Valmik Thapar, one of India’s most eminent wildlife conservationists and authors, died at his residence in New Delhi on Saturday (May 31, 2025) morning. He was 73. Born in New …
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Farmers of the sea: India’s dugongs must stay a conservation priority
by AutoTrendlyby AutoTrendlyA dugong sand sculpture at Danushkodi beach to mark World Environment Day in June 2022. Waving meadows of emerald grasses part as a portly shape drifts through the shallow waters. …
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Why is a growing lion population a worry as well? | Explained
by AutoTrendlyby AutoTrendlyFile image of an Asiatic Lioness with her two Seven-month-old cubs at Sakkarbaugh Safari breeding centre in Junagadh | Photo Credit: The Hindu The story so far: The Gujarat Forest …
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Confusion over Persian lizard removed after 150 years
by AutoTrendlyby AutoTrendlyThe Persian long-tailed desert lizard specimen at the Zoological Survey of India’s museum in Kolkata. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Scientists from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) have removed …
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Rain pattern and rock pool size matter for tadpole growth in Konkan’s lateritic plateau
by AutoTrendlyby AutoTrendlyFormed over millions of years ago, Maharashtra’s Konkan region’s lateritic plateaus, called ‘sadas’ in Marathi, are home to a diverse range of flora and fauna. These plateaus support unique freshwater …
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Single-use food, beverage packaging 84% of Himalayan plastic waste: report
by AutoTrendlyby AutoTrendlyA “Say no to polythene” sign next to a trash can in Nako village, Himachal Pradesh, 2010. Representative image. | Photo Credit: John Hill (CC BY-SA) Single-use food and beverage …
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As biodiversity threats mount, Forest Rights Act gives India the edge
by AutoTrendlyby AutoTrendlyIn many parts of the world, conservation laws and policies are becoming more exclusionary. They are disenfranchising local communities and indigenous people, disregarding their rights and role in conservation, and …
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Experience the wild up close at this portable Natural History Museum in Visakhapatnam
by AutoTrendlyby AutoTrendlyParticipants experiencing the portable natural history museum by Wilded, a Nature education group, at a residential society in Visakhapatnam. | Photo Credit: K R DEEPAK At the edge of a …
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On the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty: Green Humour by Rohan Chakravarty
by AutoTrendlyby AutoTrendlyGreen Humour | Photo Credit: Rohan Chakravarty Green Humour | Photo Credit: Rohan Chakravarty Rohan Chakravarty is a cartoonist and illustrator from Nagpur. His series, ‘Green Humour’, consists of cartoons …