World Rhino Day: COVID-19 keeps rhino poaching in check
According to a new report by the International Rhino Foundation, the COVID-19 pandemic has proved to be beneficial for rhinos, especially in Africa
International Red Panda Day: How safe are India's Red Pandas?
The cute and cuddly carnivore is threatened by a host of factors
Is India moving towards a mass surveillance state
India is building one of the largest facial recognition technology systems in the world
Indian scientists find a cure for dreaded Panama Disease
They have manufactured a biopesticide using a fungus to prevent the disease in banana plants
She sells cow dung products but not milk to save India’s desi cows
Meet Aparna Rajagopal, a lawyer-turned-organic farmer who has created a business from the dung of native Indian cow breeds
International Vulture Awareness Day: What is the status of Indian vultures?
The legacy of diclofenac continues to cast a shadow over India’s vultures. However, efforts are being taken to revive populations
Excessive nutrients from land can cause coral bleaching: Study
Incorporating nutrient-supplying ocean currents into coral bleaching forecasts can enhance the predictions, the researchers said
COVID-19: Will Uttarakhand be able to provide work to its migrant population?
More than 330,000 people have returned to their villages so far, with Almora and Pauri Garhwal districts getting the greatest number of returnees
Humans’ gut virus composition is as unique as a fingerprint: Study
More gut virus diversity means a healthy individual
Endangered animals may be at risk from COVID-19. says study
Species including gorillas, orangutans, whales, dolphins among those highlighted by study as being at risk
World Elephant Day: Poaching of elephants for their skin could wipe them out
Poaching elephants for their skins to use in Asian medicine, will not just target males but also females and calves
Trade in tatters, Dharavi’s potter community struggles to stay afloat
As economic activity inches back to normalcy, country’s artisans continue to face a hard time
The Ajrakh jacket (CoVest), the first COVID-19 smart clothing made in India?
Former professor at the National Institute of Design teams up with artisans to craft a jacket that can help one move around without much hassle during the pandemic
EU offers 750 bln euros in grants and loans to overcome COVID-19 recession
The package will need to be ratified by the European Parliament before it is implemented
Assam floods: 85% of Kaziranga submerged, 9 one-horned rhinos dead
The national park is home to more than 2,000 one-horned rhinos, the largest population of this species in the world
What is Panama disease? Are bananas at risk?
The disease and conditions regarding its spread show that depending on monoculture crops is not sustainable for our food and nutritional security
‘Let me be blunt’: What’s bothering WHO chief on COVID-19
WHO Director-General expresses concern over rising cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19)
Animals can feel an upcoming earthquake, says study
Animals might sense ionisation of the air caused by large rock pressures in earthquake zones with their fur. They can also smell gases released from quartz crystals before a quake
Visakhapatnam gas leak: LG Polymers neglected safety norms, finds govt probe
The company — owned by South Korea’s LG Chem Ltd — also ignored a warning sign in December last year, the report said
COVID-19 changes platelets, says study. Why this is harmful
Altering blood platelets can raise risk of building up life-threatening clots
Threat of invasive alien species is increasing worldwide: International study
Urgent action is required to prevent, detect and control invaders at both local and global levels, say authors
Can Dexamethasone be the answer for critically ill patients
The steroid reduced fatalities in COVID-19 patients on ventilators by a third, according to findings from a clinical trial in the island nation
World Environment Day 2020: Looking ahead of lockdown
The COVID-19 lockdown brought us clean air and a blue sky, but at a cost; What do we need to keep it going? Sunita Narain sets the agenda
These farmers in Bikaner, Rajasthan have faced locusts 3 times in one year
They face an uncertain future as many have not received any help from the government
On the road: DTE travels 500 km with returning migrants amid COVID-19 lockdown
Unplanned shutdown led thousands of India’s migrant workers to walk in the scorching summer, often on empty stomachs, in their effort to reach home
