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    Two Oregon naturalists helped create a seabird refuge off the coast

    environment
    Updated on Oct 8, 2026 05:01 IST
    Three Arch Rocks National Wildlife Refuge, the first west of the Mississippi established in 1907, protects 15 acres of vital seabird and Steller sea lion habitats. The refuge remains closed to the public to safeguard its sensitive wildlife populations.

    Shailene Woodley joined a Sargasso Sea trip, and one water sample held 1,298 bits of microplastic

    From a ship's deck, the Sargasso Sea looked clean; Shailene Woodley's trip showed otherwise.
    environment
    Published on Oct 8, 2026 04:43 IST

    How a $1 deed helped protect a Canadian island as a bird sanctuary

    In 1936, J. Sterling Rockefeller gifted Kent's Island to Bowdoin College for a nominal fee, mandating its use for scientific studies and as a bird sanctuary. Despite initial funding challenges, the station successfully banded 7,101 birds in its first summer research season.
    environment
    Published on Oct 7, 2026 04:40 IST

    In 1941, Henry Ford unveiled a car with crop-based panels; it put plant materials on the road

    At the 1941 Dearborn Days, Ford introduced a soybean car featuring a lightweight design with plastic panels. Although halted by WWII, the project prompted ongoing exploration into plant-based materials, highlighting the potential for agriculture to contribute to the automotive industry and sustainable alternatives.
    environment
    Published on Oct 7, 2026 04:30 IST

    Part of James Cagney's old California ranch is now a wildlife refuge for eagles and rare shrimp

    The Ramona Grasslands preserve, now hosting 626 species including numerous rare ones, began with the 2003 purchase of Cagney Ranch. Limited public access remains in place due to sensitive ecological areas within the preserve.
    environment
    Published on Oct 7, 2026 04:15 IST

    In 1966, Marlon Brando bought a Pacific atoll; now it is a turtle sanctuary with 15,614 hatchlings

    Marlon Brando, best known as Vito Corleone in The Godfather, bought Tetiaroa in 1966. It is now a conservation site for green sea turtles.
    environment
    Published on Oct 7, 2026 04:07 IST

    How India saved its tigers—and lions and rhinos and elephants

    Chandrapur: A tiger walks along a trail at Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve, in Chandrapur district, Maharashtra, Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.
    environment
    Updated on Oct 5, 2026 03:04 IST

    Can music festivals save the melting Alps?

    The Alps are warming at more than twice the northern hemisphere’s average rate.
    environment
    Published on Aug 29, 2026 10:30 IST

    The terrifying mechanics of the Nepali flash flood

    More than 1,300 people are missing.
    environment
    Updated on Aug 28, 2026 09:47 IST

    Trees are spreading in one of Europe’s least forested countries

    Britain is getting better at planting trees.
    environment
    Published on Aug 25, 2026 14:57 IST

    Europe Chastised Trump’s Climate Rollback. Now It’s Delaying Its Own Green Goals

    The U.S. has faced criticism from other developed nations over its rejection of green goals.
    environment
    Published on Aug 24, 2026 06:29 IST

    Indian elephants are being squeezed out of their habitats

    Rhinos and forest department's elephants graze in the Manas national park, west of Guwahati, India, Tuesday, June 3, 2026.
    environment
    Published on Aug 21, 2026 11:33 IST

    Weather Bee: How is India experiencing floods despite a deficit in intense rain?

    An aerial view of flood-affected areas of Jajpur, Bhadrak and Baleswar in Odisha. (PTI)
    environment
    Updated on Jul 31, 2026 09:59 IST

    Why Europe’s Wildfires Are So Intense This Year

    A firefighting plane dumping water on flames west of Madrid this past weekend.
    environment
    Published on Jul 30, 2026 02:01 IST

    Weather Bee: How monsoon turned rainy again this week

    People walk amid rainfall in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. (PTI)
    environment
    Updated on Jul 24, 2026 08:56 IST

    Why Assam floods: The obvious answer is Brahmaputra, but there's more to it

    A woman leads her livestock to a safer place after flooding in Morigaon district of Assam.
    HT Explainers
    Updated on Jul 24, 2026 14:00 IST

    The Climate Issue newsletter: The dangers of global dimming

    People are used to talking about climate change in terms of how much the world’s average temperature has risen.
    environment
    Updated on Jul 18, 2026 09:56 IST

    The big-stakes fight to save pygmy hog, the world's tiniest wild pig

    There are just few hundred pygmy hogs left in the wild today.
    india news
    Updated on Jul 21, 2026 10:52 IST

    Weather Bee: Why Meerut, Delhi rained like Mumbai this week

    Commuters make their way through a waterlogged road following heavy rain, in the Gazipur area of New Delhi, on Thursday morning, July 9, 2026.
    environment
    Updated on Jul 10, 2026 14:16 IST

    People Are Lining Up to See a Plant That Smells Like a Dumpster

    Jill Parrett and family visit the corpse flower at the University of Rhode Island.
    environment
    Published on Jul 10, 2026 10:55 IST

    A Country Club Built a Wall to Protect Its Golf Course—and All Hell Broke Loose

    The club says the wall is needed to keep its signature hole from slipping into the sea.
    environment
    Updated on Jul 8, 2026 10:27 IST

    Weather Bee: What does onset of monsoon in Kerala mean for seasonal rains?

    Fishing boats anchored at Valaiyathura coast in Thiruvananthapuram after the southwest monsoon made its onset over Kerala on Thursday. (PTI)
    environment
    Updated on Jun 5, 2026 08:17 IST

    Strong El Nino developing, South Asia to get below normal rain, flags WMO

    The map issued by WMO showed below normal rain over almost all of India. (PTI)
    environment
    Published on Jun 2, 2026 15:13 IST

    Rain, thunderstorm likely in Delhi today; max temperature to hit 42°C next week

    Delhi weather today: The city recorded a 24-hour average AQIof 153 (moderate zone) at 4pm on Monday, slightly up from 119 (moderate) the previous day, as per CPCB.
    environment
    Published on May 13, 2026 04:39 IST

    Do houseplants improve air quality?

    Air purifiers are more effective and easier to maintain
    environment
    Published on May 9, 2026 10:34 IST

    Amazon rainforest may hit tipping point at 1.9°C global warming: Study

    Indigenous people from the Mura tribe show a deforested area inside the Amazon rainforest in Brazil. (Reuters File)
    environment
    Published on May 7, 2026 10:04 IST

    Bengal e-way to impact protected forest land

    The alignment traverses the districts of Purulia, Bankura, Pashchim Mednipur, Hoogli and Howrah in West Bengal.
    india news
    Published on May 7, 2026 02:18 IST

    How to save the safari

    The Cottar family has faced a few challenges in more than a century of running safaris.
    environment
    Updated on May 4, 2026 08:17 IST

    ‘Renewables cornerstone of India’s energy security’

    An aerial view of the world’s largest renewable energy plant, the 30 GW Khavda Renewable Energy Park, in Kutch.
    environment
    Updated on May 1, 2026 02:46 IST

    India may face 15-40 extra hot days annually over next 20 years: Projection

    A child beats the heat on a hot summer day in Jammu. (PTI)
    environment
    Updated on Apr 29, 2026 12:39 IST
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