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A third of China's urban population in danger due to land sinking: Study

China's urban area below the sea level could triple by 2120, potentially affecting 55 to 128 million residents, it found.

20 April 2024, 05:49 IST

A third of China's urban population in danger due to land sinking: Study

A third of China's urban population in danger due to land sinking: Study

A third of China's urban population in danger due to land sinking: Study

20 April 2024, 05:49 IST

Stick to updated guidelines to minimise urban flooding in India

Policymakers and planners should recognise that minimising runoff from built-up areas onto roads is the best method to decrease city waterlogging.

16 December 2023, 05:07 IST

Stick to updated guidelines to minimise urban flooding in India

Stick to updated guidelines to minimise urban flooding in India

Stick to updated guidelines to minimise urban flooding in India

16 December 2023, 05:07 IST

The case of the pesky intruders

Keeping invasive plants away from a natural farm is a herculean task!

24 June 2023, 20:30 IST

The case of the pesky intruders

The case of the pesky intruders

The case of the pesky intruders

24 June 2023, 20:30 IST

A case for scent and senses

Here are a few flowers with enticing fragrances which can be grown in urban gardens

27 May 2023, 20:15 IST

A case for scent and senses

A case for scent and senses

A case for scent and senses

27 May 2023, 20:15 IST

All the flowers you can grow

This is a three-part series about easy-to-grow flowering plants that can brighten any urban garden

07 May 2023, 03:45 IST

All the flowers you can grow

All the flowers you can grow

All the flowers you can grow

07 May 2023, 03:45 IST

Reshaping the cityscape

Have our cities become our biggest blind spots? Why are Indian cities such an assault on the senses? India’s growing economy and the reshaping of the global order have together exposed the fault lines in our cities.

15 April 2023, 23:47 IST

Reshaping the cityscape

Reshaping the cityscape

Reshaping the cityscape

15 April 2023, 23:47 IST

Cheroot-maker and lone ranger

The next time you spot leaves with empty, gaping arcs, know that you are in the esteemed company of a super-pollinator.

18 March 2023, 20:15 IST

Cheroot-maker and lone ranger

Cheroot-maker and lone ranger

Cheroot-maker and lone ranger

18 March 2023, 20:15 IST

A gift of trees from ajja

In a culture steeped in patriarchy, I couldn’t have asked for an inheritance richer or a legacy more meaningful than the coconut trees my grandfather gifted me.

18 February 2023, 20:30 IST

A gift of trees from ajja

A gift of trees from ajja

A gift of trees from ajja

18 February 2023, 20:30 IST

Under watchful eyes...

Owls are victims of unfair labelling thanks to the superstition of them being purveyors of bad luck, but in reality, they are enigmatic and beautiful.

28 January 2023, 20:06 IST

Under watchful eyes

Under watchful eyes

Under watchful eyes...

28 January 2023, 20:06 IST

Of how a city lives and breathes

In the dizzying maze of the concrete cityscape, one would hardly expect plants, trees and animals to thrive. When we think of wildlife, lush green thickets where animals stalk, trot and hunt, come to mind.

19 January 2023, 08:14 IST

Of how a city lives and breathes

Of how a city lives and breathes

Of how a city lives and breathes

19 January 2023, 08:14 IST