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Environment

Footfalls in the flurry: tracking the elusive snow leopard in Himachal Pradesh

Environment

Green Humour by Rohan Chakravarty

Environment

The second edition of ‘Birds of Coimbatore’ is a handy guide for seasoned bird-watchers of Tamil Nadu

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PM Modi to receive global energy and environment leadership award

Technology

Toyota develops fuel cell system to cut carbon footprint

Environment

Meet the Madras hedgehog

Human lives lost due to wildlife-human conflict need to be better compensated, say scientists

The average compensation paid for human death in India is ₹1,91,437, and the average compensation paid for injury is ₹6,185

Rarely spotted Mandarin Duck and Black-necked Crane stop by in Assam

The beautiful Mandarin duck has shown up in Assam after a century, much to the excitement of the birding community, and it is not alone

NGT directs Ministry of Jal Shakti to devise a mechanism to control river pollution

A Bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel said there has been continuous failure of statutory mechanism for preventing pollution of water and hardly any accountability has been fixed for such serious failures.

It's alive! Black-browed Babbler rediscovered after 170 years

More than 150 species of birds around the world are considered "lost" with no confirmed sightings in the past decade, conservationists say.

Winter pollution shows rise in most Indian cities, says CSE

Smaller and upcoming cities emerging as pollution hotspots, says report.

Propose bilateral green deal to U.S., says energy expert Arunabha Ghosh

The country should ask for targets, finance and technology, says the founder-CEO of Council on Energy Environment and Water.

Back in Bera: wildlife enthusiast Sundeep Bhutoria on his new book

Activist and wildlife enthusiast Sundeep Bhutoria on ‘Bera Bond’, the first book on Rajasthan’s famed ‘Leopard Country’

Study suggests habitat loss is leading to inbreeding of Indian tigers

Understanding the genetic diversity is critical to the feline's conservation

New alpine plant species discovered in Arunachal Pradesh

The plant is assessed as critically endangered.

The ‘Butterflies of Tamil Nadu’ introduces you to 90 commonly found butterflies in the state

This 24-page booklet was recently launched by The Nature and Butterfly Society. It is aimed to create an interest in butterfly-watching among students

Human-tiger conflict in Kodagu: Should tigers be translocated?

‘Increasing sightings in estates indicate they are trying to occupy new territory’

Filmmakers catch salamanders in conversation

Unusual sounds in footage led documentary makers, scientists to rare behaviour in little known amphibians.

Predicting tsunamis with the world’s fastest supercomputer

The AI model developed by Fujitsu Laboratories can predict flooding forecasts for specific areas, making it easier to evacuate people and offer insights on potential damage to surrounding infrastructure

In the Eastern Ghats, a small movement is underway to protect the endangered pangolin

Environmental organisations are working towards protecting the hapless animal from a massive trafficking threat

Study spots 84 odonate species in WWS

A four-month dragonfly survey that concluded at the Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary (WWS) recently spotted 84 species of odonates (order of insects

Beware of this cute red-eared turtle

The exotic invasive species can finish off a wide range of aquatic species.

The man who follows India’s rivers on foot

Meet Siddharth Agarwal, who has walked along the Ganga, Ken and Betwa rivers over the years. Now, his observations have made their way into a documentary titled Moving Upstream

Mass migration of blue earthworms in Meghalaya underlines sustainable land-use

Stone quarrying has affected population in some areas of East Khasi Hills district.

Watch | Texas bears the brunt of cold snap

A video explainer on the effects of the Arctic air mass in the U.S. and Texas in particular

Woolly-necked stork spotted at Karaivetti Bird Sanctuary

The bird is listed as ‘vulnerable’ by the International Union for Conservation of Nature

Elizabeth Ann, the first cloned ferret, spurs hope for endangered U.S. species

The species, North America's only native ferret, were once thought to be extinct but were brought back from nearly vanishing forever after a Wyoming rancher discovered a small population on his land in 1981.

When the mountains had a meltdown in Uttarakhand

An avalanche in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand early this month claimed at least 62 lives, destroyed two hydropower projects and ravaged the region. Jacob Koshy reports on how development projects are endangering the lives of people in the young and fragile Himalayas

Over 130 species recorded from Vizag in Great Backyard Bird Count

Five species noticed for first time from district in the nationwide 4-day event

Facebook says its new features can help debunk common climate myths

The social networking platform added the information centre in September last year, attempting to curb misinformation around climate, and has now expanded reach to 12 countries including India

Even the animals are stressed

Why do we continue to plunder the earth and turn a blind eye to the consequences? asks Nidhi Adlakha

How Wildlife SOS rescues elephants and sloth bears from the streets of India

A deep dive into how elephants and sloth bear — two of the most exploited wild animals — are rescued from Indian streets and rehabilitated by Wildlife SOS

Synchronised bird census begins

The enumerators were briefed about the methodology of counting birds, including migratory birds, at an induction programme before the census.

Global wildlife trade causes decline of species abundance: study

International wildlife trade is said to be worth between $4 to $20 billion per year

Leopard population tracking gets new approach

Unique model to estimate their numbers where melanistic individuals are seen

Northern Shoveler duck spotted at Thuraiyur Chinna Eri

The Chinna Eri in Thuraiyur has attracted Northern Shoveler, a duck species, much to the surprise of bird watchers since the pollution level has been

Nesting of Olive Ridleys picks up

Team expects this year’s cycle, though delayed, to continue at least till April

Theodore Baskaran wins Sanctuary Lifetime Service Award 2020

Sanctuary Nature Foundation honours conservation hero S Theodore Baskaran with Sanctuary Lifetime Service Award 2020 for his role in wildlife conservation and his continuing legacy of writings in Tamil and English to the conservation discourse

Leatherback nesting sites could be overrun by Andamans project

Proposed intensive growth in islands contradicts National Marine Turtle Action Plan released by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

Why environmentalists encourage green drives with native trees

A renewed interest among corporates to create green spaces thriving with native trees is cheering up environmentalists

New homes to take root in: Hyderabad-based VATA Foundation translocates trees to save green space

Uday Krishna Peddireddi of VATA Foundation on saving Hyderabad’s green space by translocating trees

Sink your fangs into these home-grown apps on Kerala’s snakes

Know more about snakes from the apps SARPA, SnakeHub, Snake Lens and Snakepedia

New species of fly named after Singanallur Tank

The insect has been named Asphondylia singanallurensis

The Hindu Explains | Why are geologists worried about a slew of hydroelectric projects and environmental stress in Uttarakhand?

Should Uttarakhand worry about the effects of climate change? Are expensive hydroelectric projects worth the investment today?

Black storks sighted in the Sigur plateau

‘The presence of the migratory birds has been very rarely recorded in the Nilgiris’

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