Olive Ridley turtle lays eggs in Maharashtra after Odisha; experts say feat recorded for first timeIn a first, an Olive Ridley turtle tagged in Odisha's Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary was found nesting on Maharashtra's Guhagar beach, coverin...
17 Apr, 2025, 09.44 PM IST
Centre proposes ESZ for villages on fringes of Bhitarkanika National ParkBhitarkanika is known as the second largest mangrove forest in India after Sundarbans and Gahirmatha is known as the world's largest rooker...
17 Jun, 2024, 04.08 PM IST
EAM Jaishankar emphasises 'zero tolerance approach' on terrorism at ARF meetingJaishankar, who is visiting Indonesia for the Foreign Ministers' Meetings under the ASEAN framework in the format -- ASEAN-India, East Asia...
14 Jul, 2023, 07.30 PM IST
Undue favour given to Vedanta: SC upholds quashing of land acquisition for university in OdishaThe Supreme Court has upheld the 2010 decision of the Orissa High Court's quashing of the state government's proceedings to acquire 6,000 a...
12 Apr, 2023, 11.06 PM IST
5 lesser-known wildlife sanctuaries you can explore at a reasonable priceMost popular wildlife parks often have long queues and are expensive. ET Wealth lists five lesser-known sanctuaries that you can explore at...
14 Mar, 2023, 11.33 AM IST
Forest clearance to BSF for infrastructure across Sir Creek estuaryThe Narayan Sarovar Sanctuary is one of its kind wetland which hosts over 15 threatened species and rare flowering plants. It is also consi...
17 Nov, 2022, 10.36 PM IST
Off Goa’s coast, India’s hidden coral gemAbout 18,000 years ago, there were coral reefs along the west coast of India. These were lost after sea levels began rising rapidly followi...
19 Jun, 2018, 10.17 AM IST
India showed global leadership by pledging to phase out single-use plastics by 2022: UN Environment chief09 Jun, 2018, 12.21 PM IST
How to improve India’s record in biodiversityThe great Indian bustard was named an endangered species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature in 1994 and then as critical...
25 Nov, 2017, 02.35 PM IST
Gujarat govt to cut buffer around 19 sanctuariesFormer director of Bombay Natural History Society Asad Rahmani said, “The ESZ should be decided on the ecology of the area and not on polit...
22 Dec, 2016, 12.02 PM IST
Andhra Pradesh mulls setting up 'Monastery Boulevard' to boost tourismAndhra Pradesh government is mulling to set up a 'Monastery Boulevard' where Buddhist monasteries can be built, like in Bihar's Bodh Gaya.
06 Aug, 2015, 11.39 AM IST
Mangroves protect against tsunamis, says expertMangroves are effective in pollution control and also help in controlling the 'Green House' effect by absorbing carbon dioxide.
02 Aug, 2015, 03.03 PM IST
350-tonne oil spill by Bangladeshi ship threatens SunderbansThe site, near Mongla port, is about 100 km from the Kolkata port and Indian officials are on alert over the possibility of the oil slick s...
12 Dec, 2014, 12.22 PM IST
- 350-tonne oil spill by Bangladeshi ship threatens Sunderbans
The fragile Sundarbans region stared at an ecological nightmare after a vessel carrying 350 tonnes of oil crashed, spilling the toxic liqui...
12 Dec, 2014, 10.46 AM IST
Go for an Indian wildlife holiday this summer & tips to followGet up close with leopards, tigers and lions this summer. Think India, think wildlife.
27 Mar, 2014, 06.03 AM IST
- Andamans, Lakshadweep ‘spots of hope’ in bid to save oceans: IUCN
Andaman and Nicobar and Lakshwadeep Islands have been named as the new “hope spots” by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (...
28 Oct, 2013, 02.26 AM IST
- Olive ridley sabotages Posco's port plan
Impact of increased illumination from proposed port on nesting sites for adult turtles worries ecologists.
05 Nov, 2010, 05.44 AM IST