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On a sunny day in January, A. Prakash, 40, sits on a boat in Kovalam, off the East Coast Road (ECR) in Chengalpattu district of Tamil Nadu. He has just returned from a fishing trip where he saw 10 Olive Ridley sea turtle carcasses floating in the sea. “We (fisherfolk) have been seeing many such … Read more

Bijal Vachharajani is on a mission to make children fall in love with “the planet we call home” because she believes that “to love it is to protect it”. The former journalist, who is based out of Bengaluru, is a wildly (pun intended) prolific author of fiction and non-fiction. A voracious reader herself, Vachharajani thinks … Read more

The great migration | Photo Credit: Creative Commons One of the most wondrous sights in Nature is that of vast herds of wildebeest and zebra along with Thomson’s gazelles and elands thundering across the plains of the Serengeti. This annual migration of beasts seeking fresh pasture as they move from the Serengeti National Park in … Read more

‘Indian coal generally has a lower sulphur content than other coal, which should have made it easier for Indian thermal plants to meet the SO2 emission norms’ | Photo Credit: The Hindu On December 30, 2024, India’s Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) issued a notification amending the Environment Protection Rules by pushing … Read more

Rhododendron wattii tree in Dzukou Valley, Nagpur that extends into the adjoining Manipur | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement GUWAHATI One of the last trees of its kind standing in a popular trekking destination in Nagaland has made a silent statement — time may be running out for the Rhododendron wattii. A study published in the Journal of … Read more

Green Humour | Photo Credit: Rohan Chakravarty  Green Humour | Photo Credit: Rohan Chakravarty  Rohan Chakravarty is a cartoonist and illustrator from Nagpur. His series, ‘Green Humour’, consists of cartoons and comics on wildlife, nature conservation, environmental issues, sustainability, and all things green. Published – February 06, 2025 05:09 pm IST

Although signs of La Nina were visible in the central Pacific, ocean temperatures in the eastern Pacific remained above normal, suggesting that the shift toward La Nina may be slowing or stalling. | Photo Credit: AFP The planet experienced its warmest January on record last month despite the development of La Nina, a climate pattern … Read more

The story so far: On December 18, 2024, the Supreme Court directed the Forest Department of Rajasthan to map on the ground and via satellite every ‘sacred grove’ in detail. They were to be identified irrespective of their size and based “solely on their purpose and their cultural and ecological significance to the local community”. … Read more

The Eaton Fire destroys a structure, January 7, 2025, in Altadena, California. | Photo Credit: AP Holding long-term global warming to two degrees Celsius — the fallback target of the Paris climate accord — is now “impossible,” according to a stark new analysis published by leading scientists. Led by renowned climatologist James Hansen, the paper … Read more

Representational image only. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Ministry of Finance said in an update on Saturday (January 18, 2025) that 1,646 food processing projects (including food testing labs and R&D projects) have been sanctioned under various sub-schemes of PM Kisan Sampada Yojana. The projects, sanctioned till December 18, 2024, are valued at … Read more

A few days ago, a video on Erode-based Jothi Speciality Papers — that highlighted its project crafting biodegradable mannequins — went viral on Instagram. If you have been wondering how this project came to be, here is the brand’s backstory. Mani P (centre) and his wife (fourth from left) with the team | Photo Credit: … Read more

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav tweeted this picture on the birth of two Cheetahs at Kuno Wildlife Sanctuary, on February 4, 2025 | Photo Credit: ANI Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav is set to release five cheetahs into the wild at Kuno National Park in Sheopur district on Wednesday (February 5, 2025), a … Read more

Seagulls sit above the Sava River in Belgrade, Serbia, February 10, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters Most of European Union surface water bodies are polluted by chemicals, the European Commission said on Tuesday, in a report that revealed the damaged state of Europe’s water resources. The European Union is drafting plans this year to tackle … Read more

During her time in a drug discovery lab, structural biologist Kavyashree Manjunath first started thinking about how much plastic her group used, even for a single experiment. From the smallest of tips used to draw solutions to pipettes, bottles, and more — the plastic waste from her lab alone was enough to shock the average … Read more

Image used for representative purpose only | Photo Credit: ANI A new study has revealed that a section of the eastern Himalayas in Arunachal Pradesh lost 110 glaciers in 32 years. The study by a quartet of researchers also found that these glaciers covering an area of 309.85 sq. km disappeared at a retreat rate … Read more

Medical waste from Kerala dumped in Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu in December 2024. The National Green Tribunal’s southern zone in Chennai later ordered the Kerala government to remove all the illegally dumped waste. | Photo Credit: PTI Taking a serious view of medical waste from other States, particularly Kerala, being dumped in Tamil Nadu, … Read more

A Black kite adding to its nest on a pylon on Perumbbakam Main Road on January 30, 2025. Photo: Prince Frederick  | Photo Credit: PRINCE FREDERICK Grace has various facets to it, unhurried ease being among them. On the 22 yards, David Gower epitomised it, bringing a silken smoothness to strokeplay, even to slog-over pummeling. … Read more

Sample test reports of water bodies in Navi Mumbai reveal heavy levels of toxic chemicals in the creeks, lakes and rivers. The water bodies that are home to marine life, migratory birds and the only livelihood option for the traditional fishermen for generations, have turned black and left with only dead marine life. The traditional … Read more

While harvesting requires manual labour, small planters are proposing mechanisation of processes like drying beans and irrigation, which will help reduce dependency on labourers. | Photo Credit: File photo : Karnataka’s big coffee planters, reeling under years of labour shortage, are enjoying a welcome respite this harvest season as migrant workers arrived in sufficient numbers … Read more

A view of Teesta River in Sikkim. File | Photo Credit: RITU RAJ KONWAR GUWAHATI A Himalayan tsunami generated by the collapse of a huge mass of rock, ice, and sediment into a glacial lake triggered the 2023 Sikkim flood that killed 55 people and destroyed a 1,200-megawatt hydropower dam on the Teesta River, a … Read more

Temperatures in north India in February will likely harm the standing wheat crop as well as fruits and vegetables. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Temperatures in north India are likely to be warmer than normal in February along with below-normal rainfall. This will likely harm the standing wheat crop as well as fruits and vegetables, … Read more

The saffron reedtail were found in the forests along the Nethravati river in Madhugundi village in Chikkamagaluru district.  | Photo Credit: Ajit Padiyar The saffron reedtail were found in the forests along the Nethravati river in Madhugundi village in Chikkamagaluru district.  | Photo Credit: Ajit Padiyar Two naturalists have spotted the saffron reedtail, a rare … Read more

India must harness its “best resources, advanced technologies, and expertise” to becoming a developed nation by 2047 while ensuring a low-carbon pathway. However, it shouldn’t shut its coal-fired plants “without adequate alternatives,” the Economic Survey noted. | Photo Credit: The Hindu India must harness its “best resources, advanced technologies, and expertise” to becoming a developed … Read more

The study says India has achieved significant success in conserving wildlife, even as global wildlife populations have declined. | Photo Credit: file photo A new study has found that the tiger population in India has increased by 30% over the past two decades. The study, which has been published in Science, was led by Senior … Read more

Carpooling at Cognizant in Siruseri, Chennai on August 29, 2018. IT majors lead the way in carpooling. sRide and Quick Ride among several carpooling apps cater to the corporate sector in India. | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Economic Survey 2024-2025 tabled in the Lok Sabha on Friday (January 31, 2025), stated that carpooling could reduce 380 million litres … Read more

An anti-smog gun sprinkles water in New Delhi. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Focusing on climate adaptation as a key goal, the government in the 2024-25 Economic Survey, tabled in Parliament on Friday (January 31, 2025) said that India will need to continue “efforts to maximise the efficiency of its existing fossil fuel resources … Read more

On January 20, 2025, Donald Trump withdrew the United States, the largest historical greenhouse gas emitter and second-largest annual emitter currently, from the Paris Agreement for the second time and promised record fossil fuel expansion. With that, the 1.5 degrees Celsius goal that was already on life support earlier is now decidedly out of reach. … Read more