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In the 1940s, the brown tree snake reached Guam hidden in post-WWII cargo and set off a chain reaction that scientists are still measuring today; birds gone, tree seedlings down by up to 92%, and spiders multiplying up to 40-fold on an island that once had neither- 'Jurassic Park' got it wrong! Scientists just found that pterosaurs, may have had more wing-shape diversity than current reconstructions allow, changing how we picture ancient flight
- Pet pythons escaped into Florida in the 1970s, spread for decades through the Everglades, then a hurricane carried them south, and now the Key Largo woodrat may disappear
- Italy planted Norway spruce across the Alps in the 1930s, a deliberate-but-naive reforestation drive, but 90 years on, plant diversity is 50% lower than in native forestsA 90-year-old reforestation project in Italy's Prealps planted Norway spruce. A new study reveals this decision drastically reduced plant d...19 Jun, 2026, 02.36 PM IST
- Scientists just mapped 110 quadrillion kilometers of hidden fungal threads underground, weighing about five times all humans combinedVast underground fungal networks, stretching billions of times to the sun, exist in Earth's soil. These hyphae, finer than hair, weigh more...16 Jun, 2026, 03.00 PM IST
- JSW–The Times of India Earth Care Awards Recognises Champions of Climate Action and Sustainability11 Jun, 2026, 03.08 PM IST
- This UK couple grows chairs in their garden and sells them for $90000Alice and Gavin Munro have spent two decades cultivating trees to grow into ready-made chairs, a process taking 6 to 12 years per piece. Th...09 Jun, 2026, 03.32 PM IST
- Kerala: Newly elected MLAs administered oath of officeIn an event marking the start of the 16th Kerala Legislative Assembly, newly elected legislators swore their oaths on May 21. The oath-taki...21 May, 2026, 03.43 PM IST
- Akshaya Tritiya 19th April 2026: What the scriptures actually sayAkshaya Tritiya is a significant date in the Vedic tradition. It signifies actions and intentions that compound over time. The day emphasiz...18 Apr, 2026, 05.25 PM IST
- Forest Protection Forces should work against those who cause damage to resouces: Assam CMAssam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that the Forest Protection Forces should work as a deterrent against the inimical forces that...07 Aug, 2024, 09.55 PM IST
- Kanchan Devi becomes first woman officer to be appointed as DG of ICFREThe new DG Kanchan has more than 30 years of experience in different areas of forestry, including forest management, forest administration,...01 Dec, 2023, 07.21 PM IST
- Wild boars are giving a big headache to Air Force in HyderabadThe Air Force Academy in Telangana is facing a safety risk due to the increasing presence of wild boars on its runways. To address this iss...24 Aug, 2023, 05.20 PM IST
- Eleven IFS officers at IGNFA test positive for COVID-19The group, which returned to Dehradun via Delhi, had a smooth passage to Uttarakhand as Covid SOP has been relaxed in the state with people...26 Nov, 2021, 02.26 PM IST
- Forest academy at Chandrapur to be operational within a year: Forest Minister Sudhir MungantiwarThe new forest academy being set up in Maharashtra's Chandrapur district will be operational in a year's time, State Forest Minister Sudhir...27 May, 2015, 03.57 PM IST
- Amendments to key environment laws being reviewed: Prakash Javadekar"Based on experience, we are reviewing and there are many suggestions coming from all the states and stakeholders, Javadekar said.27 Mar, 2015, 03.52 PM IST
- India ready to impart training to conserve tigers: Prakash JavadekarIndia is ready to impart training and even donate tigers to other countries as part of efforts for the conservation of the endangered speci...27 Mar, 2015, 02.32 PM IST
- Centre will soften, redefine environmental norms: Prakash JavadekarRawat said that environment and progress can supplement each other and they are not contrary to each other as is the general perception.30 Aug, 2014, 09.45 PM IST
- Rampaging elephant herd pushed towards Tamil NaduThe elephants are expected to hit Hosur road late in the night. Police may close the national highway for all traffic in the night to ensur...25 Jun, 2013, 01.31 AM IST
- Award credits for planting trees, says WelspunIndia's biggest developer of solar projects, has proposed that private firms planting trees should be awarded credits similar to tradable c...30 May, 2013, 05.00 AM IST
- Goa should protect its forests and wildlife, says AmteGoans need to protect its forest and wildlife to ensure that their state remains beautiful.09 Jul, 2011, 04.33 AM IST
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