Gujarat is the world’s last abode of Asiatic lions. | Photo Credit: VIJAY SONEJI At least 286 lions, among them 143 cubs, died in Gujarat over the last two years, and 58 of these fatalities were due to unnatural causes, state Forest Minister Mulubhai Bera informed the legislative assembly on Tuesday (March 4, 2025). Responding … Read more
The Centre’s law officer informed that most States had also not completed the exercise of consolidation of records of their forest lands under Rule 16(1) of the Van (Sanrakshan Evam Samvardhan) Adhiniyam Rules, 2023. | Photo Credit: NAGARA GOPAL The Supreme Court on Tuesday (March 4, 2025) issued a stern warning that Chief Secretaries of … Read more
Ruellia elegans, an invasive plant from Brazil recorded for the first time in Assam | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement GUWAHATI A new study has flagged the threat to native biodiversity from a botanical Brazilian beauty. Ruellia elegans derives its name from its pleasing appearance or elegance but its presence in eastern Assam’s Digboi could be unpleasant … Read more
The Farmers Producers’ Organisations (FPOs) being promoted by NABARD, in collaboration with other stakeholders, have proven effective in integrating small and marginal farmers into the agri value chain and enhancing their income. | Photo Credit: SAMRAJ M Of the estimated credit potential of ₹4.47 lakh crore for priority sector lending in Karnataka during 2025-26, the … Read more
Indian Pitta at Ameenpur Lake | Photo Credit: Symala Rupakala Spur-winged Lapwing | Photo Credit: Jagan Pannala For the birding fraternity, two beautiful birds — Indian Pitta or Navrang at Ameenpur Lake in the City and the Spur winged Lapwing at Ammavaripeta in Warangal — have become the cynosure of all eyes for different reasons! … Read more
The fifth U.N. Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5) meeting intended to yield a legally binding global treaty in Busan was meant to be the final one | Photo Credit: Reuters The United Nations Environment Programme on Monday (March 4, 2025) said a new round of negotiations toward a global plastics treaty will take place from August … Read more
China has said it lowered its carbon intensity by 3.4% in 2024, missing its target of 3.9% Representative image. | Photo Credit: Chris LeBoutillier/Unsplash Carbon intensity is a useful way to measure how much carbon a particular sector is emitting and how it has increased or decreased over time. Usually, sectors have their own ways … Read more
Indian flapshell turtle (Lissemys punctata), a species of freshwater turtle, found in the Cauvery region. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement When we think of wildlife, the iconic images of lions, tigers, and elephants often come to mind. While these big cats and mammals are undoubtedly important, there are countless lesser-known species that deserve equal, if … Read more
The National Horticulture Fair will be held at the Indian Institute of Horticulture Research campus in Bengaluru. | Photo Credit: SUDHAKARA JAIN Bottle Gourd of the Arka Shreyas variety, which is resistant to Gummy Stem Blight (GSB) and will provide a yield up to 48 tonnes per hectare, Red Dragon Fruit powder, and Arka Jackfruit … Read more
Bank of Baroda’s Executive Director Beena Vaheed talking with The Hindu after inaugurating the bank’s regional office and Baroda Academy in Mangaluru on February 25, 2025. | Photo Credit: Raghava M Bank of Baroda will shortly launch ‘Baroda Kisan Pride’ scheme in Karnataka to encourage farmers to adopt scientific practices in agriculture, said executive director Beena Vaheed … Read more
Supriya Sahu (second left), Secretary of Environment, Climate Change and Forests Department, reviewing the performance of the AI-based early warning system in Madukkarai forest range in Coimbatore district on March 3, 2025. Photo: Special Arrangement The artificial intelligence (AI) based early warning system implemented by the Tamil Nadu Forest Department in the Madukkarai forest range … Read more
Deputy Commissioner of Mandya, Dr. Kumara, said that the number of farmer producer companies has to increase so that the farmers can market their produce on their own, fixing a suitable price. Speaking after inaugurating a training programme for the heads, executive officers, and resource persons of the farmer producer companies of Mandya district here … Read more
The maximum number of dolphins were reported in Uttar Pradesh, followed by Bihar, West Bengal, and Assam. | Photo Credit: The Hindu The first ever estimate of Gangetic dolphins, the only riverine dolphins in India, has found 6,327 of them in the river Ganga and its tributaries. Previous attempts at mapping the population have relied … Read more
Union Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs Manohar Lal seen at the launch of 12th Regional 3R and Circular Economy Forum in the Asia & the Pacific in Jaipur. Photo: X/@PIBodisha India on Monday (March 3, 2025) launched the Cities Coalition for Circularity (C-3), a multi-nation alliance for city-to-city collaboration, knowledge-sharing, and private sector partnerships … Read more
Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu virtually unveiling a plaque to mark the inauguration of Hero Future Energies green hydrogen plant at Tirupati from the Secretariat on Monday (March 03). | Photo Credit: BY ARRANGEMENT VIJAYAWADA Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu virtually inaugurated Hero Future Energies’ (HFE) green hydrogen blending plant at Rockman Industries in Tirupati, … Read more
On April 20, 2010, an explosion occurred on British Petroleum’s offshore drilling rig (a machine that drills holes into the earth’s surface to drill oil and construct wells) in the Gulf of Mexico, located around 65 km off the coast of Louisiana. The explosion triggered a massive spill of crude oil, which flowed into the … Read more
When addressing zoonotic diseases, the focus should be on the interactions between systems rather than isolating diseases within specific groups, whether human or animal, say experts. Photograph used for representational purposes only | Photo Credit: LAKSHMI NARAYANAN E One of the biggest threats in the world today from zoonotic diseases — diseases that jump from … Read more
The suo motu public interest litigation by the Meghalaya High Court very recently, to monitor the conservation of wetlands in the State brings the focus back on this important ecosystem. Since 1971, February 2 is observed every year as ‘World Wetland Day’ to mark the adoption of the Ramsar Convention, an international treaty for the … Read more
File image used for representative purpose only. | Photo Credit: B. Jothi Ramalingam The Maharashtra government on Monday (February 17, 2025) issued an order to form a committee to study and implement minimum support price (MSP) schemes under the Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan (PM-AASHA). As per the order, the committee will submit a … Read more
How are India’s fossil fuel industries attempting to decarbonise? A discussion on India Energy Week 2025 | Video Credit: The Hindu Between February 11 and 14, India’s Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, or MoPNG, organised its third edition of what the government dubbed as one of the world’s largest gatherings of energy sector corporates, … Read more
Some queen ants can live up to 30 years. | Photo Credit: DEEPAK KR Ants are among the creatures on our planet that are taken for granted. Understandably so: they are everywhere. But if we slow down to focus on a trail of ants, we can get a glimpse into their world that is filled … Read more
Ten tonnes of waste are to be incinerated in Pithampur as part of the first trial.| Photo Credit: PTI The burning of the first 10-tonne batch of Union Carbide’s toxic waste began in the wee hours of Friday (February 28, 2025) as part of the first trial run to dispose of the 40-year-old waste, … Read more
Olive Ridley turtles are seen at the Rushikulya river mouth beach in Ganjam district of south Odisha as they nest their eggs on their mass nesting season on the Bay of Bengal Sea’s Odisha coast. | Photo Credit: Biswaranjan Rout A 16-year-long assessment of trends in turtle populations in India says the numbers of … Read more
Tipping Point: What are India’s recent commitments towards nuclear energy? | Video Credit: The Hindu India is committed to achieving net zero emissions by 2070, and nuclear power is expected to play a crucial role in transitioning away from coal towards green energy. In her 2025 Budget speech, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the … 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 27, 2025 01:33 pm IST https://tx88.com/ is committed to providing … Read more
According to new research led by researchers at Stanford University in the US, coal-fired power plants are quietly depleting India’s rice and wheat output, destroying up to 10% of the yield in several states. The emissions from coal power plants include carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxides, sulphur oxides, fly ash, soot, suspended particulate matter, and other … Read more
Concerns about the Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) programme refuse to die down in Andhra Pradesh, with scientists and farmers saying water resources are depleting and emissions from factories are polluting the air, water, and soil. Buoyed by the encouraging results of the Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) programme, which was introduced in India as a pilot … Read more
Max was a fun-loving Labrador retriever who enjoyed going for car rides and greeting clients at his owner’s office. But around age 16, Max suddenly started having accidents in the house and stopped sleeping well at night. He became irritable and seemed not to understand the words and commands he had long known. Max was showing … Read more
Environmental activists take part in a flash mob at Circo Massimo as the COP16 biodiversity conference resumes at the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) headquarters in Rome, February 25, 2025. | Photo Credit: AFP Global talks to protect nature restarted Tuesday with a call for humanity to come together to “sustain life on … Read more
Encounters between baboons and people are common in parts of South Africa. WhatsApp groups often share stories of baboons raiding a kitchen and stealing all the food. And stories appear in the media about the torture and killing of baboons. Recently the hashtag #JusticeForRaygun has been widely shared on social media. A young male baboon named Raygun was being tracked as … Read more