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Molai at his resting shed

The man who built a forest: Jadav Payeng

Prabalika M. Borah

Jadav Payeng, known as ‘The Forest Man of India’, takes us through his journey of grit that saw a desert turning into a forest. His story has inspired a trilingual film starring Rana Daggubati

A cinereous vulture (Aegypius monachus) sighted in the Sigur plateau.

Sigur turns a hotspot for migratory vultures

Rohan Premkumar

The Gangetic river dolphin Platanista gangetica on the Ganga river in Bihar.

Plastic pollution from fishing nets threatening Ganges wildlife: study

PTI The researchers used a list of 21 river species of “conservation concern”

Billows of smoke rise over a deforested plot of the Amazon jungle in Porto Velho, Rondonia State, Brazil, August 24, 2019.

Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon skyrockets to 12-year high

Reuters While environmentalists blamed the government for the rise, federal officials hailed the figures as a sign of progress in fighting deforestation, as the increase was far lower than the 34% increase recorded in 2019

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Revealing find: This discovery suggests that the genus may be even more widely distributed than previously thought.

New species of gecko found in the Eastern Ghats

Shuvabrata Garai This is the twelfth species to be discovered outside the Western Ghats

Changing world: Adult female from Durban (A), compared with an adult male (yellow throat patch) and female from Mauritius (B).

Morphological reshaping in guttural toads in Mauritius in a short time

Aswathi Pacha Males shrunk by 22% , females by 33.9% compared to South African counterparts

Crimson Sunbird

A community turns to Twitter hashtags to motivate people into birding and conservation

K Jeshi A community that shares a common passion for birding and conservation turns to Twitter hashtags to motivate people

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Environment Ministry forms body to oversee India’s Paris climate goals

Into the secret world of frogs and snakes

Forest man History & Culture

The man who built a forest: Jadav Payeng

Sigur turns a hotspot for migratory vultures

Plastic pollution from fishing nets threatening Ganges wildlife: study

Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon skyrockets to 12-year high

India should make climate education compulsory: Nine-year-old activist Licypriya Kangujam

Environmental activist Licypriya Kangujam talks about her campaign to tackle climate change

Indian artists upcycle discarded glass bottles to tableware

Artists across the country fashion elegant tableware from discarded glass bottles, shining light on the possibilities of upcycling

The Hindu Explains | How are cyclones forecast, and how difficult was it to track Cyclone Nivar’s progress?

Why was the Nivar storm easier to track, and how do meteorological warnings help in preparation?

New species of gecko found in the Eastern Ghats

This is the twelfth species to be discovered outside the Western Ghats

Guttural toads shrunk in size on two islands

Males shrunk by 22% , females by 33.9% compared to South African counterparts

Green Humour by Rohan Chakravarty

Rohan Chakravarty

‘Sea sparkle’ has affected marine food chain: CMFRI

The bloom of Noctiluca Scintillans on Karnataka coast has displaced microscopic algae

Rescuing animals during Cyclone Nivar

As the rain poured and wind raged, these Chennaiites sprung into action to rescue trapped animals, birds and reptiles

Scores of pilot whales dead in New Zealand stranding

The Chatham Islands was the site of New Zealand's largest recorded mass stranding, when 1,000 beached themselves in 1918

Watch | The hanging village of Bangladesh: a testimony to climate crisis

A video on the hanging village of Kalabagi in Khulna district of Bangladesh

Surge in greenhouse gases sustained despite COVID lockdowns - U.N.

Levels of carbon dioxide touched a new record of 410.5 parts per million (ppm) in 2019

‘Extinct or Alive’ returns for Season 2 with Forrest Galante

In this Animal Planet series, adventurer and wildlife biologist Forrest Galante scours the globe to find animals presumed to be extinct

Drying habitat pushes Australia's platypus towards extinction

“There is a real concern that platypus populations will disappear from some of our rivers without returning, if rivers keep degrading with droughts and dams,” said Richard Kingsford, director of the university's Centre for Ecosystem Science.

Birds throng Vaduvur, Udhayamarthandam and Point Calimere

This year, the season has started well in advance and 11 species of migratory birds have been spotted in these sanctuaries

Caring for an endangered visitor

State’s coast has become a preferred nesting ground for Olive Ridley sea turtles listed as vulnerable species by world conservation body and proper protective measures will ensure a safe zone for them

Bonsai, a craft for the soul

‘We consider these our most valuable possessions’

A successful solution to the ‘slash and burn’ problem

Field trials of the Pusa decomposer in Delhi, Haryana region show promise

Question Corner: Why do some tarantulas have vivid blue and green colours?

Readers may send their questions/answers to questioncorner@thehindu.co.in

Twice hit by climate change

Global warming may have killed many dinosaurs 179 MYA

The squids of Mumbai’s beaches

Squid eggs and fledgeling, yet-to-develop creatures can be spotted on Mumbai’s shores

Green Humour by Rohan Chakravarty

Moyar is the last stronghold for mahseer

The species is restricted to a few stretches of rivers in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu

Longest migrating small bird Willow Warbler spotted in Kerala’s Punchakkari

The bird was spotted by Nirmal George, NSS Programme officer of Sree Gokulam Medical College and Research Foundation, in the capital district on November 14.

Watch | All about Ramsar sites

A video on the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, an intergovernmental treaty for the conservation and wise use of wetlands

Migratory species live fast, die young: study

The researchers analysed over 700 birds and 540 mammal species

Competing for growth: How Miyawaki forest projects are mushrooming in India

Japan-inspired Miyawaki forests emerge as a popular solution to restoring degraded habitats in the country

World’s last known white giraffe gets GPS tracking device

A rare genetic trait called leucism causes the white color

Greenland's largest glaciers likely to melt faster than feared: study

The ice melt has already contributed more than eight millimetres to global sea levels

UK to ban petrol, diesel cars from 2030 in green 'revolution'

Automakers have expressed concern about the target, saying the previous goal of 2040 was already ambitious.

Meet R Manikandan from Coimbatore who has won the Best Water Warrior award

Manikandan of Kovai Kulangal Padhukaapu Amaippu has won the Best Water Warrior award for his efforts to revive the city’s canals, rivers and lakes

Vulture conservation: Centre to regulate sale of veterinary NSAIDs

At least one “Vulture Safe Zone” will be set up in every state

Emaciated fin whales wash up dead on French shores

“The question lurking in the background is: are humans a contributing factor in their capacity to upset the environment?” Willy Dabin, a researcher from the Pelagis Observatory working on the corpse said

Winter visitor Black baza spotted near Chadivayal

When a group of 13 nature enthusiasts from Coimbatore embarked on a birding trip to Chadivayal jungles on Sunday, little did they expect to chance

Lonar lake, Sur Sarovar declared as Ramsar sites

Recently, Kabartal in Bihar’s Begusarai district was recognised as a wetland of international importance, the first such wetland in the State, under the Ramsar Convention.

Tristan da Cunha island creates massive marine protection zone

The sanctuary will be the biggest “no-take zone” in the Atlantic Ocean

Buu and her week-old baby gorilla melts hearts at Spanish zoo

The park on the Mediterranean coast proudly proclaims him as the first gorilla born in Andalusia

The Sunday Quiz: Easy like Sunday morning

All these animals and plants have a common name because of the way they look! Just fill in the blanks with what you think they look like. The number in the brackets is the number of letters of the word. Good luck!

New species of vine snakes discovered

They are among the most common snakes in peninsular India, found even in peri-urban areas.

A community turns to Twitter hashtags to motivate people into birding and conservation

A community that shares a common passion for birding and conservation turns to Twitter hashtags to motivate people

Mollem on our mind

Why #SaveMollem needs our amplified attention and support

New genus of tree frog discovered, found in Andamans and Northeast India

Frogs of this genus are known to inhabit forested as well as human-dominated landscapes right from Northeast India, Andaman Islands, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia, up to southern China.

Kabartal becomes Bihar’s first Ramsar site

With this now India has 39 Ramsar sites

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