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Five hectares of hope: A forest reborn in SGNP

‘Moth Lady’ V Shubhalaxmi and her team took just 3 years to reforest five hectares of barren land in nat’l park

Mumbai, India - March 26, 2025: Moth lady of India, V Shubhalaxmi, standing at the spot in SGNP where she led a replanting mission to get it back to a vibrant forest in Mumbai, India, on Wednesday, March 26, 2025. (Photo by Satish Bate/ Hindustan Times) (Hindustan Times)
Published on Apr 01, 2025 06:50 AM IST

Review: My Head for a Tree by Martin Goodman

This is the extraordinary story of the Bishnois, the most ecologically conscious community in the world.

Bishnois at the Khejarli Environment Fair (Wikimedia Commons)
Published on Feb 06, 2025 06:02 AM IST
BySudhirendar Sharma

World Nature Conservation Day: What is the theme for 2024? All details inside

World Nature Conservation Day serves as a reminder of the importance of conserving our natural resources and protecting the environment for future generations.

Every year on July 28th, people around the world come together to observe World Nature Conservation Day.(Pixabay)
Updated on Jul 28, 2024 08:50 AM IST
By, New Delhi

The sudden demise of Indian vultures killed thousands of people

Without “nature’s sanitation service” pathogens spread into the water supply

Historically, vultures were widespread in India. (representational image).(Unsplash)
Published on Aug 24, 2023 05:55 PM IST
The Economist

What's happening with the cheetahs?

Gaps in pre-project planning, different climate and politics between states hamper India’s biggest big cat translocation project

The cheetahs, however, continued to die.(ANI- Representative image)
Published on Jul 26, 2023 06:24 PM IST

World Nature Conservation Day 2023: Date, history, significance of the day

World Nature Conservation Day 2023: From history to significance, here is all that you need to know about the special day.

World Nature Conservation Day 2023: Date, history, significance of the day(Unsplash)
Published on Jul 26, 2023 12:29 PM IST
By, Delhi

Watching Avatar: The Way of Water on OTT is like feeling ripples in a puddle

James Cameron's Avatar: The Way of Water released on Disney+ Hotstar on June 7 and here's why OTT screens may not be able to do it justice.

Avatar 2: Way of the Water was best enjoyed on an IMAX screen.
Published on Jun 07, 2023 04:01 PM IST
ByDevansh Sharma

How to incorporate sustainable practices into your daily life

Incorporating sustainable practices into your daily routine can help to reduce your environmental impact and promote a more sustainable way of life, whilst also improving the health and well-being of individuals and communities

Consider using public transportation, biking, or walking when possible. Not only is this better for the environment, but it can also have health benefits and save you money on gas and car maintenance.(Pexels)
Published on Feb 04, 2023 04:14 PM IST
By | Posted by Prapti Upadhayay | Edited by , Delhi

COP15 vows to protect 30% land, water by ’30

The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework aims to bring the loss of areas of high biodiversity importance, including ecosystems of high ecological integrity, close to zero by 2030, while respecting the rights of indigenous peoples and local communities.

Delegates take souvenir photos during a snowfall outside the convention centre at the COP15 UN conference on biodiversity in Montreal, on Friday. (AP)
Updated on Dec 20, 2022 04:16 AM IST
ByJayashree Nandi, New Delhi

For India Inc, nature conservation needs to be a priority

The article has been authored by Ramnath Vaidyanathan, an associate vice-president and head, Environmental Sustainability, Godrej Industries Ltd and Associated Companies.

Nature conservation is concerned with the protection of nature and its resources that are vital for the survival of the planet and all its inhabitants. But India has a poor record on that front. The country barely achieved 2.8% of its plantation target under the government’s 10-year afforestation scheme, the Green India Mission (GIM), according to the Economic Survey 2020-21.
Published on Sep 01, 2022 05:40 PM IST
ByHindustan Times

Clamour grows against Chamundi Hills ropeway 

Environmentalists intend to emphasize the importance of protecting the area's culture, environment, and ecology

Environmentalists intend to emphasize the importance of protecting the area's culture, environment, and ecology
Published on Mar 16, 2022 05:57 PM IST

How Thunderpod & Lucinda Nicholas made tree hugging go viral

Miss World South Australia Lucinda Nicholas has joined hands with an interesting AI-based fitness app called Thunderpod for the ‘Hug A Tree’ challenge.

Any user can click a picture hugging a tree and upload the same on Thunderpod app
Updated on Jan 28, 2020 06:39 PM IST

Review: Nature Conservation in the New Economy: People, Wildlife and the Law in IndiaEdited by Ghazala Shahabuddin and K Sivaramakrishnan

The nine case studies in this book range from the forests of the Western Ghats to the western Himalayas and take in forests and wetlands to look at the challenges facing conservation today

Nature strikes back: Floods in Dadar TT circle in Mumbai on September 4, 2019.(Pratik Chorge/HT Photo)
Published on Dec 14, 2019 12:32 PM IST
Hindustan Times | ByHarini Nagendra

Humour: A brown thumb’s guide to gardening

Despite your best intentions, you’re often left with chlorophyll on your hands

Millennials have special affinity with their house plants
Updated on Aug 18, 2019 12:29 AM IST
Hindustan Times | ByRehana Munir

Nature in peril as contradictory laws continue to threaten conservation

Massive scientific evidence, both globally and within India, clearly demonstrate that human colonization has been a major driver of habitat loss and species extinctions.

Following the Supreme Court’s recent interventions in the Forest Rights Act (FRA) case, a flood of responses from social activists and academics are on display. (Photo by Manoj Kumar/ Hindustan Times)
Updated on Jul 14, 2019 02:21 PM IST
Hindustan Times | ByK Ullas Karanth and Shiv Someshwar

Haryana’s Sohna gets an artsy, colourful makeover. See pics

The Chitrayog Art Festival held over a period of a one month in Sohna brought artists from across the country, who painted murals on themes such as nature conservation, mythology.

Valour of a fireman has been brought forth through his image in a fire suit in this street art. (HT Photo)
Updated on Dec 17, 2018 04:56 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By

HP’s largest wildlife sanctuary to let dogs out to tackle staff shortage, wildlife crime

The dogs are being trained by the Word Wide Fund for Nature, an international NGO working towards nature conservation.

A view of Bashleu in Tirthan Valley in Great Himalayan National Park in Kullu district.(Birbal Sharma/HT)
Updated on May 17, 2018 09:38 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Shimla | By, Shimla
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