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Much of the loss was in the Amazon, including new areas that were deliberately cleared. (FP file photo)

Sharp increase in destruction of virgin forest in 2020

Tropical forests continue to disappear rapidly, threatening irreparable losses to Earth's crucial biodiversity

31 March 2021 1:44 PM IST

Whenever the watchtower staff sees any smoke or fire, they will alert the squads, who will reach the spot and use blowers and the other equipment to remove dry leaves and douse off the fire. Representational image

Forest fire menace haunts Seshachalam biosphere

Nearly half a dozen incidents of forest fires were reported in the last two weeks in Seshachalam forests

26 March 2021 11:59 PM IST

The next few days will continue to witness dry weather across the state with maximum temperatures in parts of Nalgonda, Suryapet, Khammam, Bhadradri-Kothagudem, Mahbubabad, Jangaon, Warangal Urban & Rural, Mulugu, Karimnagar, Rajanna-Siricilla, Jayshankar-Bhupalapalli, Peddapalli, Mancherial, Jgitial, Kamaraeddy, Nizamabad, Nirmal, Adilabad, and Kumrumbheed-Asifabad expected to be between 37.1ÂºC and 39.1ÂºC. Representational image/AFP

Arctic warming causing heatwaves in India

The temperatures in the otherwise bone-chillingly cold icy Arctic up in the north are rising

22 March 2021 11:27 AM IST

The committee felt that the introduction of rotational grazing by opening certain areas of forests for grazing once in three years, preventing and controlling forest fires, strengthening protection and anti-poaching activities, will contribute to reducing human-wildlife conflicts. Representational image

Fragmentation of forests increasing human-wildlife conflicts

The measures discussed were restoration of wildlife habitat, ensuring water availability and regulating collection of...

21 March 2021 1:52 AM IST

More people are coming to buy as many families are staying home these days due to Coronavirus. DC Image

Bamboo curtains lift spirits of Malakunta families

Making these curtains calls for considerable practice, skill and craftsmanship, which are passed on from one generation...

18 March 2021 12:24 AM IST

Above normal summer temperatures likely across country except South, central India

Above normal summer temperatures likely across country except South,...

IMD report predicts that day temperatures are likely to be above normal in north, northeast, parts of east and west...

1 March 2021 5:46 PM IST

Artist Mehek Malhotras artwork aims to start the conversation around the alarming ground reality of the fast fashion cycle

Arty dig on fashion pollution

The ReFashion Hub collective has brought together seven artists to raise awareness about sustainable fashion

19 Feb 2021 12:11 AM IST

Globally, approximate 160,000 deaths have been attributed to PM2.5 air pollution in the five most populous cities of Delhi (30 million), Mexico City (22 million), Sao Paulo (22 million), Shanghai (26 million) and Tokyo (37 million), report said. (AFP)

Air pollution claimed 54,000 lives in Delhi last year: Study

The study also noted that the damage is equally worrying in other Indian cities

18 Feb 2021 2:40 PM IST

The worst-affected was New Delhi, the most polluted capital on Earth, where around 54,000 deaths are estimated to have occurred due to hazardous PM2.5 airborne particles. (PTI file)

New Delhi world's most polluted capital, says Greenpeace report

Serious pollution caused around 160,000 premature deaths in the world's five most populous cities last year

18 Feb 2021 10:36 AM IST

The storage during corresponding period of last year was 61 per cent at this time of the year. DC Image

Reservoirs in Krishna, Godavari basins, TS, have more water-level than...

The good storage is the result of heavy rains received during the southwest monsoon that lasted till October

7 Feb 2021 12:08 AM IST

Pollution levels in a few areas, including Jahangirpuri (405), Rohini (404) and Nehru Nagar (406) shot up to severe levels. (Photo: PTI)

Pre-lockdown pollution back with a bang

This analysis has dispelled the myth about safer air in the south compared to other regions

3 Feb 2021 4:15 AM IST

Globally, the abundance of oceanic sharks and rays dropped more than 70% between 1970 and 2018, according to a study published in the journal Nature. (Photo: AFP/file)

Empty seas: Oceanic shark populations dropped 71% since 1970

While climate change and pollution imperil shark survival, increased fishing pressure is the greatest threat for every...

28 Jan 2021 11:07 AM IST