"ecology"

Despite record investments in green energy, emissions and resource extraction continue to rise, highlighting that the real challenge is not just decarbonisation, but rethinking development itself

The real question is not whether AI can think like humans, but whether it can help us make wiser choices about the land, water, and ecosystems

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi alleged that the Great Nicobar Island Project is aimed at benefiting a businessman rather than defence, claiming massive ecological damage. He urged citizens to oppose deforestation and support protection of India’s natural heritage

Temples in Lonar Lake are getting submerged and it is a cause of concern. The IIT Bombay has been roped in to study causes and suggested ways to check the submergence

The Centre has deferred forest clearance for Karnataka’s 2,000-MW Sharavathy Pumped Storage Project, citing potential “enormous damage” to biodiversity in the Western Ghats, including threats to Lion-Tailed Macaques and endemic flora in the Sharavathy Valley Sanctuary

We must stop seeing soil as inert ground to be exploited and start seeing it as a living, breathing partner in our collective survival

Leopard-human conflict is not just a predator problem — it is a symptom of our developmental disease

A group of wildlife enthusiasts documents as many as 65 bird species, five mammal species and five fish species in the reserve forest during their exploration

Flowers attract pollinators through a combination of visual, olfactory, and nutritional strategies

Warmer temperatures accelerate the development time of larvae, leading to a smaller window of time for dragonflies could eat them.

Job aspirants need to know every bit of information about the diverse aspects of environment These practice questions focusing on Environment and Biodiversity will aid aspirants to prepare better for the State government recruitment examinations. 1. Consider the following statements: 1) A food web shows the main food links and interconnection of many food chains […]

Hyderabad: Eco system – Elementary Aspects An ecosystem consists of both structural & functional components. The ecosystem components of ecosystem are of two types – Abiotic factors and Biotic factors. Abiotic factors are again of two types – Physical factors and Chemical factors. The physical factors are lights, temperature, soil, pressure etc. The chemical factors […]

Hyderabad: The study of life, living organisms, life cycles of various species of organisms, and the environments they live in – broadly speaking, these topics come under the biological sciences. From single cell organisms to well-developed species, from various plant species to aquatic life to terrestrial beings, everything living becomes part of the studies, which […]

Extreme weather events have become the norm in Kerala which has been bearing the brunt of heavy rains and floods with unfailing regularity. After suffering massive losses in 2018, which saw the worst flooding in a century, and again in 2019 and 2020, the State is now in the grip of Nature’s fury again resulting […]

Acoustic developmental programming occurs when a sound informs embryos about the environment they'll encounter postnatally and changes their development to better suit this environment

The exhibition runs from November 22 to January 4.