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    Biodiversity News

    Dudhwa krait puzzles experts, opens new ecological questions

    Common Krait with faded colour and conspicuous absence of the white or yellow cross-bands found in Dudhwa. (HT PHOTO)
    Cities
    Published 1 day ago

    Destroyed grasslands may never fully return to their original ecological state: IISER study

    Previous research by Ashish Nerlekar, lead author of the study and currently a researcher at IISER Pune, had shown that secondary grasslands can take decades to recover their biodiversity. (HT)
    Cities
    Published 4 days ago

    Wood you look at that?: Inside India’s lichen and gymnosperm gardens

    Most people take both types of plants for granted; lichen is even somewhat disliked, for appearing where it wasn’t ‘invited’. The aim of the parks is to highlight the crucial role both play in ecosystems. (Yogesh Chandra Tripathi)
    Lifestyle
    Updated 20 days ago

    Every family should nurture at least one tree: Haryana CM

    Saini said similar plantation programmes would now be organised across all 90 Assembly constituencies.
    Cities
    Published 34 days ago

    Aravali hills conservation is a shared responsibility: Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini

    Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini launched the second phase of the 77th State-Level Van Mahotsav at Manesar. (@NayabSainiBJP)
    India News
    Published 35 days ago

    Out of shadows: When the mountain ghost chose to be seen in Dhauldhar Wildlife Sanctuary

    Photographic evident of the snow leopard recorded in Dhauladhar Wildlife Sanctuary. (HT Photo)
    Cities
    Published 38 days ago

    Friday essay: can rewilding offer us a brighter, greener future?

    Friday essay: can rewilding offer us a brighter, greener future?
    World News
    Published 49 days ago

    SC-constituted Aravalli committee opens 21-day window for feedback

    SC-constituted Aravalli committee opens 21-day window for feedback
    India News
    Published 52 days ago

    Dhami marks Harela festival by planting sapling, reviews herbal research centre

    Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami
    Genesis
    Published 58 days ago

    Mohali’s green push: 6.5 lakh saplings to be planted this monsoon

    Focus to be on long-term survival, target doubled from last year’s plantation. (HT File)
    Cities
    Updated 68 days ago

    Why reforestation must drive climate action

    Climate Crisis
    Ht Insight
    Published 74 days ago

    Pune scientists discover new lichen species in Western Ghats

    Pune scientists discover new lichen species in Western Ghats
    Cities
    Published 84 days ago

    Uttar Pradesh bird sanctuary designated as Ramsar site, 100th such Indian wetland

    Jai Prakash Narayan Bird Sanctuary in Uttar Pradesh’s Ballia. (X)
    India News
    Updated 98 days ago

    Locals along Dwarka E-way seek green corridor, mass plantation drive

    The association said increasing vegetation could improve air quality, reduce heat island effects and support biodiversity. (HT Archive)
    Cities
    Published 99 days ago

    Sikkim and five treasures of the Khangchendzonga

    Development acquires permanence only when it grows from the confidence of communities, and Sikkim offers compelling evidence of that truth. (Shutterstock)
    Opinion
    Published 111 days ago

    ‘Tiger state’ Madhya Pradesh expands wildlife strategy around cheetahs

    Two female cheetahs were brought from Botswana at Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh ahead of their release into the forest landscape during Chief Minister Mohan Yadav’s visit.
    Genesis
    Published 123 days ago

    423 wild animals spotted during annual waterhole census

    423 wild animals were spotted during the annual waterhole census conducted by Pune forest department across the district. ((PIC FOR REPRESENTATION))
    Cities
    Published 128 days ago

    Chhattisgarh launches Bhoramdev sanctuary jungle safari to boost eco-tourism

    Established in 2001, the sanctuary spans 352 square kilometres. (Facebook//Bhoramdev Wildlife Sanctuary)
    Cities
    Published 132 days ago

    Forest department steps up measures to prevent Aravalli fires

    The department is also working in coordination with the fire department. (HT)
    Cities
    Published 132 days ago

    35% gap in new odonate study indicates mounting ecological stress in Western Ghats

    35% gap in new odonate study indicates mounting ecological stress in Western Ghats
    Cities
    Published 137 days ago

    What do they know that we don’t?: How indigenous people fight invasive species

    In Ethiopia, there are poems about the dangers of the fast-spreading invasive Prosopis juliflora, brought to the country in the 1970s as part of a fodder and anti-land-erosion effort. (Wikimedia)
    Lifestyle
    Updated 140 days ago

    Pretty little liars: The struggle to stop the lantana

    Lantana camara is now among the most widespread invasive alien species worldwide. (Wikimedia)
    Lifestyle
    Updated 140 days ago

    Resident aliens: Check out the damage done by invasive plants, fish, insects

    Spot the red fox, tropical fire ants, lantana, tree of heaven, pleco fish, branched pipe coral and water hyacinth. (images: Shutterstock; HT Illustration via ChatGPT)
    Lifestyle
    Updated 140 days ago

    40 years on from the disaster, why there are foxes, bears and bison again around Chernobyl

    40 years on from the disaster, why there are foxes, bears and bison again around Chernobyl
    World News
    Published 141 days ago

    U'khand: Asia's longest elevated wildlife corridor ensures biodiversity, development

    U'khand: Asia's longest elevated wildlife corridor ensures biodiversity, development
    Cities
    Published 150 days ago

    Visitors to witness Nandhaur wildlife sanctuary's rich biodiversity through unique gallery

    Visitors to witness Nandhaur wildlife sanctuary's rich biodiversity through unique gallery
    Cities
    Published 151 days ago

    A quiet emergency in a noisy world

    Conservation efforts centred on tigers have unintentionally secured millions of hectares of forests that now serve as carbon sinks, water sources, and biodiversity reservoirs. (Shutterstock)
    Opinion
    Published 164 days ago

    Bird census 2026: Punjab wetlands log rise in bird species, dip in count

    The annual migratory bird census conducted across Punjab’s wetlands in January 2026 has revealed a contrasting trend — an increase in bird species alongside a slight decline in overall population. (HT Photo)
    Cities
    Published 167 days ago

    PMC scraps proposal to acquire Naik Bet island through credit bonds

    The proposal was placed before the general body in a revised form on Monday, this time suggesting acquisition through credit bonds instead of direct compensation or TDR. (MAHENDRA KOLHE/ HT)
    Cities
    Published 171 days ago

    Environmentalists hit out at plan for themed forests in Delhi’s Ridge

    The proposal involves creating a series of “special vans” or themed plantations in select pockets of the Central Ridge and South Ridge, covering over two acres. (Representative photo)
    Cities
    Updated 173 days ago
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