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Environmentalists alarmed as Himachal witnesses lesser snow

Average precipitation tendency has been decreasing, especially the monsoon rains: IMD official

A farmer engaged in stubble burning in Karnal Dist of Haryana on October 07, 2021.

Air quality commission expects reduced stubble burning

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Researchers taking samples from the river

IIT Madras study finds pharmaceutical contaminants in Cauvery river water

Special Correspondent Pharmaceutically-active compounds, personal care products, plastics, flame retardants, heavy metals and pesticides pollute the river, a team of researchers has found

Cracker norms Supreme Court asks firecracker makers why they stock barium despite ban

Legal Correspondent SC says it may even order seizure of the chemicals from the manufacturers

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Syzygium anamalaianum (Wild Jamun) discovered in 2020 from Anamalai Tiger Reserve, Tamil Nadu.

Western Ghats offer major additions to new flora

Shiv Sahay Singh Botanical Survey of India says 202 new species were discovered across the country in 2020

As part of its comittment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, India has said that it would install 175 gigawatts (GW) of green energy by 2022 and 450GW by 2030 but only 7 GW of such capacity was added in FY 2020/21.

‘Lockdowns slowed green energy push’

Jacob Koshy Increased capacity could have met demand surge after economic reopening, says IEEFA report

Footprints of dinosaurs found in Jaisalmer district of Rajasthan. Photo: Special Arrangement

Rajasthan: Footprints of 3 dinosaur species found in Thar desert

Mohammed Iqbal Sands of time: The giant finds in western Rajasthan are estimated to be 200 million years old

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Annual migration of birds from the Northern Hemisphere to the Indian sub-continent has begun

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Facebook to curb sale of Amazon rainforest land on Marketplace

Rare butterfly spotted at Paithalmala

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Environmentalists alarmed as Himachal witnesses lesser snow

Cardiac surgeon by day and a tree doctor at night

A natural pest control agent?

Annual migration of birds from the Northern Hemisphere to the Indian sub-continent has begun

Considered one of Nature’s great wonders, birds from 29 countries fly to India every year at this time signifying the beginning of migration

Air quality commission expects reduced stubble burning

It will be aided by reduction in area under paddy cultivation and shift to short duration crops

How the river runs through it: on the 2021 edition of environment film festival, ALT EFF

The second edition of a virtual environmental film festival features 44 entries and a film that teaches a lesson through the Ganga

India-U.S. partnership underscores joint commitment to taking decisive climate action, says John Kerry

Mr. Kerry stressed that cooperation in this sector is a central pillar for the bilateral relationship

IIT Madras study finds pharmaceutical contaminants in Cauvery river water

Pharmaceutically-active compounds, personal care products, plastics, flame retardants, heavy metals and pesticides pollute the river, a team of researchers has found

U.P. tops list of States emitting fine particulate matter: study

Researchers analysed data across States and sources

CPI(M) opposes proposed amendments to Forest Conservation Act

Amendments appear to facilitate takeover of forest land by corporates, says Brinda Karat

Supreme Court asks firecracker makers why they stock barium despite ban

SC says it may even order seizure of the chemicals from the manufacturers

Watch | How synthetic fertilisers are creating ‘dead zones’

A video on how nitrogen in synthetic fertilisers are creating 'dead zones' where aquatic life cannot survive

New study identifies important elephant connectivity areas

The average size of protected areas in India is less than 300 sq. km, comparable to the average home range of a single elephant herd

Explained | What are the proposed amendments to the Forest Conservation Act about?

What is the Forest Conservation Act?The Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980, came into force to address deforestation. Though the Indian Forest Act has

Indian Ocean Dipole can be forecast much in advance, says study

Scientists find two of four existing models show significant prediction skills for up to 10 years

Govt. plans to slap higher penalty for cruelty against animals; draft bill likely in next Parliament session

At present, perpetrators of such acts often get away unscathed as the penalty for the first time offender is just ₹ 50 under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (PCA) Act, 1960.

Limp in the leg, not in the spirit

Around the Selaiyur lake, a greater coucal with a damaged limb and a slowly growing tail is up against the uncertainties of the wild

Native shade trees in coffee plantations vital for diversity, abundance of birds, says study

‘Alteration of canopy, woody plant composition can influence pattern of functional composition of resident birds’

Explained | Why has the Supreme Court clamped down on firecracker manufacturers?

How are chemicals used harmful? Can green crackers make a difference?

Chennai resident’s audio recording of curlew sandpiper’s call is the first for the species to come up on eBird from India

Subramanian Sankar who sees himself as a lifelong student of bird calls, recently resolved what has been a head-scratcher of a question for

Air quality body directs Delhi, nearby States to video monitor construction projects

Directive will enable authorities to oversee compliance ‘round the clock’

Book documents bird life at Kerala Police Academy

‘Parakkunna Soundaryangal’, co-authored by top IPS officer B Sandhya and police photographer V G Vinod, describes close to 100 species of birds on the Kerala Police Academy campus

A look at the upcoming forest trail at Mumbai’s Malabar Hill

Rahul Kadri of IMK Architects on why an upcoming elevated walkway in Mumbai is a step towards restoring India’s degrading urban forests

New species of blind freshwater eel discovered from Mumbai well

Naturalist Tejas Thackeray, son of Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, among the team credited for the discovery.

Shedding light on annual migration of butterflies

Journey of milkweed species is linked to monsoons

Monsoon may withdraw from next week

September figure ensures close to normal rainfall across country, with an average 87 cm

Research corrects ‘mistaken identity’ of cicada

Common species of Western Ghats that was classified incorrectly gets a new identity

Australia to provide $180 million in grants to promote carbon capture

It is being seen as a a response to international pressure on Australia to set more ambitious carbon emissions reduction targets for 2030

U.S. says ivory-billed woodpecker, 22 other species extinct

Climate change could make such disappearances more common as a warming planet adds to the dangers facing imperiled plants and wildlife

Lockdowns slowed green energy push: Report

Increased capacity could have met demand surge after economic reopening, says Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis report.

Watch | Birds and animals are shapeshifting to survive climate change

How birds are evolving regulate body temperatures and cope with climate change.

Mainstream the green movement

The ongoing virtual Green Literature Festival identifies, promotes, and celebrates books, authors, conversations and various cultural expressions on the environment

Do baya weavers spin the roulette for a nesting tree?

A lone palm tree in Ottiyambakkam that has been favoured by these birds raises this question. The answer is a no: baya weavers play by the 'survival rule book' but prioritise the rules they follow

Green Humour by Rohan Chakravarty

The beauty of brick cladding

How to bring back the charm of natural terracotta

Winter: Environment Ministry, States outline plans to stem pollution

All representatives have agreed to aid the farmer and not vitiate the air, says Bhupendra Yadav

The Hindu Explains | WHO updates emission recommendations

Why has the World Health Organisation (WHO) updated emission recommendations?The WHO has updated global air pollution standards, a first since 2005.

Saffron reedtail damselfly spotted near Mundakkayam

The rare species of damselfly was spotted by naturalist Praveen Muraleedharan in Urumbikkara

WHO tightens global air quality norms

Move doesn’t immediately impact India as its norms don’t meet WHO’s existing standards

On World Rhino Day, 2,500 horns turned to ashes in Assam

Event to dispel myths that have driven the illegal trade and poaching of the animal

September rain in excess in the country

With fresh rain-bearing pressure system forming in Bay of Bengal, it is likely that monsoon withdrawal, which normally starts by September 17, is expected to be delayed

Western Ghats offer major additions to new flora

Botanical Survey of India says 202 new species were discovered across the country in 2020

For want of a cavity, many tree dwellers will be left homeless

Research highlights the perils posed by the loss of large cavity-bearing trees

Exercise to track early migrants on the East Coast throws up surprises

A recent eBird list from the Kelambakkam backwaters south of Chennai has shades of Pulicat to it

Explained | Why is it difficult for India to get to net zero?

What are the hurdles? How contentious is the issue of heavy reliance on coal? What is India’s stand?

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