End of a giant: Trillion-tonne iceberg, twice the size of Greater London, breaks just before 40th birthdayThe world's largest iceberg, A-23A, has finally broken apart after a nearly 40-year journey. This colossal megaberg, once twice the size of...
14 Apr, 2026, 12.59 AM IST
Earth is getting ever brighter at night. Here's the reason whyEarth's nighttime illumination increased by 16% between 2014 and 2022, driven by urban expansion and energy access in developing regions. H...
08 Apr, 2026, 08.41 PM IST
Scientists Are Decoding the Strategies Animals Use to Survive Climate ChangeUnderstanding animal behaviour in the wild is crucial for species survival and adaptation. Behavioral ecology, now interdisciplinary with g...
13 Mar, 2026, 06.24 PM IST
How Satellites Are Revealing Secret Animal Migrations Across the PlanetTracking animals from space is now possible. Satellites monitor sea turtles, elephants, and whales. This technology helps understand animal...
25 Feb, 2026, 03.07 PM IST
The world's most remote places open to touristsEscape to Earth's most secluded havens, where nature reigns supreme and human presence is scarce. These remote destinations, from the wildl...
03 Sep, 2025, 05.24 PM IST
Lost for 529 days: Tiny dog survives harsh wilderness, finally rescued with owner’s T-shirt trickValerie, a miniature dachshund, survived an astonishing 529 days in the Australian wilderness after disappearing during a camping trip. Res...
27 Apr, 2025, 03.27 PM IST
Mapping, demarcation of J-K wetlands to be completed by March endThe mapping and demarcation of wetlands in Jammu and Kashmir is ongoing and expected to be completed by March. The Forest Minister stated t...
04 Mar, 2025, 03.42 PM IST
Tiger census 2022 world's most extensive wildlife survey: ReportIndia's 2022 all-India tiger estimation is the most extensive wildlife survey to date, according to the National Tiger Conservation Authori...
10 Apr, 2023, 02.20 PM IST
China, SE Asia 'hotspot' for new coronaviruses: StudyThe study, published in the journal Nature Food, showed that this is because of the global land-use changes including forest fragmentation,...
02 Jun, 2021, 07.50 PM IST
Kamchatka: A unique land which is one of the world’s last unexplored placesKamchatka supports a great diversity of flora and fauna.
13 Jul, 2017, 05.22 AM IST
Desertification in China reduced over past few years: ResearchBy the end of 2014, there was 1.72 million square kilometers of sandified land, about 17.93 per cent of the national territory, down 9,902 ...
29 Dec, 2015, 12.45 PM IST
Solar power to illuminate 140 Naxal-hit villages in ChhattisgarhAs many as 140 remote villages and hamlets in Naxal-affected areas of Chhattisgarh which have no electricity supply even 68 years after the...
27 Nov, 2015, 04.44 PM IST
New forest diversion norms too simplisticThe MoEF's new procedure for identifying forests which can be given for mining is lax and likely to do a lot of harm.
11 Jun, 2014, 06.56 PM IST
Trees, wildlife charred in northern Panna forest fireA fire that broke out in a forest in northern region of Panna district, about 15km from the tiger reserve, on Thursday is threatening the f...
04 May, 2013, 06.37 AM IST
Clear stand on mining near sanctuary: Shah panel to OdishaShah Commission asked the state government and Union Ministry of Environment to clear their stands on issues relating to mineral exploratio...
04 Mar, 2013, 04.42 PM IST
- Number of tigers increasing in Assam: Minister
The number of tigers in Assam is increasing and it may become the highest in the country in future, state forest minister Rockybul Hussain ...
02 Mar, 2012, 02.27 PM IST
- Latest technologies to support wildlife conservation
The Wild Life Institute of India is also helping authorities to prosecute offenders by churning out forensic data.
31 May, 2011, 02.30 AM IST