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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

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

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India’s toxic love affair with plastic: on the 2022 ban against single-use products

This Visakhapatnam startup is tackling the menace of ghost nets in coastal Andhra Pradesh

Nivedita Ganguly Greenwaves Environmental Solutions is working on a project called ‘Ghost Gear Upcycling’ along with WWF India for upcycling fishing nets into bracelets, pouches, doormats and pots

Botanical painting of Sapria himalayana by Lutchman Singh 1842

Botanical Survey of India’s collection of rare paintings, dyes, fabrics and type specimens to go public

Shiv Sahay Singh Decade-long exercise by the BSI is a valuable and fascinating online record of India’s plant diversity.

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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

A view of the flood-ravaged Tapovan-Vishnugad hydel project in Uttarakhand. Photo used for representation purpose only.

Explained: Why are hydropower projects in the Himalayas risky?

Jacob Koshy Environment Ministry told the SC earlier this month that 7 hydroelectric power projects can go ahead

The Lantana elephants

world elephant day 2021 South India’s famous Lantana elephants to raise their trunks for conservation funds

Saraswathy Nagarajan Having travelled from Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala to the United Kingdom, the Lantana elephants have been auctioned to raise funds for conservation, with the challenge in mind to teach masses on how to co-exist with animals and reduce man-animal confrontations

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A captive pseudomelanistic tiger at Nandankanan Biological Park in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. Photo: Dr. Rajesh Kumar Mohapatra

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Southwest monsoon National

September rain in excess in the country

Western Ghats offer major additions to new flora

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

Migrant watch Environment

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

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

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The leopard, my neighbour

What would the proposed large-scale cultivation of oil palm mean to India’s ecology and economy?

Palm oil is cheap, versatile and mostly imported. Now, the government has an ambitious plan for the large-scale production of this crop

India’s toxic love affair with plastic: on the 2022 ban against single-use products

Has the 2022 ban against single-use plastics been well thought-out?

This Visakhapatnam startup is tackling the menace of ghost nets in coastal Andhra Pradesh

Greenwaves Environmental Solutions is working on a project called ‘Ghost Gear Upcycling’ along with WWF India for upcycling fishing nets into bracelets, pouches, doormats and pots

Assam wetland neighbours oppose railway track realignment

Project will be catastrophic for ecology of Rani-Garbhanga Reserve Forest besides uprooting hundreds of indigenous people, they say

A nesting episode featuring the tricoloured munia

Breeding time brings the tricoloured munia and the streaked weaver together

After Nipah outbreak, a call to study ecological impacts of exotic plants

While plant import is being regulated in the country, the need for assessing the interaction of imported plants with indigenous species assumes importance

Have black kite numbers declined in Chennai?

Globally, across its range, black kite populations are generally on the higher side and light years from the threshold of vulnerability. Ornithologist V Santharam however cautions against complacency, suggesting there could be local variations and a possible dip in Chennai

Do white-breasted waterhen chicks use their wing claws?

As of now, there is no documented evidence of them using these ‘props’ the way hoatzin chicks use theirs. With the clambering they do, the wing claws can help the white-breasted waterhen chicks make quick getaways, but may just be vestigial organs that are put to little earthly use

Improved water management system for toxic textile effluents developed

The technology has resulted in the recuperation of 50% of the treatment cost incurred from conventional processes for water treatment

Question Corner | What changes are happening in animals due to climate change?

Climate change affects not only humans but also animals. In adapting to a warming planet, some warm-blooded animals are shapeshifting and getting

Botanical Survey of India’s collection of rare paintings, dyes, fabrics and type specimens to go public

Decade-long exercise by the BSI is a valuable and fascinating online record of India’s plant diversity.

8 critically-endangered Oriental white-backed vultures fly towards survival from Haryana

Released into the wild year ago, the Jatayu Conservation and Breeding Centre project brings some hope to conservationists

Green Humour by Rohan Chakravarty

+F rice to fight hidden hunger and malnutrition

What does the introduction of fortified rice commercially mean to the common man?

Activists oppose Centre’s nod to select hydropower projects in Uttarakhand

A group of prominent persons including Rajya Sabha MP Kunwar Rewati Raman Singh and historian Ramachandra Guha write to the Union Environment Ministry.

The significance of setback spaces

If planned early on, they can be designed creatively to act as interesting outdoor extensions of the building with adequate greenery

DAG showcases Company paintings devoted to Indian birds

Paintings of raptors, game birds, coastal waders, woodland and forest birds, feature in the ongoing exhibition

Air quality ‘improved’ in 104 cities in 2020, says Environment Minister

Bhupender Yadav attributes it to policies of government

Over 50 species recorded at season’s first birdwatching tour at Podugupalem Lake near Visakhapatnam

Podugupalem Lake is one of the major birding hotspots of the region. Frequented by many winter migratory species, hill destruction is affecting this avian paradise

Submerged aquatic plants, a new threat to paddy cultivation

Kannur, Ernakulam, Kottayam and Idukki districts have also recorded cases, though the incidence is less severe, she said.

‘28% of 138,000 assessed species face extinction’

Habitat loss, over exploitation to blame

Experts express concern over diversion of fresh water from Odisha’s Brahmani river

It could pose a grave threat to the famous mangrove vegetation in Odisha, they say

Rajasthan: Footprints of 3 dinosaur species found in Thar desert

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

How naturalists help rekindle a sense of wonder

Wildlife enthusiasts find ways to acquaint people with their work and Mother Nature

Watch | Saving the critically endangered Anaimalai flying frog

A video on a new project that hopes to revive the habitat of the Anaimalai flying frog

NGT doesn’t have power to take cognisance of matter on its own: Centre tells Supreme Court

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change told the Bench that procedural aspects cannot tie up the powers and jurisdiction of the “peculiar” tribunal which has been constituted to deal with environmental matters.

Indian biologist wins global award in turtle conservation

Shailendra Singh’s work has been recognised for ‘being the last hope for the wild survival’ of some species of turtles in India

Locals point to flaws in Assam’s Deepar Beel eco-sensitive zone

Seepage from dump and sewage from Guwahati have made sanctuary toxic, they say

Birds of prey face global decline from habitat

Eighteen species are critically endangered, including the Philippine eagle, the hooded vulture and the Annobon scops owl, the researchers found.

Explained | Why are hydropower projects in the Himalayas risky?

Environment Ministry told the SC earlier this month that 7 hydroelectric power projects can go ahead

Green Humour by Rohan Chakravarty

India adds 557 new species to its fauna: Zoological Survey of India

407 new species, 150 new records documented from the world’s 8th highest ‘mega biodiverse’ country

600 school and college students seek Urban Trees Protection Act in Tamil Nadu

Here is how an environment project for 20 Grade XI students of a school in Chennai turns into a united call from students across the state for more crystallised laws to protect trees in urban and non-forested tracts

Breaking an addiction: lessons from a weekend with environmentalist Vandana Shiva

How a weekend with environmentalist Vandana Shiva is a lesson on being content. Also, here’s why farms are going to be more relevant than ever in the post-pandemic world

Assam’s Deepar Beel Wildlife Sanctuary breathes easy after eco-sensitive zone notification

Deepar Beel is the State’s only Ramsar site and an Important Bird Area.

Is fashion’s future orange?: On Lenzing’s collab with Italian textile major Orange Fibres

Citrus peels are the latest addition to Lenzing’s list of cellulosic fibers, courtesy a collab with Italian textile major Orange Fibres

IPCC Report 2021: Climate change is very real

Humans are the leading reason for environmental degradation but, ironically, human-centric actions can be the best solutions

Explained | Why does auto industry want to shift into lower gear on new emissions, safety norms

Fuel efficiency norms have a bearing on carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, which are now under scrutiny to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement on climate change

Two tiger reserves in Tamil Nadu earn a global status in conservation

Mudumalai and Anamalai Tiger Reserve get the global elite tag for best tiger conservation practices

Rainbow-coloured snake identified in Munnar

A team of herpetologists recently identified a snake that has the colours of the rainbow

Competition for college students on biodiversity conservation

Conservation outside wildlife sanctuaries and protected areas is the need of the hour

Monsoons and the march of the Giant African Snail

People are resorting to unique activities like snail catching competitions to fight the Giant African Snails, which damage crops, plants and even concrete structures

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