biodiversity loss news

Delhi schools to roll out year-long environmental awareness drive

Published on Apr 14, 2026 05:49 pm IST

Better compensatory afforestation needed

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Compensatory afforestation in India remains blinkered in practice. In focusing primarily on the carbon-sink role of forests, it loses sight of several ecological realities that define the natural biological assemblage within a region. (HT Archive)

editorials

Published on Apr 05, 2026 11:47 pm IST

Environmental law is ‘hot law’, says SC judge BV Nagarathna

Environmental law is “hot law” dealing with risk and uncertainty, says Justice Nagarathna, urging courts to adopt precautionary, flexible approaches

india news

Published on Mar 29, 2026 11:49 am IST

HC asks Centre to respond to a PIL on mining project

mumbai news

Published on Feb 26, 2026 06:34 am IST

Go on, turn over a new leaf: At the Aranyani Pavilion in Sunder Nursery

The Aranyani Pavilion is made primarily from upcycled Lantana camara stems (notorious for invading and choking native landscapes), turning ecological debris into an architectural statement.

art culture

Updated on Jan 31, 2026 05:59 pm IST

Pollution, invasive species push Ujani Dam towards disaster

pune news

Published on Jan 24, 2026 06:08 am IST

Shrinking forests may push mosquitoes to prefer human blood: Study from Brazil

india news

Published on Jan 19, 2026 04:11 pm IST

Protest meet flags EC exemption, new Aravalli definition in Gurugram

Volunteers engaged youth through poster making as activists urged wider public participation in defending the 76,000 sq km range. (Parveen Kumar/HT)

gurugram news

Published on Dec 01, 2025 03:01 am IST

Zebras crossing: Why life-sized animal puppets are ‘stampeding’ around the world

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The Herds at the Jostedal Glacier in Norway. (Image: The Walk Productions / Vegard Aasen)

art culture

Updated on Oct 18, 2025 07:00 pm IST

What is causing floods, landslides and wildfires?

A cloudburst caused a massive mudslide and flash floods in Uttarakhand on August 6. (AFP)

mumbai news

Published on Sept 09, 2025 07:04 am IST

Borderlands 4: Release date, time, where to play, editions and more

Borderlands 4 release date, time and more

Published on Sept 08, 2025 09:20 pm IST

Strengthening preparedness through sustained climate leadership

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Climate crisis. (AFP)

climate change

Published on Jul 27, 2025 10:22 pm IST

Urban Adda 2025: Aravalli collapse will cripple NCR’s climate defences,

Panelists during the Urban Adda 25 conclave organized by ICCT at Habitat Centre on Thursday, June 5, 2025. (RAJ K RAJ /HT PHOTO)

delhi news

Updated on Jun 06, 2025 05:55 am IST

Driving pragmatic policy: Catalyst for driving climate action

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Climate crisis

climate change

Published on Jun 05, 2025 06:45 pm IST

UK-India collaboration for a sustainable future

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UK and India national flags (Shutterstock)

international affairs

Published on May 05, 2025 06:05 am IST

Kukrail forest: Green lungs of city losing capacity to expand

According to the research, the pollen of plants and trees, including Indian Plum, Indian Coral Tree, False White Teak, Amla, Mahua and Indian Beech Tree, were found significantly low in numbers (File Photo)

lucknow news

Published on Apr 03, 2025 06:44 am IST

What Delhi must do to rescue the Yamuna

The river is intimately connected with the Capital’s water supply, sanitation, flooding, drainage, and transport networks (AFP)

opinion

Published on Mar 09, 2025 08:43 pm IST

Biodiversity loss, climate change, human health interdependent crises: IPBES

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The IPBES report said that biodiversity is fast declining at a rate of 2-6% per decade. (Representational image)

india news

Published on Dec 18, 2024 11:49 am IST

Private finance for ecosystem-based adaptation through nature-based solutions

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The Green Concept works in applied ecology, carbon assessments and ecosystem restoration (Shutterstock)

economy

Published on Dec 17, 2024 03:06 pm IST

MP Manish Tewari flags urbanisation around Chandigarh in Lok Sabha

Chandigarh MP Manish Tewari also enquired about the steps to preserve Chandigarh’s planned urban heritage and the possibility of a comprehensive policy framework, balancing urbanisation, environmental sustainability and agricultural preservation. (ANI File Photo)

chandigarh news

Published on Dec 06, 2024 07:40 pm IST

West must walk its talk on conservation

Greenpeace activists hang on a building a banner that reads “COP 16 Action for Nature” in Cali, Valle del Cauca department, Colombia, on October 18, 2024. The 2024 United Nations Biodiversity Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (COP16) will be held in Cali, Colombia, from October 21 to November 1, 2024. (Photo by JOAQUIN SARMIENTO / AFP) (AFP)

editorials

Published on Nov 04, 2024 08:26 pm IST

Increasing early weather warning systems’ coverage

Villagers stand near damaged temporary houses following the landfall of cyclone Dana in East Midnapore district around 180km southwest of Kolkata, on October 25, 2024. Cyclone Dana uprooted trees and power lines after making landfall on India's east coast, with officials warning of more fierce weather on October 25. (Photo by DIBYANGSHU SARKAR / AFP)

climate change

Published on Oct 28, 2024 01:05 pm IST

Can the climate crisis be resolved through new technologies?

Climate Crisis (Shutterstock)

climate change

Published on Oct 11, 2024 06:14 pm IST

MoEFCC orders environmental impact assessment in Mohammedwadi, Kondhwa

The plea stated that these activities have caused unprecedented environmental degradation, loss of biodiversity, soil erosion, increased occurrence of landslides, and incidents of severe flooding during the monsoon season. (HT PHOTO)

pune news

Updated on Aug 27, 2024 05:10 am IST

Biodiversity-friendly agriculture in India

Agriculture

climate change

Published on Jun 28, 2024 06:34 pm IST

Australia must lead the world on nature restoration through ambitious interpretation of international law

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us news

Published on Mar 23, 2024 11:26 am IST

Defence, business ties in focus as French president Macron begins India visit

French President Emmanuel Macron and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (AP)

india news

Updated on Jan 25, 2024 06:43 am IST

The exciting world of wildlife CSI, and its absolute necessity

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Despite CITES, populations of many species like rhinos and elephants continue to decline. In the case of elephants, this is even more complicated because many elephants are in captivity. (HT File Photo)

environment

Published on Oct 18, 2023 08:40 pm IST