Searched for
IMPACT OF URBAN INFRASTRUCTURE ON WILDLIFE
HUDCO to provide up to $10.50 billion loan for Bihar infrastructure projectsBihar is set to receive a massive financial boost for its urban development. Housing and Urban Development Corporation (HUDCO) has inked a ...- ADB approves USD 230 million loan to modernise water supply and sanitation in ChennaiChennai's water infrastructure is set for a major upgrade with a USD 230 million loan from the Asian Development Bank. This initiative aims...
- Britain in the 1920s planted millions of Sitka spruce trees for timber, but scientists now say the country's forests support far fewer birds, plants, and insects than native woodlandsBritain's vast Sitka spruce plantations, while economically vital, host a surprisingly limited number of species compared to native trees. ...
- How Jewar Airport could trigger a Gurugram-like boom in FaridabadFaridabad, once a quiet NCR real estate market, is poised for rapid transformation driven by the upcoming Noida International Airport. Impr...
- India's first Petroglyph Conservation Park at Leh's Sindhu Ghat shaping upLadakh's pioneering Petroglyph Conservation Park is taking form at Sindhu Ghat, Leh. Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena disclosed that ...
- While trees across Bengaluru fall during heavy monsoon storms, this engineer’s 600-sq-ft rooftop forest of 100+ fruits, vegetables and medicinal plants stands strongBengaluru's monsoon woes are being countered by a remarkable five-storey rooftop forest, cultivated by engineer Venkataraman. This 600-squa...
- Slumdogs no more: Can tycoons take the Mumbai Model to other cities?India's top business tycoons like Ambani and Adani are shifting focus from city outskirts to redeveloping Mumbai's older housing and slum a...
- Govt pledges extra Rs 30,000 crore for NIIF, move to spur infra investments, says finance ministryThe Indian government has boosted its commitment to the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) by an additional Rs 30,000 crore...
- 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,...
- Ladakh fines four tourists Rs 2 lakh and seizes their Thar, Creta and Fortuner; here is what they didLadakh's Wildlife Department has fined four tourists Rs 50,000 each, totalling Rs 2 lakh, for illegally driving into protected areas includ...
- Omaxe to plug Rs 6,200 cr in new dedicated hospitality vertical, plans 19 hotels in 5 statesReal estate giant Omaxe is launching a dedicated hospitality arm, planning 19 hotels across India within five years. The company will inves...
- For sale on Facebook: monkeys, rhino horn and dead pangolinsThe ghostly white creature curled up on a weighing scale is almost unrecognisable in the Facebook post offering it for sale. Some of the co...
- 500 plants, 100 birds, 25 butterfly species: At 23, Delhi boy turns home terrace into lush urban forest. How a childhood love for birdwatching sparked a mission to protect urban wildlifeAman Sharma, a 23-year-old Delhi resident, has transformed his 15,000 sq ft terrace into a thriving urban forest, a testament to his passio...
- Ladakh fines Rs 2 L penalty on four tourists for illegal off-roading in protected areasLadakh authorities have levied a Rs 2 lakh fine on four tourists for illegal off-roading in protected wildlife areas, including Pangong Lak...
- ₹3,692-crore elevated corridor to redefine Imphal’s skylineManipur is set to get a massive 25-km elevated corridor in Imphal, a Rs 3,691 crore project aimed at easing traffic and boosting developmen...
- A termite pesticide banned in 1988 is still turning up in wildlife; researchers found toxic brain levels in nearly half the sick skunks they examined near DetroitA banned pesticide, chlordane, used for termite control, is causing severe neurological damage and death in urban skunks, according to new ...
- NCR plans four new cities along RRTS corridors to ease housing costsThe National Capital Region Planning Board’s Regional Plan 2041 proposes four new greenfield cities along Rapid Rail Transit System (RRTS) ...
- Elephant encounters: Scientists tracked elephants for 19 years in Botswana and found that year-long droughts pushed them toward human settlements, raising the risk of dangerous encountersAfrican elephants are increasingly venturing closer to human settlements as prolonged droughts persist, a new study reveals. Research from ...
- California's coastal sand dunes are becoming history, and the first-ever map shows how 165 years of development and erosion have shrunk a natural shield against storms and rising seasCalifornia's iconic beaches are losing their natural sand dune protectors, with over half disappearing since the Gold Rush due to developme...
- Study finds urban male bowerbirds in Queensland use human-made objects in courtship displays far more often than rural birdsMale bowerbirds in Australia are now using human-made trash to build their elaborate courtship displays. Researchers found urban birds pref...
Load More
