From Monkey-faced orchid to bat flower: 7 bizarre plants that look exactly like animalsNature continues to astound with plants that uncannily mimic animals. From orchids resembling monkey faces and flying ducks to flowers that...
21 Jun, 2026, 01.47 PM IST
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 disappearEndangered rodents in Key Largo face a crisis. Invasive Burmese pythons, spreading after Hurricane Irma, are decimating Key Largo woodrat p...
19 Jun, 2026, 06.20 PM IST
Delhi turns golden as yellow flowers bloom across the city. Internet calls it ‘nature’s calendar’. It's the state flower of Kerala. Can you guess its name?Delhi's streets are currently adorned with the vibrant yellow blooms of the Amaltas tree, a spectacle that signals the approaching monsoon....
12 May, 2026, 09.43 AM IST
Hantavirus is on the rise in Argentina, where a stricken cruise ship began its journeyArgentina is investigating if it's the source of a deadly hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship, coinciding with a surge in domestic cases. ...
07 May, 2026, 10.26 AM IST
NASA Satellite Captures Fiery Autumn Transformation in PatagoniaNASA's Landsat 9 captured stunning images of Patagonian forests ablaze with autumn colors on April 12, 2026. This vibrant display, driven b...
30 Apr, 2026, 03.52 PM IST
Calamaria garoensis: New snake species discovered in Meghalaya's Garo hillsNew snake species, burrowing reed snake, have been discovered by scientists named Calamaria garoensis, in the Garo Hills of Meghalaya. The ...
22 Apr, 2026, 04.51 PM IST
At COP30, focus on wildfire prevention amid record destructionDozens of governments and organizations at COP30 pledged $100 million by 2030 to boost wildfire prevention, focusing initially on the Amazo...
19 Nov, 2025, 12.53 AM IST
India urges developed nations to act faster on emissions at COP30, says global carbon budget "rapidly depleting"During the World Leaders' Summit, India's Ambassador to Brazil, Dinesh Bhatia, delivered a compelling statement advocating for fairness in ...
08 Nov, 2025, 07.05 AM IST
COP30: 53 countries endorse new global fund to pay nations for preserving tropical forestsWorld leaders launched the Tropical Forests Forever Facility at COP30 in Brazil, a new initiative to channel finance for tropical forest pr...
07 Nov, 2025, 12.21 PM IST
Brazil to invest $1 billion in global forest fund, sources sayBrazil is set to unveil a substantial $1 billion investment in the Tropical Forests Forever Facility, a multilateral funding initiative aim...
24 Sep, 2025, 05.25 PM IST
No let-up in global rainforest loss as coronavirus brings new dangerTropical rainforests disappeared at a rate of one football pitch every six seconds last year, researchers said on Tuesday, urging countries...
02 Jun, 2020, 10.01 AM IST
Tropical forests absorb more CO2 than thought: NASAForests and other land vegetation currently remove up to 30 per cent of human carbon dioxide emissions from the atmosphere during photosynt...
02 Jan, 2015, 02.10 PM IST
- East Himalayan forests turning brown: Study
In what appears to be another grim outcome of climate change, a study has found that forests in eastern Himalayas are gradually 'browning'.
21 Oct, 2013, 03.57 AM IST
Protected areas established to conserve Western Ghats: GovtGovernment has taken several steps, including establishment of protected areas, to conserve the rich bio-diversity of Western Ghats, enviro...
16 Aug, 2012, 10.27 PM IST
- Leaders of tropical forest nations to meet
The Republic of Congo announced that it will host a climate summit next month for the heads of state of 35 nations covering the three major...
14 Apr, 2011, 08.51 PM IST
- UN conference to approve forest protection as part of climate plan
Delegates at a UN climate conference have agreed to include forest conservation in any future discussions about a new global warming pact.
15 Dec, 2007, 10.44 AM IST
- Forest ministry unveils 4 new projects
The Minister of State for Environment & Forests, Namo Narain Meena has said that four new projects for sustainable forestry and its managem...
25 Sep, 2006, 12.30 PM IST