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Normalisation of violence against ecology cause for concern: Wangchuck

Wangchuk was attending the ‘Vikas ke naam par vinash’ (destruction in the name of development) protest at Freedom Park, conducted by students organisations, including the Students Association of Ladakh.

Normalisation of violence against ecology cause for concern: Wangchuck

Normalisation of violence against ecology cause for concern: Wangchuck

Normalisation of violence against ecology cause for concern: Wangchuck

Bee-eating hornets are just the start of the alien invasions

While trade and travel get them through the door, climate change could make things much, much worse in the years ahead. The insects, distinguishable by their yellow-tipped legs and dark abdomens, pose a serious danger to our native pollinators.

05 April 2024, 03:48 IST

Bee-eating hornets are just the start of the alien invasions

Bee-eating hornets are just the start of the alien invasions

Bee-eating hornets are just the start of the alien invasions

05 April 2024, 03:48 IST

Eye for detail: Frog iris patterns could be linked to social behaviour

Following an examination of iris patterns in 960 frog species across 47 families, K S Seshadri, S Gangothri, and Maria Thaker noted that, surprisingly, irises were not correlated with where a frog lived or when it was active (nocturnal or diurnal).

04 March 2024, 14:15 IST

Eye for detail: Frog iris patterns could be linked to social behaviour

Eye for detail: Frog iris patterns could be linked to social behaviour

Eye for detail: Frog iris patterns could be linked to social behaviour

04 March 2024, 14:15 IST

Karnataka's 'Green index' will assess environmental impact of govt programmes

'Projects will get scores based on the mandatory provisions for use of recycled resources, energy efficiency, use of renewable energy, reducing environment and ecological impact, waste management, pollution control measures and steps taken towards sustainable management of resources,' said Environment Minister Khandre.

31 January 2024, 15:01 IST

Environment department to assess sustainability of development projects in Karnataka with 'Green Index' toolkit

Environment department to assess sustainability of development projects in Karnataka with 'Green Index' toolkit

Karnataka's 'Green index' will assess environmental impact of govt programmes

31 January 2024, 15:01 IST

Jammu and Kashmir forests highly vulnerable due to fast-track developmental projects

Kashmir’s evergreen coniferous forests and snow-covered peaks have a direct bearing on the region’s agriculture, energy and tourism sectors.

26 November 2023, 11:45 IST

Jammu and Kashmir forests highly vulnerable due to fast-track developmental projects

Jammu and Kashmir forests highly vulnerable due to fast-track developmental projects

Jammu and Kashmir forests highly vulnerable due to fast-track developmental projects

26 November 2023, 11:45 IST

Green building progress hindered by knowledge gaps, says study

Green buildings reduce demand for non-renewable resources and promote reuse and recycling of materials while relying on renewable energy solutions and reducing construction waste by 50% at the initial stage.

24 September 2023, 23:13 IST

Green building progress hindered by knowledge gaps, says study

Green building progress hindered by knowledge gaps, says study

Green building progress hindered by knowledge gaps, says study

24 September 2023, 23:13 IST

Menstrual hygiene matters for ecology

Disposable pads are made of plastic, cotton, and super-absorbent polymers that are not biodegradable and can take hundreds of years to decompose

09 June 2023, 03:51 IST

Menstrual hygiene matters for ecology

Menstrual hygiene matters for ecology

Menstrual hygiene matters for ecology

09 June 2023, 03:51 IST

30% of species could be lost at 2.5°C of warming

Once the thermal exposure threshold is crossed, the animal is not necessarily going to die out, but there is no evidence that it is able to survive the higher temperatures

20 May 2023, 07:03 IST

30% of species could be abruptly lost at 2.5°C of warming

30% of species could be abruptly lost at 2.5°C of warming

30% of species could be lost at 2.5°C of warming

20 May 2023, 07:03 IST

Assam: Murmu stresses on protecting elephants

With over 5,000 Asian elephants, Assam houses the second highest number of wild jumbos in the country,

07 April 2023, 16:28 IST

President Murmu in Assam, stresses on ecological justice, protecting elephants

President Murmu in Assam, stresses on ecological justice, protecting elephants

Assam: Murmu stresses on protecting elephants

07 April 2023, 16:28 IST

China's 'red line' scheme protects a third of its land

China first proposed its 'red line' scheme in 2011 to put an end to decades of 'irrational development' that had encroached on forests, wetlands

19 September 2022, 10:36 IST

One-third of China's land protected under ecological 'red line' scheme

One-third of China's land protected under ecological 'red line' scheme

China's 'red line' scheme protects a third of its land

19 September 2022, 10:36 IST