two new species of ants discovered from Kerala and Tamil Nadu

Two new species of a rare ant genus have been discovered in Kerala and Tamil Nadu by a team of scientists, the Department of Science and Technology

Satellite images to aid elephant conservation from space

Currently, the most common technique for surveying elephant populations in savannah environments is aerial counts from manned aircraft.

Bangladesh zoo seeks mate for lonely Kanchi the Rhino

Abdul Latif, curator of the zoo, said the coronavirus pandemic had blocked recent efforts to bring in a male rhino from Africa

Free parking is not your right

Why we need to encourage paid car and bike slots in our cities

Chandigarh schools’ ‘Climategiri’ shines despite pandemic

Students drop off plastic waste for no-contact weighing outside school gate

Western monarch butterfly population moves closer to extinction

Scientists say the butterflies are at critically low levels because of destruction to their milkweed habitat along their migratory route as housing expands into their territory and use of pesticides and herbicides increases

How the male mantis avoids being decapitated after mating

Sexual cannibalism — when the female of a species consumes the male during or after mating — is also known among spiders and scorpions

Joe Biden plans temporary halt of oil activity in Arctic refuge

The fight to open the coastal plain to drilling goes back decades, with the State’s Republican congressional delegation hailing the issuance of leases as “significant and meaningful for Alaska’s future.”

Follow the howl

An online survey seeks to find out if the common jackal is disappearing from Kerala’s countryside

BBC’s Elizabeth White talks about Emmy Award-winning series 'Frozen Planet'

The filmmaker talks about filming in frigid zones, climate change and more

Chennai birders go on a guided walk around Pallikaranai marshland

Birders young and old went on a guided walk around Pallikaranai marsh as part of Margazhi Bird Utsav 2021, documenting resident and migrant species

Steep decline in bird count worries birders

Bird census spots 108 species at 10 locations in Kochi

India home to both species of red panda, says ZSI study

Siang river serves as boundary between the two phylogenetic species, it says

Flying oranges at the gardens of Theosophical Society

Two sub-species of the Orange-headed Thrush keep their date with this lush-green and leafy woodland of a campus every winter

Study finds metal pollution in aquaculture farms

Threat of anti-microbial resistance looms large with the profligate use of antibiotics and insecticides for cultivation.

NGT directs government to finalise EPR regime within 3 months, says plastic waste serious hazard

EPR (Under Plastic Waste Management Rules 2016) puts the onus on the manufacturers for the treatment, recycling, reuse or disposal of products after a consumer has used and disposed them.

Hot again: 2020 sets yet another global temperature record

While NASA and a couple of other measurement groups said 2020 passed or essentially tied 2016 as the hottest year on record, more agencies, including the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration, said last year came in a close second or third.

Watch | The world’s insect population is declining

A video on the world's declining insect population

ZSI starts tagging olive ridleys to track migration path

Rushikulya beach is one of the largest mass nesting sites for sea turtles

A new species of fruit fly named after Siruvani

A new species of fruit fly discovered for the first time has been named after Siruvani in the Western Ghats

Watch | Using AI to survey African elephants

A video describing how a team of international researchers developed an artificial intelligence-powered method to survey African elephants in various landscapes.

Orphaned rhinos find safe refuge in South Africa sanctuary

The mission is rescue, rehabilitation and release. No tourists allowed, very few visitors and minimal human contact

Investigation into who etched ‘Trump’ on manatee’s back

According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, of the 637 manatees that died in 2020, 90 were victims of collisions with boats and 15 others were killed by other interactions with humans

50 countries vow to protect 30% of land and sea by 2030

Top U.S. officials were notably absent, as were the leaders of Russia, India and Brazil

World insect population declining at an alarming rate, say studies

Honeybees have been in dramatic decline because of disease, parasites, insecticides, herbicides and lack of food

Pongal Bird Count starts from January 14 to 17

This Pongal, go birding with your family for at least 15 minutes, list and count all the species you see, and contribute to scientific data

‘Bachelor’s Group’ of jumbos heading towards Seshachalam hill range

The unheard of path it has taken is considered the harbinger of several jaunts into the biosphere

275 bird, 229 butterfly species documented in Coimbatore Forest Division in 2020

70 naturalists and 43 Forest Department staff were involved in the year-long survey

Siruvani hills identified as butterfly super-hotspot

TNBS finds 240 species in the area, out of the 325 ones documented in State

Scientists surprised to discover two dwarf giraffes in Namibia, Uganda

Most giraffes grow to 15 to 20 feet, but in 2018, scientists discovered an eight-and-a-half-foot giraffe in Namibia. Three years earlier, they had also found a 9-foot 3-inch giraffe in a Ugandan wildlife park.

The hornbill catchers

When you hold a hornbill, watch your fingers for the bird could break them

New species of fruit fly from India named after Siruvani in Western Ghats

The fruit fly ‘Euphranta siruvani’ belonging to family Tephritidae, was identified by researchers from a non-forest area near Siruvani, and the discovery has been published in the Zootaxa journal recently

Sir David Attenborough quits Instagram after reaching a million followers

He said he will keep his contact preferences old school, revealing that he receives "about 70 letters a day!"

Watch | 2020: Indian bird-watchers' paradise

A video on the bird watching highlights of the year 2020

Data shows 2020 was Europe’s warmest year on record

It said 2020 was also tied with 2016 for the warmest year worldwide, confirming the past decade as the hottest on record.

Data | Floods, droughts, and cyclones have become more frequent in India since 2000

Before 2005, eight districts were affected by cyclones annually on an average. This figure increased to 28 after 2005

Here’s how national parks are doing after the pandemic-induced hiatus

With sanitised safari jeeps, smaller tour batches and a will to bring wildlife tourism back on track, national parks and sanctuaries across the country are getting back on track as they open the gates to local tourists

2021: Can indie music move on from livestreams?

As the scene in India tries to gingerly move on from an year of online gigs and home-produced tracks, it will be retaining some aspects of 2020 for the future

Rare white tiger born at Nicaragua zoo

She is the first-ever white tiger born in the country, to a pair of yellow-and-black-coloured Bengals.

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The Income Tax department searched Paul Dhinkaran’s residence and official premises on January 20

42K | I-T raids on Paul Dhinakaran expose ₹120 crore of unaccounted income

Chinese civilians reportedly entered Indian territory and asked villagers to leave the area. Photo: Special Arrangement

22K | Chinese using Indian roads to trespass, say Ladakh villagers

A nurse fills a dose of Covishield vaccine in an injection to administer it to a frontline worker at Rajawadi hospital in Mumbai on January 16, 2021.

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Chinese civilians reportedly entered Indian territory and asked villagers to leave the area. Photo: Special Arrangement

14K | Morning Digest | Ladakh villagers say Chinese using Indian roads to trespass, routes finalised for Republic Day tractor parades, and more

7K | Troubled waters: On Palk Bay fishing conflict

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7K | Coronavirus | 2 die in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana days after COVID-19 shot

‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ will release worldwide on March 26

6K | ‘Godzilla vs Kong’ trailer: The ultimate kaiju battle

Tension mounted at the GGH with hundreds of ASHA workers, CITU members and activists staging a sit-in in front of the hospital, alleging the ASHA worker’s death was due to the advers effect of the vaccine.

6K | Family, activists blame COVID-19 vaccine for ASHA worker’s death days after taking the jab in A.P.