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Rampant deforestation triggers man-made landslides, says expert

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‘Available prevention technologies are not being used properly’

Krishna river: a lifeline in peril

Lions at the Gir Sanctuary in Junagadh, Gujarat. AP

Gujarat High Court seeks details of deaths of lions at Gir

Special Correspondent The Gujarat High Court has expressed serious concern about the condition of lions in Gir, where 23 lions recently succumbed to a viral infection.The deaths prompted the State government to isolate 36 wild cats and vaccinate them to prevent the spread of canine distemper virus (CDV).On Monday, the court asked Hemang Shah, amicus curiae, to get details on the condition of the lions and apprise the court on October 17, when it will take up the matter for further hearing.Earlier this year, the High

By volume, beer is by far the most popular alcoholic drink in the world.

Climate change may brew trouble for beer lovers: study

AFP Heatwaves and droughts will periodically cause sharp declines in barley yields

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The Nilgiri Plain Ace or Thoressa Sitala that was spotted during the Survey.

Butterfly rediscovered after 130 years

Rohan Premkumar Nilgiri Plain Ace, a species recorded in 1888, was found during a survey

A conundrum: Windmill sites may be adding to the man-animal conflict.

Windmills not so green for wildlife

Mohit M.Rao Researchers find birds, animals moving from turbine locations to forest fringes

Ghost nets can kill marine wildlife, including vulnerable species.

Picking out silent ghosts in the deep

Aswathi Pacha Diver-activists are removing abandoned or lost fishing nets that trap sea life

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Farmer Ash Whitney stands in the middle of a dried-up dam in a drought-effected paddock on his property located west of the town of Gunnedah in New South Wales, Australia.

In pictures: Aerial photos tell Australia’s drought devastation story

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Krishna river: a lifeline in peril

Rampant deforestation triggers man-made landslides, says expert

Gujarat High Court seeks details of deaths of lions at Gir

Climate change may brew trouble for beer lovers: study

Butterfly rediscovered after 130 years

Windmills not so green for wildlife

In search of an ancient river that is lost in the city

Experts say urban expansion is an integral cause of degradation of the Kiruthumal

It’s a foggy autumn as farmers start burning stubble

With government interventions proving either too expensive or inadequate, Punjab’s farmers have begun burning crop residue, raising fears of pollution.

Citizens take a step back to save Bengaluru Bellandur lake

Several residents of Bellandur, famous for frothing waters, now use soapnut in place of factory chemicals

Ecotism

Hurt pride: How a disease and administrative apathy have imperilled Gir’s lions

‘We have no trained personnel or even the necessary medicines or vaccines,’ says a beat guard

A ‘MeToo moment’ for rivers

Union Drinking Water and Sanitation Minister, Uma Bharti, on Wednesday likened the government’s initiative to mandate a minimum flow for the Ganga as

Centre sets ‘minimum river flows’ for the Ganga

In a first, the Union government has mandated the minimum quantity of water — or ecological flow as it’s called in scientific circles — that various

Paddle for Future: tapping water sports to pay for conservation efforts

Kumaran Mahalingam, founder of Paddle for Future, promotes lake conservation by reconnecting people to Nature through water sports

Under water: How rising waters cost us all

Why do we get more severe flooding?

Seven cities reveal cost of floods caused by climate change

As higher temperatures lead to sea level rise and more extreme rainfall, more and more people around the globe are experiencing catastrophic floods.

Humpback whale calf rescued from net off Australian beach

“It was a very, very young calf heavily engaged in the net, it was almost enveloped in the net so quite distressing for the calf and quite distressing for the mother,” Mr. Long told Australian Broadcasting Corp.

Take in the trash

What started as a high-school project, has become one of the world’s most exciting non-profit organisations that is currently developing advanced technologies to eliminate plastic from the oceans

UN report on global warming carries life-or-death warning

“Global warming is likely to reach 1.5°C between 2030 and 2052 if it continues to increase at the current rate”

Gujarat starts vaccinating Gir lions against canine distemper virus

Intensive veterinary care is being provided

Silent Valley a safe haven for dragonflies and damselflies

14 rare species of odonates spotted in buffer zone of Silent Valley

Kerala’s first community reserve cries for revival

Government intervention sought to conserve the mangrove and mudflat ecosystems of Kadalundi-Vallikkunnu Community Reserve

Picking out silent ghosts in the deep

Diver-activists are removing abandoned or lost fishing nets that trap sea life

Western Ghats is home to the Eurasian otter

Confirmation comes after 70 years.

Fox or jackal: who’s best suited for Aesop’s Fables?

One jackal was such a master of evasion, animal ecologist Abi Vanak named him Don after the Amitabh Bachchan movie

Ecotism

The leopard of NH 930

An award winning picture captures the complex relationship between a national highway and wildlife in eastern Maharashtra

ICMR recommends vaccine for lions

Confirms Canine Distemper Virus killed Gir lions.

Mutated virus may have killed Gir lions

First time in many years that so many deaths have been attributed to a virus

Drug-resistant bacteria in Bellandur lake

Inference after comparing with ‘relatively-cleaner’ Jakkur lake

The dos and don’ts in rescuing a poisonous snake

They “pump all poison in glands” because of panic, rescuers told

Bees without sting deliver honey with a punch

Honey festival begins at VJT Hall

Mulky TP shows the way in solid waste management

The town panchayat has been converting municipal waste into vermicompost and selling it

Genes of famed tiger Machhli to be mapped

T-16 that died in 2016 poised for scientific immortality

Gujarat acts to save its pride

Seeks help from Centre, foreign experts after 23 lions die in less than a month

Lagoon villas to come to Lakshadweep’s emeralds

NITI Aayog plans ‘eco-cottages’ and a film city to boost tourism in the island territories

Bengaluru all set to host plogging event

Plogging, an eco-conscious fitness activity that combines jogging with the picking-up of litter (English for the Swedish term ‘plocka upp’), was first

Of fruits and frugivores: How fruits colour themselves to attract animals

The colour of the fruit depends primarily on the visual capacity of the local seed dispersing animals

In a first, South African lion cubs conceived artificially

The breakthrough came after 18 months of trials at the University of Pretoria

Royal Bengal Tigers spotted in three new locations in Odisha: Minister

The Odisha Government has said that Royal Bengal Tigers (RBTs) have been spotted in three new locations in the State. Forest and Environment

Bengal officials race against time to save rescued corals

These have to be restored to their original habitats on the T.N. coast in 48 hours

India sees highest seizure of black spotted turtles

Study analysed data from seven South Asian countries

Arctic observations to predict tropical cyclones

Weather observations in the Arctic can help track tropical and mid-latitude cyclones more accurately, improving the forecast of extreme climate

59 plant species in IUCN threat categories

The work also generates threat status for 38 species never assessed by the IUCN before

Ecotism

12 satellite-tagged vultures take wing from Nepal

Eight of them are captive-bred; the birds are also fitted with wing tags

AP seeks Karnataka kumkis’ help to drive back elephants

A herd has come to Vizianagaram district in search of food

What’s in your trash?

Source segregation, composting and a zero-plastic policy. Get on track and manage your waste effectively. By Nidhi Adlakha

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