habitat news

HT City Delhi Junction: Catch It Live on January 14 in Delhi, Noida and Gurugram

Gram it: Cycle, ride or drive in Delhi, it's going to be a rocky road in this weather as Delhi-NCR has been hit by double whammy of biting cold and high air pollution. Here's a school student venturing out in Noida, amid dense fog on a chilly morning, as a blanket of smog covers NCR.

htcity delhi junction

Published on Jan 14, 2026 06:00 am IST

‘No support to hate or harm’, says Habitat club which hosted Kunal Kamra's show

Kunal Kamra, without taking names, seemingly mocked Eknath Shinde by modifying a song from 'Dil Toh Pagal Hai' movie.

india news

Updated on Mar 24, 2025 11:42 am IST

Biodiversity needs a win against oil and gas

Vedanta-owned Cairn’s proposal to drill in the Hollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary in Assam could have severe consequences for the Hoolock Gibbon, India’s only ape species, and a cascading impact on the region’s biodiversity (HT Photo)

editorials

Published on Jul 31, 2024 08:43 pm IST

Scientists complete year-long mission in facility simulating Mars habitat

Anca Selariu, Ross Brockwell, Nathan Jones and team leader Kelly Haston have spent the past 378 days sealed inside the "Martian" habitat in Houston, Texas, part of NASA's research into what it will take to put humans on the Red Planet.

world news

Published on Jul 07, 2024 11:05 am IST

Why Big Cats matter for biodiversity and climate

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Meet the snow leopard, inhabiting the mountains in some of the harshest conditions on the planet (HT)

opinion

Published on Jun 08, 2024 11:49 pm IST

National Endangered Species Day 2024: Date, history, significance

This year, National Endangered Species Day will be celebrated on May 17.

festivals

Updated on May 16, 2024 04:12 pm IST

Villagers in eye of the tiger, politicians miss the point

Kaushalya, Laxmi and Shero, the three women who lost male earning members of their families in tiger attacks. (Gaurav Saighal/HT)

others

Updated on May 09, 2024 05:28 am IST

International Leopard Day 2024: Date, history, significance and more

International Leopard Day raises awareness for leopard conservation and their role in ecosystems.

festivals

Published on May 03, 2024 01:41 pm IST

13,874 leopards in India, up 8% from 2018: Data

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A leopard in its enclosure at the Ramnabagan Wildlife Sanctuary. (PTI)

india news

Published on Mar 01, 2024 09:55 am IST

Sambar, leopard camera trapped in Mangar, shows importance Aravallis, say experts

The leopard was captured in forested areas of Mangar in Haryana, which are yet to be recognised as forests by the state. (Sunil Harsana)

india news

Published on Feb 14, 2024 12:34 pm IST

World Habitat Day 2023: Date, history, significance

festivals

Published on Oct 01, 2023 05:25 pm IST

Bihar: Efforts on to reintroduce rhinos in Valmiki Tiger Reserve

One-horned rhinoceros. (AP Photo)

patna news

Updated on Aug 07, 2023 01:12 pm IST

Leopard rescued from pipe in Modinagar; third big car sighting this year

Leopard being released in Saharanpur forest ranges. (HT Photo)

noida news

Updated on May 23, 2023 12:07 am IST

Excerpt: The Living Air by Aasheesh Pittie

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A purple sunbird on a flowering tree. (Burhaan Kinu / Hindustan Times)

books

Updated on May 04, 2023 05:56 pm IST

Poacher arrested from Kuno National Park, forest officers say no risk for cheetahs

(Representative Photo)

bhopal news

Updated on Apr 29, 2023 06:40 pm IST

Mission Arikomban unsuccessful on day one as jumbo remains elusive: Official

(Representative Photo)

india news

Updated on Apr 28, 2023 05:03 pm IST

MP: Gandhisagar Sanctuary to be second new home of cheetahs

A cheetah at Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh (File Photo)

bhopal news

Updated on Apr 22, 2023 01:42 pm IST

Search on for second home for cheetahs at MP’s Kuno park

One of the cheetahs at Kuno national park. (ANI)

india news

Updated on Apr 19, 2023 12:35 am IST

After complaints of stone pelting, NMMC to fence flamingo habitat

Mumbai, India -March 17, 2021: A flock of flamingoes at DPS Lake at Nerul in Navi Mumbai, India, on Wednesday, March 17, 2021. (Photo by Pratik Chorge/Hindustan Times) (Pratik Chorge/HT Photo)

mumbai news

Updated on Apr 19, 2023 12:30 am IST

Haiderpur Wetlands: Bijnor dist admn plans water sports, raises hackles of forest dept

The district administration organised a trial of canoeing, kayaking and roving events, upstream, on Sunday (HT Photo)

others

Updated on Apr 18, 2023 11:40 pm IST

Tiger population: Looking back to look ahead on wildlife conservation

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The area has greatly increased, but where are the tigers outside the 50+ tiger reserves and national parks and sanctuaries? Practically nowhere.

opinion

Published on Apr 12, 2023 05:36 pm IST

From rooms to red sand, NASA unveils 'Mars' habitat on Earth

Instruments are seen inside the Mars landscape simulation area at Mars Dune Alpha, NASA's simulated Mars habitat.

science

Published on Apr 12, 2023 08:47 am IST

Birdwatchers want flamingo habitat protected after youths’ misbehaviour

mumbai news

Updated on Apr 12, 2023 12:38 am IST

President Droupadi Murmu marks 30 years of Project Elephant at Kaziranga

President Droupadi Murmu said elephants have been integral part of our history, religion and culture.

india news

Updated on Apr 07, 2023 02:16 pm IST

Assam yet to reply on anomalies in rhino count

HT Image

india news

Updated on Apr 06, 2023 12:10 am IST

1,687 trees in Vikhroli to go for MUM-AHM bullet train

Eleven types of mangrove species, the habitat of 177 species of resident and migratory birds, otters, turtles, fish, crabs, oysters, wild boar, monkeys, flying fox, fishing cats, civets, mongoose, wild cats etc. frequently enter the mangroves for feeding and shelter — will be directly affected by the project, according to an 85-page report by the Mangrove Society of India (MSI) from June 2018. (HT Archives)

mumbai news

Updated on Apr 06, 2023 01:09 pm IST