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Tigers are coming close to agricultural fields in Penchikaplpet, Bejjur, Dahegam, Sirpur (T) and Kagaznagar in Komaram Bheem Asifabad district. Representational Image (PTI)

Telangana witnesses mini boom in tiger population

Two tigresses have given birth to two and three cubs each in the Amrabad tiger reserve

28 July 2021 11:58 PM IST

Javadekar said under the mission, a mineral study will be conducted 6,000 metres deep in the ocean. (Representational Image: AFP)

Modi govt approves proposal to roll out project to explore deep ocean...

The proposal for launching the 'deep sea mission' came from the Ministry of Earth Sciences

16 Jun 2021 4:38 PM IST

A total of 948 streetlight poles in Khairatabad and Secunderabad zones of Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation have been decorated with white LED light strips.

Vizag could be first to get 10,000 solar streetlights in country

The corporation spends nearly Rs. 2 crore a month to pay its electricity bills, including those of its offices and...

15 Jun 2021 8:22 AM IST

National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel clear debris after a portion of the Nanda Devi glacier snapped off, releasing water trapped behind it in Tapovan, Uttarakhand on Tuesday, February 9, 2021. (AP Photo)

Instability of geographical, geological factors ignored at Tapovan

Glacier collapse destroyed 13.2 mw Rishiganga hydel project and severely damaged the 520 mw Tapovan-Vishnugad hydel...

13 Jun 2021 8:41 AM IST

A view of the farm, Oorna, built using natural material

Art through sustainable living

Noted sculptor Harsha Durugadda waxes eloquent on the benefits of living as one with Nature

12 Jun 2021 9:18 PM IST

The 10-year average rate of increase also set a record, now up to 2.4 parts per million per year. (Representational Photo:AFP)

Carbon dioxide levels hit 50% higher than preindustrial time

It has taken only 42 years, from 1979 to 2021, to increase carbon dioxide by that same amount

8 Jun 2021 12:19 AM IST

WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY: To compensate for the loss in the green cover, the TTD is planting 10-20 saplings for each axed tree. Representational image/DC

Compensatory afforestation for temple city's lost green cover

TUDA officials are carrying out a Compensatory Afforestation' programme by planting more saplings than they have cut

5 Jun 2021 8:32 AM IST

A report by the department said the smallest rise of groundwater level of 0.26 m was observed in Karimnagar district and a maximum rise of 7.08 m in Sangareddy district. (Representational Image/PTI)

Ground water level rises due to lockdown in 27 Telangana districts

While more people are now staying back at home, commercial activities like construction came to a halt or slowed down...

24 May 2021 1:27 PM IST

The forest department has established 11 hatcheries in Nellore district alone. (Photo: PTI/File)

Protecting Olive Ridley turtles brings livelihood for coastal...

The department has hired local fishermen on daily wages and is providing them materials for creating hatcheries across...

23 May 2021 9:16 AM IST

A view captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission of the A-76 iceberg off the Ronne Ice Shelf, in the Weddell Sea, Antarctica taken on March 9, 2021 - combined with a graphic of the Spanish island of Majorca for scale. - An iceberg the size of the island of Majorca has broken off from the Ronne ice pack in Antarctica, making it the largest iceberg in existence, according to images from a European Copernicus satellite, the European Space Agency said on May 20, 2021. (Photo by Handout / EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY / AFP)

World's largest iceberg breaks off Antarctica: European Space Agency

The iceberg is around 170 kms long and 25 kms wide, with an area of 4,320 square kms, slightly larger than the Spanish...

20 May 2021 2:33 PM IST

Industrial strength belts, capable of handling loads of more than 5 tonnes, are being used on the legs of elephants. (Image sourced)

Now, painless restraints for captive tuskers

A wildlife vet from Maharashtra designs chain and pain free restraints for elephants

17 May 2021 9:27 AM IST

Previously, these birds, especially Indian Skimmer and Great Knot, used to roam near the port, but the number of these birds has been gradually dwindling. Representational image/DC

Migratory birds change habitat from Kakinada Coast

After travelling for months, more than 110 varieties of different species come to Kakinada coast and Coringa Wildlife...

16 April 2021 12:11 AM IST