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Strobilanthes reptans appears has earned the Indian tag with the reputation of being an invasive weed in the Indo-Pacific islands.

New plant recorded in India is invasive weed elsewhere

It is unclear how the Strobilanthes reptans struck roots in Arunachal Pradesh

The Western Ghats have yielded a genus and species of nocturnal semi slug new to science.

Western Ghats record a new-to-science semi slug

sustainability Village Weaves, Assam, uses plastic to knit an eco-friendly story

Prabalika M. Borah Village Weaves, an organisation near Kaziranga village, is converting plastic waste into household utility items to help save the environment

The Wax Lake Delta in the Atchafalaya Basin is seen from 8,500 feet in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana on May 25, 2021. In geological time, young means thousands of years. On that scale, Louisiana's Wax Lake Delta is taking its first breaths.

NASA looks at Louisiana delta system, eyes global forecasts

AP NASA is using high-tech airborne systems along with boats and mud-slogging work on islands for a $15 million, five-year study of these adjacent areas of Louisiana

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A common hawk-cuckoo at Theosophical Society. Photo: Rama Neelamegam

Resident watch The common hawk-cuckoo calls the tune

Prince Frederick It is vocal through the day, and its three-note call enunciates the term “brain fever”. The bird is in its breeding season and residents of IIT-M campus report being woken up to this phrase in the dead of the night

Camera trap images of Striped Hyena.

Rivals or partners?: wolf and hyena share the same bowl in south western Bengal

Shiv Sahay Singh Much of the suitable habitat lies within human-modified lands and the species use this landscape for movement among suitable habitat patches, finds ZSI study

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Comprehensive guide to South Indian wildlife launched

Ruth Dhanaraj Naturalists Surya Ramachandran and David Raju talk about their latest book that covers 2,000-odd species endemic to South India

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Farmer Gnana Saravanan at his award-winning integrated farm on the Tamil Nadu-Kerala border

The Indian Young Farmers Forum, a collective where successful farmers mentor those new to farming

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In Hyderabad, rocks that resemble an elephant and a one-eyed gentleman

New plant recorded in India is invasive weed elsewhere

The Indian Young Farmers Forum, a collective where successful farmers mentor those new to farming

Resident watch Environment

It is time to count baya weaver nests

Ground Zero Kerala

Change, but no closure, in Plachimada

Tiger touch for India’s newest snail recorded

Mumbai gets its first interactive biodiversity map

Illustrated by cartoonist Rohan Chakravarty, the educational map highlights the region’s endemic species such as Giri’s Geckoella and indigenous communities

Watch | Sea snot outbreak in Turkey's Marmara Sea

A video explaining the recent outbreak of sea snot in the Marmara Sea in Turkey, posing a threat to marine life and the fishing industry

Western Ghats record a new-to-science semi slug

Sscientists are enthused by its sensitivity to the slightest of climatic fluctuation

NASA looks at Louisiana delta system, eyes global forecasts

NASA is using high-tech airborne systems along with boats and mud-slogging work on islands for a $15 million, five-year study of these adjacent areas of Louisiana

Amazon hydropower plant contributes significant greenhouse emissions: study

The team studied methane and carbon dioxide emissions during Belo Monte's first two years of operation and compared the results to levels prior to the reservoirs being filled, finding a threefold increase in greenhouse gas emissions.

Village Weaves, Assam, uses plastic to knit an eco-friendly story

Village Weaves, an organisation near Kaziranga village, is converting plastic waste into household utility items to help save the environment

Baahubali remains in forest as Forest Dept. starts radio-collaring operation

Frontline staff is tracking the tusker with utmost caution as other elephants were also moving inside the forest.

Chill life: new study shows dinosaurs thrived in the ancient Arctic

The species uncovered include duck-billed dinosaurs called hadrosaurs, horned dinosaurs such as ceratopsians, and carnivores like tyrannosaurus

Rivals or partners?: wolf and hyena share the same bowl in south western Bengal

Much of the suitable habitat lies within human-modified lands and the species use this landscape for movement among suitable habitat patches, finds ZSI study

Thiruvananthapuram’s wasteland yields a new plant species

Sida keralensis is of the genus Sida, to which Kurumthotti, used in Ayurveda, belongs

A home so near, yet so far

After years of being nurtured by their parents, young hoolock gibbons get the boot one day

The common hawk-cuckoo calls the tune

It is vocal through the day, and its three-note call enunciates the term “brain fever”. The bird is in its breeding season and residents of IIT-M campus report being woken up to this phrase in the dead of the night

Study links air pollution to COVID-19 cases and deaths

‘Rising pollution load is a catalyst in aggravating COVID-19 cases’

Comprehensive guide to South Indian wildlife launched

Naturalists Surya Ramachandran and David Raju talk about their latest book that covers 2,000-odd species endemic to South India

How Tasmanian devils were saved from the brink of extinction

For the first time in 3,000 years, at least seven Tasmanian devils have been born in the wild in mainland Australia. And this is big news considering a whole new generation of these peanut-sized creatures have the potential to grow in a disease-free environment

Construction of road should not result in destruction of biodiversity: NGT

‘There can be no doubt that water bodies, wetlands, mangroves and other natural resources need to be protected’

Colombia has the world's largest variety of butterfly species: study

Project researchers traveled widely in Colombia, analyzed more than 350,000 photographs, and studied information collected since the late 18th century, the museum said.

Watch | The Saiga antelope is making a comeback

A video on the Saiga which was classified as a critically endangered species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature in 2018

New species of skittering frog discovered from surroundings of Thattekkad bird sanctuary

Species named ‘Euphlyctis Kerala’ in honour of the remarkable biodiversity of the State

Calls for comprehensive mountain policy to protect biodiversity and resources

The Nilgiri Documentation Centre has said the State’s mountains and their resources are under multiple threats, and such a policy would help in their sustainable development

Following Father’s Day, meet a feathered dad who raises hatchlings all by himself

Polyandrous in their mating system, birds in the jacanidae family, including the pheasant-tailed jacana and the bronze-winged jacana in the Indian subcontinent, have this behaviour indelibly scripted into their DNA. Here is a ringside view of a father-son duo as they dodge the dangers in the wild

First-ever genetically modified rubber planted in Assam

Rubber Research Institute of India had developed the plant tailored for the climatic conditions in the Northeast.

CCMB lab issues testing rules for animals

‘We regularly test wildlife samples using DNA-based molecular biology tools’

UNESCO to downgrade status of Great Barrier Reef; Australia blames political interference

Australia has for years been battling to keep the Great Barrier Reef off the “in danger” list.

Nature photography contest invites entries showcasing restoration efforts

Kerala-based Greenstorm Foundation, in its 13th edition of the International Nature Photography Contest, will focus on restoration of ecosystems from around the world

Forest fragments in agricultural areas are key to bat conservation: study

The odds of bats using forest habitats was nearly six times higher than open habitats

Australia may list east coast koalas as endangered

Bushfires across New South Wales and Queensland states in 2019 and 2020 are estimated to have killed as many as 30% of the population

Fossils show new species of extinct giant rhino that roamed Asia

Paraceratherium linxiaense were hornless, long-necked herbivores

From Mandaveli to Mahabalipuram: How the ashy woodswallow receded from urban spaces

As this bird’s breeding season reaches its tail end, a throwback to the days when nesting pairs could be seen in urban spaces, sometimes atop lamp posts. Despite being more easily sighted in Chennai and other bustling sections within its distribution range, an erroneous notion about the bird persisted for a long time

Peacock population booms in Odisha’s Pakidi hills

There is a belief that peacock sighting brings good luck.

‘Life of Butterflies’: a documentary that chronicles butterfly behaviour in great detail

Conservationist Sammilan Shetty’s documentary ‘Life of Butterflies’, deftly and beautifully chronicles the behaviour and evolution of these winged insects

A film on award-winning macro photographer K Jayaram

Mayan Mahesh’s film ‘Insects to Infinity’ documents the over five-decade work of award-winning macro photographer K Jayaram

‘Silver Monstra’ captured, brought to camp

The injured elephant was captured using kumki elephants in Gudalur; it will be treated by a team of vets for an injury to its tail region

Hebbal-Nagawara valley project: Over 6,000 trees face the axe

A notification, published on June 14, has invited objections

New tardigrade species named after Kerala

Stygarctus keralensis was discovered from Vadakara

Using 'Footprint' as a guide to go green

Sustainability consultant Shriya Suriyanarayanan’s podcast, ‘Footprint’, is a beginner’s guide to sustainable living in India

Raimona boost for Greater Manas Landscape protection

Notification of new National Park in Kokrajhar fulfilled recommendation of UNESCO World Heritage Site committee

‘Crowded’ Theppakadu camp raises questions on protocols to capture wild elephants

The camp now has 28 elephants; ₹12 lakh needed to maintain an elephant annually

Two Nilgai herds spotted in Bidar district

With two herds of antelopes called Nilgai being spotted in Bidar, the border district has become home for the first time to all the four major types

1.5-lakh Casuarina trees to be planted in coastal areas of Alappuzha

Planting activities will begin in connection with ‘Vanamaholsavam’ from July 1 to 7

After fire and floods, Aussie farmers suffer devastating mouse plague

The government has announced millions of dollars in support and reached for a more potent poison

Watch | China's wandering elephants

A video on the 500-km journey undertaken by a herd of elephants in China

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