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ecology
Bengaluru natural ecology suffers from invasive paper mulberry
The plant is believed to be a native species of Southeast Asia, was cultivated for making bark cloth and paper.
03 July 2024, 03:18 IST
Bengaluru natural ecology suffers from invasive paper mulberry
03 July 2024, 03:18 IST
Trekking boom: Balancing growth and conservation
'Till 2015, 100-150 foreign trekkers would have made Sankri their base camp by pitching tents. However, today, we have lost most of the forest cover, as more than 200 hotels, 45 hostels and around 300 homestays have mushroomed,' said Ganga Singh, a resident of Sankri in Uttarakhand.
30 June 2024, 00:12 IST
Trekking boom: Balancing growth and conservation
30 June 2024, 00:12 IST
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.
23 April 2024, 02:46 IST
Normalisation of violence against ecology cause for concern: Wangchuck
23 April 2024, 02:46 IST
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 lost at 2.5°C of warming
20 May 2023, 07:03 IST
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