The long-tailed Duck, Clangula hyemalis, a rare duck specie is found in European and American continents
Indian star tortoise faces twin challenges
The star tortoise found across south Asia is facing loss of habitat as well as genetic diversity
In 2022, extreme weather events killed 2227 people in India
While 58 per cent casualties occurred due to lightning strikes and thunderstorms, 37 per cent deaths were attributed to floods and heavy rain
Experts call for ban on construction as disasters loom over Indian ‘sinking’ town
The Joshimath town in the Himalayan state of Uttrakhand in India, popular among the tourists and the pilgrims of Hindu shrines, in is sinking leading to emergency evacuation of the people
Climate Change: 0.9°C rise in peak summer temperature from 1990 to 2019 in parts of India
The report has warned that there would be a rise in extreme weather events, particularly spells of heavy rain if global emissions are not curbed
Porridge, jaggery, puffed rice balls for bears at rescue centres this winter
The non-profit charity Wildlife SOS has arranged special diet for the Sloth bears, Asiatic bears and Himalayan brown bears at its rescue centres