‘A forest or lake may have a mind of its own’: A new book explores trees and birds for children
An excerpt from ‘Go Wild: Stories, Essays and Comics That Celebrate the Earth’, edited by Bijal...
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India ranked 176 out of 180 in 2024 Global Nature Conservation Index
The low score was attributed mainly to rising threats to biodiversity and the inefficient...
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Paddy farming takes a beating due to poor rainfall in northern plains
Scientists have noticed a declining trend in rainfall over the Indo-Gangetic Plains that include...
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India’s air, water, land are all polluted. The government has failed to tackle this, says a new book
An excerpt from ‘The Ten Trillion Dream Dented: The State of the Indian Economy and Reforms in...
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Does running for the same distance as walking consume more energy?
Because of greater oscillation of the centre of mass and increased energy expenditure after...
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India is counting pastoral livestock for the first time in history
Pastoralists and community leaders celebrate this as a milestone for their rights and recognition....
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Challenge to restore land degraded by coal mining in India, finds study
Reduced forest cover, shrunk water bodies and increased vulnerability to climate change...
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How climate change is worsening water scarcity in the Andaman Islands
Geographical features limit freshwater retention while ageing pipelines and poor infrastructure...
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Decline in vulture population led to 5 lakh human deaths in five years: Report
India suffered economic damage worth $69.4 billion, or Rs 58,621 crore, a year from 2000 to 2005...
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UN models may be underestimating climate change effect on rainfall in India
The research comes at a time when India’s monsoon season is becoming more and more erratic. The...
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A new environment ministry rule may make clearances smoother, but raises fresh concerns
Now, projects have to procure wildlife clearances before forest clearances. Experts worry this can...
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Climate change effects a major concern for Indians, 14% migrated due to weather-related disasters
A survey of more than 2,000 respondents found that a majority of them were worried about the...
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As heat wave scorches North India, scientists warn of risks from ‘wet bulb’ conditions
The warming world is dangerous but heat and humidity together are a more deadly combination. Many...
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Pakistan on the brink of food insecurity following climate change effects, flawed policies
The import of the country’s staple, wheat, following two years of floods could set off a downward...
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In the Nilgiris, hybrids in different shades of brown indicate intermingling of langur species
The Nilgiri langur and the Hanuman langur reside at different elevations in the same regions....
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How wildlife returned to an Ecuadorian moorland
After centuries, the livestock that grazed across the Antisana Ecological Reserve were evicted....
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Kaziranga: Two new species identified
The binturong and small-clawed otter had been spotted in the region but had not been properly...
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Plastic waste from India, Sri Lanka and Indonesia is overwhelming the islands of Seychelles
The Aldabra island, a Unesco world heritage site, has its coastline strewn with plastic trash that...
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Your body can be younger than you are – here’s how
Many factors such as smoking, how much your exercise and what foods you eat, can affect your...
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COP28: In a first, declaration puts focus on reforming global food systems, but India keeps away
India’s stance at international negotiations remained the same: not committing to any timelines...
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