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Lucknow University begins survey of UP’s state bird sarus

Updated on Sept 03, 2020 09:12 am IST

The sarus is found mainly in Uttar Pradesh’s Etawah, Mainpuri and Shahjahanpur districts. But their population is on the decline due to the use of pesticides and the birds being preyed upon.(HT Photo)

King Cobra sighted at altitude of over 2,100 m in Uttarakhand’s Mukteshwar

A King Cobra was spotted at Mukteshwar, Uttarakhand. Mukteshwar is at 2,171 metres altitude.(Mujeeb Faruqui/Hindustan Times/For Representative Purposes Only)

Published on Sept 03, 2020 08:13 am IST

Vijay Cavale: Bengaluru’s favourite bird man did not believe in making Nature a commodity

Vijay Cavale in the field.(Sudhir Shivaram)

Updated on Sept 02, 2020 02:06 pm IST

Criminal networks exploiting legitimate pollution management businesses: Interpol

The study said that plastic waste containers have been piling up in South-East Asian ports and sometimes it is re-exported illegally to neighbouring areas.(HT Photo)

Updated on Aug 29, 2020 11:03 am IST

Polluted air linked to increase in blood pressure: Study

The study found that for every 15 micrograms per cubic metres exposure in PM 2.5, there was an increase in 3.3 mm Hg in systolic BP.(Raj K Raj/HT Photo)

Updated on Aug 29, 2020 10:14 am IST

Economic slowdown, Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan makes it difficult to comply with air pollution norms: Power ministry

Power ministry officials said nearly 300 thermal power plants out of 441 are to award bids for flue gas desulphurization. One of the issues is that FGD is manufactured in China and hence has to be imported from there..(HT Photo)

Updated on Aug 29, 2020 04:58 pm IST

Sustainability: Coconut and palm oil industries at loggerheads over environmental impact

A study published in respected scientific journal ‘Current Biology’ in July highlighted the impact on native animal species because of coconut oil production deforestation.(Unsplash)

Updated on Aug 29, 2020 08:46 am IST

Scientists calculate Earth’s Ice Age temperatures, and how low did it go

During the Ice Age, which lasted from about 115,000 to 11,000 years ago, large mammals well adapted to a cold climate such as the mammoths, mastodons, woolly rhinos and saber-toothed cats roamed the landscape. (Representational Image)(Unsplash)

Updated on Aug 27, 2020 01:02 pm IST

Plantation norms for highway projects relaxed

Increasingly, acquiring large stretches of non-forest land is posing a problem for projects that are required to conduct compensatory afforestation against the diversion of forest land.(Photo for representational purpose)

Updated on Aug 27, 2020 04:20 pm IST

Misuse of Mineral Foundation funds: HC asks Goa to respond in two weeks

Various mining-affected villages have filed proposals for improvement of their village assets, including water resources and agricultural fields, and have sought funds from the DMFs’ kitty to alleviate their woes.(HT Photo)

Updated on Aug 26, 2020 04:57 pm IST

Platypus to be given more protection to save from extinction in Australia

The platypus is listed as endangered in South Australia.(Unsplash)

Updated on Aug 24, 2020 08:30 pm IST

Since 1994, Earth lost 28 trillion tonnes of ice

Describing the loss as “staggering”, scientists warn that the sea level rise could reach a metre by the end of the century.(Reuters)

Updated on Aug 24, 2020 01:16 pm IST

Climate Change: Report urges action on tidal flooding, beach erosion due to environmental damage

The report said the region has more than 50 miles (80 kilometers) of seawalls and other hard coastal barriers that would cost more than $88 million to repair, but aren’t adequate for the risks posed by climate change. (Representational Image)(Unsplash)

Updated on Aug 21, 2020 02:14 pm IST

Oval Maidan-sized green cover wiped out from Thane creek section over 10 years: Report

Updated on Aug 21, 2020 10:06 am IST

Get out of climate ‘comfort zone’: Greta Thunberg is back and telling Angela Merkel to declare climate emergency

Greta Thunberg, climate activist, pauses during a news conference on the roof of the House of World Cultures in Berlin, Germany, on Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020. Angela Merkel and other political leaders must treat climate-related issues as an emergency, activist Greta Thunberg said on Thursday after meeting the German chancellor in Berlin.(Bloomberg)

Updated on Aug 21, 2020 09:47 am IST

Scientists on Arctic mission set off on unplanned detour to North Pole

The region above northern Greenland is usually covered in thick sea ice, sometimes built up over several years. (Representational Image)(Unsplash)

Updated on Aug 20, 2020 09:09 pm IST

Villagers spend sleepless nights as river erosion worsens in north Bengal

Updated on Aug 20, 2020 04:33 pm IST

Urbanisation, agriculture, and climate crisis likely to take a heavier larger toll on some butterfly species

A Female Lemon Emigrant feeding on a lantana flower, taking a momentary break on its long flight.(Krushnamegh Kunte)

Updated on Aug 19, 2020 03:17 pm IST

Lockdown life, leftovers and reduced food wastage is a climate boon amid pandemic

Pre-lockdown, an average of 24% had been wasted. (Representational Image)(Unsplash)

Updated on Aug 18, 2020 07:51 pm IST

Climate Change: Why climate scientists believe natural gas won’t avert environment disaster

Emissions globally need to fall by about 7.6% a year between now and 2030 to meet the 1.5C target, according to the U.N. Environment Programme. (Representational Image)(Unsplash)

Updated on Aug 18, 2020 07:10 pm IST

Leonardo DiCaprio draws fans’ attention to climate crisis after Trump administration clears way for drilling in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

US President Donald Trump and actor Leonardo Di Caprio.(Twitter)

Updated on Aug 18, 2020 06:23 pm IST

From malaria, dengue to zika, how climate change could expose new epidemics

Members of an environmental group hangs a banner that reads “CLIMATE CHANGE NOW” on the iconic Citgo sign near Boston's Fenway Park in Kenmore Square on Monday, Aug. 8, 2020 in Boston.(AP)

Updated on Aug 16, 2020 01:23 pm IST

Greenland ice has shrunk beyond return, study finds

Greenland’s ice sheet may have shrunk past the point of return(via REUTERS)

Updated on Aug 16, 2020 11:30 am IST

Fashionable, environmentally friendly flip flops made from algae could help save the planet

Flip-Flops made from algae that was turned into biodegradable and renewable polyurethane are shown on campus at UC San Diego, in San Diego, California, U.S., August 12, 2020.(REUTERS)

Updated on Aug 15, 2020 02:57 pm IST

‘Massive poisonous shock’: Scientists fear lasting impact from Mauritius oil spill

A general view shows the bulk carrier ship MV Wakashio, that ran aground on a reef, at Riviere des Creoles, Mauritius, in this handout image obtained by Reuters on August 11, 2020.(via REUTERS)

Updated on Aug 15, 2020 11:51 am IST

‘Secret’ life of sharks: Reef sharks show surprising social networking skills

Gray reef sharks, the subject of a study on social behaviour among sharks, are seen in the Pacific Ocean around the Palmyra Atoll, about 1,000 miles (1,600 km) southwest of Hawaii in this undated photo released on August 12, 2020.(Yannis Papastamatiou/Handout via REUTERS)

Updated on Aug 15, 2020 11:53 am IST

World Elephant Day 2020: Vice Prez Naidu pledges support to ‘Haathi Hamara Saathi’

World Elephant Day 2020(Twitter/@VPSecretariat)

Updated on Aug 12, 2020 04:47 pm IST

Greta Thunberg demands ‘crisis’ response to climate change

The letter called for climate policies to be designed to protect workers and the most vulnerable and reduce economic, racial and gender inequalities, as well as moves to “safeguard and protect” democracy.(AP)

Published on Jul 16, 2020 06:34 pm IST

Coal mine auction opens up forest stretches

A worker shovels coal in a supply truck at a yard on the outskirts of Ahmedabad.(REUTERS)

Updated on Jun 19, 2020 06:28 am IST

Finally, the Ganga took a bath...

Dr. Lavlin Thadani talks about the resurrection of nature amid the Covid-19 pandemic

Updated on May 05, 2020 04:57 pm IST

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