The story of Kazakhstan's lost Turan tigers: Hunted to extinction, now making a comeback after 70 yearsTigers are returning to Kazakhstan's wilderness after a 70-year absence. An adult female Amur tiger named Umit was released into the Ile-Ba...
06 Aug, 2026, 08.12 PM IST
Russian ‘shadow fleet’ tanker leaks oil off Oman coast, NGOs raise alarmAn Omani nature reserve faces an environmental catastrophe from an oil leak. A Russian shadow fleet tanker is reportedly leaking oil across...
06 Aug, 2026, 09.00 AM IST
What was so special about Wrangel and St. Paul islands, where Woolly Mammoths survived until their extinction? Scientists revealed the answer two decades agoFor years, scientists believed the last woolly mammoths disappeared because inbreeding and genetic decline made survival impossible. A land...
04 Aug, 2026, 07.36 PM IST
California's Tule River tribe had not had beavers on its southern Sierra Nevada lands for decades; now a family of seven is back in the South Fork Tule River watershedIn a historic move, the Tule River Tribe has embraced ancient pictographs to spearhead their beaver restoration project. Reintroducing thes...
04 Aug, 2026, 05.54 PM IST
In 1910, Beavers nearly disappeared from the US. Today they are reshaping rivers againNorth America's beaver population faced near extinction due to the fur trade. Fashion changes and conservation efforts allowed their number...
30 Jul, 2026, 06.34 PM IST
In 2006, Canada launched a mission to save Atlantic salmon. Nearly 20 years later, the fish are returningAtlantic salmon populations declined due to habitat destruction and overfishing. Conservation efforts involving captive breeding and habita...
30 Jul, 2026, 06.25 PM IST
3000 years ago, a hidden chapter of human history was written in thousands of languages, then fell silentFor a long time, the assumption was that ancient history was a endless sea of thousands of small isolated tribes—meaning language diversity...
25 Jul, 2026, 11.02 PM IST
In 1948, America built Mud Mountain Dam for flood control; decades later, a $112 million facility was designed to carry 1.2 million fish around it annuallyThe Mud Mountain Dam serves as a crucial flood prevention structure, shielding communities downstream from severe weather. Yet, its constru...
25 Jul, 2026, 08.37 PM IST
UN to list more sites as 'in danger' from conflict or climate changeUNESCO members will vote on adding endangered world heritage sites next week. Biblical sites and Lebanese castles face threats from conflic...
18 Jul, 2026, 11.21 AM IST
How Jaguars are coming back to Argentina's wetlands after being almost extinct due to huntingJaguars are making a comeback in Argentina after near extinction due to conservation programs. Rewilding Argentina is reintroducing these b...
15 Jul, 2026, 02.26 PM IST
NMCG restoring five wetlands in Ganga basin, plans to expand conservation effortsThe National Mission for Clean Ganga is restoring five wetlands across three states. Conservation efforts will expand to other high-priorit...
12 Jul, 2026, 01.44 PM IST
Fur traders released Arctic foxes across Alaska's Aleutian Islands in the late 1800s to boost the fur trade, but the predators wiped out millions of nesting seabirds before decades-long eradication campaigns beganA century-old decision to introduce Arctic foxes to Alaska's Aleutian Islands for fur farming led to ecological devastation. These predator...
06 Jul, 2026, 04.40 PM IST
Against all odds, one of nature’s most colorful little survivors just made an incredible returnA vibrant blue gecko, once threatened by the pet trade and habitat loss, is making a remarkable comeback in Tanzania. Conservation efforts,...
29 Jun, 2026, 08.25 PM IST
A nearly 200-year-old cemetery comes alive after dark, where the dead share space with frogs, toads, and the scientists listening to themCitizen scientists are lending their ears to a crucial cause, listening for frog calls in Cambridge's historic Mount Auburn Cemetery. This ...
25 Jun, 2026, 07.49 PM IST
Former sea turtle hunters in Cabo Verde are now guarding nesting beaches, and the shift has helped drive illegal killings on Boa Vista down from 1,253 in 2007 to just 20 by 2024Once a source of food and income, sea turtle hunting in Cabo Verde has transformed into a remarkable conservation success. Former poachers ...
18 Jun, 2026, 02.26 PM IST
Afforestation, dolphin revival show life returning to Ganga under Namami Gange: NMCGThe Namami Gange program has brought ecological revival to the Ganga river. Large-scale afforestation efforts have led to forest cover alon...
14 Jun, 2026, 07.34 PM IST
RSS affiliate seeks closure of soft drink unitsThe SJM said global warming has attacked the country this year severely and one has to be prepared for even more devastating climatic event...
05 Jun, 2016, 12.45 PM IST