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Himalayan Red Panda (Ailurus fulgens)

India home to both species of red panda, says ZSI study

Shiv Sahay Singh

Siang river serves as boundary between the two phylogenetic species, it says

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Study finds metal pollution in aquaculture farms

Special Correspondent

A man cools off with a bottle of ice water on his head in Death Valley National Park, California.

Hot again: 2020 sets yet another global temperature record

AP While NASA and a couple of other measurement groups said 2020 passed or essentially tied 2016 as the hottest year on record, more agencies, including the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration, said last year came in a close second or third.

Mass hatching Olive Ridley Turtles began at the Rushikulya Rookery in Ganjam district, Odisha.

ZSI starts tagging olive ridleys to track migration path

Satyasundar Barik Rushikulya beach is one of the largest mass nesting sites for sea turtles

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According to the forest personnel, the group has rarely strayed into the agriculture fields.

‘Bachelor’s Group’ of jumbos heading towards Seshachalam hill range

Staff Reporter The unheard of path it has taken is considered the harbinger of several jaunts into the biosphere

The fruit fly ‘Euphranta siruvani’ belonging to family Tephritidae was identified by researchers from a non-forest area near Siruvani and the discovery has been published in the Zootaxa journal recently

New species of fruit fly from India named after Siruvani in Western Ghats

Wilson Thomas The fruit fly ‘Euphranta siruvani’ belonging to family Tephritidae, was identified by researchers from a non-forest area near Siruvani, and the discovery has been published in the Zootaxa journal recently

Flying beauties: Butterfly presence indicates a healthy ecosystem.

Siruvani hills identified as butterfly super-hotspot

Wilson Thomas TNBS finds 240 species in the area, out of the 325 ones documented in State

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A closeup of a Ladybird Beetle spotted in farm fields near Ibrahimpatnam in Krishna district.

Watch | The world’s insect population is declining

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India home to both species of red panda, says ZSI study

Study finds metal pollution in aquaculture farms

NGT directs government to finalise EPR regime within 3 months, says plastic waste serious hazard

Hot again: 2020 sets yet another global temperature record

Watch | The world’s insect population is declining

ZSI starts tagging olive ridleys to track migration path

A new species of fruit fly named after Siruvani

A new species of fruit fly discovered for the first time has been named after Siruvani in the Western Ghats

Watch | Using AI to survey African elephants

A video describing how a team of international researchers developed an artificial intelligence-powered method to survey African elephants in various landscapes.

Orphaned rhinos find safe refuge in South Africa sanctuary

The mission is rescue, rehabilitation and release. No tourists allowed, very few visitors and minimal human contact

Investigation into who etched ‘Trump’ on manatee’s back

According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, of the 637 manatees that died in 2020, 90 were victims of collisions with boats and 15 others were killed by other interactions with humans

50 countries vow to protect 30% of land and sea by 2030

Top U.S. officials were notably absent, as were the leaders of Russia, India and Brazil

World insect population declining at an alarming rate, say studies

Honeybees have been in dramatic decline because of disease, parasites, insecticides, herbicides and lack of food

Pongal Bird Count starts from January 14 to 17

This Pongal, go birding with your family for at least 15 minutes, list and count all the species you see, and contribute to scientific data

‘Bachelor’s Group’ of jumbos heading towards Seshachalam hill range

The unheard of path it has taken is considered the harbinger of several jaunts into the biosphere

275 bird, 229 butterfly species documented in Coimbatore Forest Division in 2020

70 naturalists and 43 Forest Department staff were involved in the year-long survey

Siruvani hills identified as butterfly super-hotspot

TNBS finds 240 species in the area, out of the 325 ones documented in State

Scientists surprised to discover two dwarf giraffes in Namibia, Uganda

Most giraffes grow to 15 to 20 feet, but in 2018, scientists discovered an eight-and-a-half-foot giraffe in Namibia. Three years earlier, they had also found a 9-foot 3-inch giraffe in a Ugandan wildlife park.

The hornbill catchers

When you hold a hornbill, watch your fingers for the bird could break them

New species of fruit fly from India named after Siruvani in Western Ghats

The fruit fly ‘Euphranta siruvani’ belonging to family Tephritidae, was identified by researchers from a non-forest area near Siruvani, and the discovery has been published in the Zootaxa journal recently

Sir David Attenborough quits Instagram after reaching a million followers

He said he will keep his contact preferences old school, revealing that he receives "about 70 letters a day!"

Watch | 2020: Indian bird-watchers' paradise

A video on the bird watching highlights of the year 2020

Data shows 2020 was Europe’s warmest year on record

It said 2020 was also tied with 2016 for the warmest year worldwide, confirming the past decade as the hottest on record.

Data | Floods, droughts, and cyclones have become more frequent in India since 2000

Before 2005, eight districts were affected by cyclones annually on an average. This figure increased to 28 after 2005

Here’s how national parks are doing after the pandemic-induced hiatus

With sanitised safari jeeps, smaller tour batches and a will to bring wildlife tourism back on track, national parks and sanctuaries across the country are getting back on track as they open the gates to local tourists

2021: Can indie music move on from livestreams?

As the scene in India tries to gingerly move on from an year of online gigs and home-produced tracks, it will be retaining some aspects of 2020 for the future

Rare white tiger born at Nicaragua zoo

She is the first-ever white tiger born in the country, to a pair of yellow-and-black-coloured Bengals.

Asian Waterbird Census in A.P. on Jan. 5 and 6

It will cover Kolleru Lake and Coringa and Krishna sanctuaries

Experts suggest ways to reduce hazards posed by birds to flights

Salim Ali Centre For Ornithology and Natural History emphasises on habitat management of birds at airfields

No impact assessments, no mitigation: Wildlife clearances in Goa’s Mollem forests

The ‘Save Mollem’ campaign has drawn in everyone from celebrities to politicians, protesting the lack of assessment of the threats posed by three proposed infrastructure projects

Community fishing banned at Assam Ramsar site

Order issued to prevent overexploitation of the shrinking wetland, local authorities say

Butterfly trackers help lift the mystery surrounding rare butterflies in the Nilgiris

A group of hobbyist butterfly trackers attempting to document and learn about the different butterfly species in the Nilgiris has helped expand the

Rare birds and animals spotted in 2020

From whooper swans in Kashmir to Himalayan serow in Spiti Valley, birds and animals that have rarely been spotted showed up in 2020, much to the excitement of naturalists

Indian Skimmer sighted at creek on Kakinada coast

‘Need of the hour is to declare the area an extension of Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary’

Hillocks around Arittapatti a home for birds

The village is said to be the only place in South India where Laggar Falcon can be spotted

A museum on water management, inside a digital box

Newly-launched virtual module ‘Museum in a Box’ introduces children to sustainable water management that is specific to Indian topography

Two new species of ginger found from northeast

Discovery by Malabar Botanical Garden and Institute of Plant Sciences researchers

Waiting for the vulture

Photographer-turned-conservationist Shashikumar B spreads awareness on the endangered vulture

Tiger radio collared in Sunderbans for assessing tiger-human interactions

It will help wildlife managers understand habitat utilisation pattern and behaviour of the keystone species.

Thieves might have jumped over the side wall and stolen the giant tortoise, says Madras Crocodile Bank director

An Aldabra tortoise, weighing about 60-80 kilograms, was reported stolen from India’s largest crocodile park in November

Green Humour by Rohan Chakravarty

A call for safe, open spaces

They would not only add character and help bring people together, but also function as open markets and add economic value to our cities. Anupama Mohanram writes

Data | Arctic sea ice extent in October 2020 was the lowest on record for any October

The Arctic Ocean did not see its typical rate of refreezing in 2020

Ecosystem in an extraordinary year

Even as Bengaluru assessed its sustainability prospects, the city’s environmentalists expressed concern over the draft Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) notification, 2020.

Karnataka second in country in leopard numbers

State has 1,783 leopards, according to a new report; estimates based on sampling in tiger range areas

Pokhran’s ‘firefly bird diverters’ shine to save the Great Indian Bustard

Flaps placed on power lines can protect the critically threatened large bird species from mortal collision

Olive Ridley turtles nesting season begins

Though January to May is the nesting season for Olive Ridley turtles, a group of forest officials and turtle watchers collected the first batch of eggs last Saturday

Watch | Indonesia's trash tracking satellites can help tackle marine pollution

A video on trash tracking satellites that help in understanding how plastic debris gets into the sea

World's oldest panda in captivity dies in China

Her age was equivalent to more than 110 human years

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Those receiving Bharat Biotech’s coronavirus vaccine Covaxin have been asked to sign a consent form before being vaccinated as the vaccine “has been allowed by the government in clinical trial mode”. Photo: Special Arrangement

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The remains of the mini-bus being removed from the Hubballi-Dharwad Bypass Road on Friday.

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After an interval of 21 months, the Supreme Court will be considering the review petition filed by the EPFO against the apex court verdict on the pension and the appeal filed by the Ministry of Labour and Employment.

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A medic fills a syringe with COVAXIN before administering it to a health worker during its trials, at the Gujarat Medical Education and Research Society in Ahmedabad on November 26, 2020.

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