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French Proverb 'Little by little/step by step the bird creates its nest' offers valuable lesson on how to achieve success in life, stay relevant in a competitive worldFrench proverb "Petit à petit, l’oiseau fait son nid" offers timeless wisdom about perseverance, patience, and steady effort. Like a bird b...
In 1958, when China ordered a nationwide sparrow slaughter to protect grain crops, what followed was 2 million human deathsChina's war on sparrows in 1958 had devastating consequences. The campaign, aimed at protecting grain, instead led to a surge in crop-destr...
Why Some Birds Destroy Their Own Eggs on PurposeBirds sometimes destroy or abandon their own eggs, a behavior driven by survival strategies. Factors like brood parasitism, predation, and ...
Migration Interrupted: Climate Change Is Altering the Routes Birds Have Followed for MillenniaMigratory birds face new challenges as climate change alters their ancient journeys. Rising temperatures and unpredictable weather disrupt ...
Unjust forest crimes: Tharu community faces false charges and legal battles in Uttar PradeshThousands of forest crime cases were filed against the Tharu tribal community in Uttar Pradesh's Lakhimpur Kheri district. Many accused, in...
Scientists say that there is one big problem with Elon Musk-owned SpaceX's massive starship; what is it and how damaging is it?Scientists warn that the sonic booms from SpaceX's Starship rocket are powerful enough to damage buildings and property.
In Cuba, a haven for the world's tiniest birdIn Palpite, Cuba, 'The House of the Hummingbirds,' Bernabe Hernandez's garden attracts tourists and bee hummingbirds, listed as near-threat...
Elon Musk to avoid omelettes for a week for this 'heinous crime'A recent report from the Coastal Bend Bird Observatory (CBBO) revealed that a SpaceX launch from Starbase, Texas, resulted in the destructi...
Forest fires in Uttarakhand threaten rare Himalayan fauna, say expertsAnnual forest fires in Uttarakhand cause extensive damage to precious forest resources, threatening rare Himalayan fauna like birds and but...
Man arrested for destroying bird nests, killing 24 younglings in MysuruA man named Ravi has been arrested in Mysuru for destroying the nests of two bird species and killing 24 fledglings. Ravi, a mason, had top...
Assam Forest department files FIR against Tangla Municipal Board executive member for killing several egretsFollowing directive from Chief Minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma to enquire into the incident of killing of egrets on Friday, Environment and F...
Mining on coastal sand dunes poses environmental hazardMining in the dune sand along the coastal belt of Andhra Pradesh has raised many eyebrows.
Hudhud strips Visakhapatnam of its green coverIn fact, almost all of the 50 lakh trees covering over 40% of the 3,600 hectares of Ukkunagaram or VSP Steel Township were found damaged.
‘Lesser’ Florican prompts Madhya Pradesh to develop habitat at SailanaAlarmed over continuous decline in migration of Lesser Florican locally known as Likh and Kharmor in Madhya Pradesh, forest department has ...
Charoli nuts for jaded appetiteOne reason they are particularly expensive now is that these same regions are where the Naxal movement is strong and the trade is hard to c...
- Decline in Sarus crane population leaves bird watches worried on Big Bird Day
On a day when many in the country are celebrating Big Bird Day (Sunday), bird watchers in Bhopal are worried about rapid decline in populat...
- Illegal fishing threatens lives of migratory birds
The lives and the nesting place of thousands of migratory birds visiting the ash pond of Chandrapur Super Thermal Power Station (CSTPS) are...
- 80 hatchlings of 'vulnerable' Indian skimmer sighted in Etawah
Authorities of National Chambal Sanctuary, Etawah, claimed to have spotted 80 chicks of Indian skimmer (rynchops albicollis) on the banks o...
Sarus crane habitat faces threat at Yeshwant SagarAt a time when the population of the Sarus crane is reportedly declining in the country, city’s bird watchers have received another shock. ...
- Supertanker skims oil as spill now worst accident on record
A Taiwanese supertanker skimmed oil from the Gulf of Mexico on Saturday as the months-long disaster became the worst accidental spill on re...