In a unique way, the Earth Hour India 2024 champions, Sudarsan Pattnaik, Ranveer Brar, Peepal Baba, Radhika Khandelwal and Shivang Mehta, encourage all to spend 60 minutes doing something positive for our planet
Some of the breeds that are a part of the list include Tosa Inu, American Staffordshire Terrier, Fila Brasileiro, Dogo Argentino, American Bulldog, Boerboel Kangal, Central Asian Shepherd Dog and Caucasian Shepherd Dog
The suburban areas connected with Sanjay Gandhi National Park have a higher incidence of wildlife as they lie at the periphery of the forest. On World Wildlife Day, Midday Online spoke to Pawan Sharma, a wildlife rescuer from RAWW, an animal welfare organisation in Mumbai, to learn about human-wildlife interaction
On World Wildlife Day, three wildlife experts share how they track, analyse and deploy technology to safeguard the leopard population in Mumbai
This move aims to safeguard endangered species, juveniles, and breeding adults from targeted fishing
In an interview with mid-day.com, the children’s book author and former Mumbaikar dwells on the inspiration behind ‘Termite Fry’, which is about Tamil Nadu’s Irula tribe. She also dwells on why the indigenous tribes in India deserve more importance, why bureaucrats need to do more, and children need to get a chance to enjoy their childhood instead
Humanity is on a trajectory to experience the hottest February in recorded history, after a record January, December, November, October, September, August, July, June and May
The Chernobyl Exclusion Zone (CEZ), a 1,000 square mile zone surrounding area, cordoned off to prevent further exposure to radiation, has been recolonised by wildlife like horses, wolves, forests, and fungi
Based on data analysis, the estimated population is Ladakh (477), Uttarakhand (124), Himachal Pradesh (51), Arunachal Pradesh (36), Sikkim (21), and Jammu and Kashmir (9)
Having plants at home doesn’t just improve the air quality but also boosts mood. However, many plant parents and gardening enthusiasts face challenges in keeping their indoor plants alive. To help with this, Mid-day only got city-based plant experts on board to offer solutions
Committed environmentalist Malhar Kalambe, fueled by his passion for our planet, successfully brought together a robust team of 100 volunteers and enthusiastic students to lead the initiative over the weekend
The findings regarding Kolkata were particularly enlightening, revealing unique challenges faced by the city's young and vulnerable populations, as per the researchers contributing towards those findings
Committed environmentalist Malhar Kalambe, fueled by his passion for our planet, successfully brought together a robust team of 100 volunteers and enthusiastic students to lead the initiative over the weekend
24 January,2024 03:47 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentThe findings regarding Kolkata were particularly enlightening, revealing unique challenges faced by the city's young and vulnerable populations, as per the researchers contributing towards those findings
22 January,2024 07:38 AM IST | Kolkata | IANSThe illegitimate filling up of wetlands and burning of mangroves next to T.S. Chanakya is destroying flamingos’ natural habitat, informs city-based birder Vidyasagar Hariharan
14 January,2024 08:18 AM IST | Mumbai | Ainie RizviPolythene is the most widely used plastic in the world as daily food packaging, shopping bags and reagent bottles are all made from the plastic. It is also the largest proportion of all plastic waste and primarily ends up in landfills, posing a threat to global environment and ecology
11 January,2024 08:00 AM IST | Sydney | IANSMany Indian pet owners think pet hair is the biggest problem as it is the most visible. Unsurprisingly, people are unaware of the other particles that may reside on their pets because these particles tend to be microscopic in size
11 January,2024 07:54 AM IST | New Delhi | IANSADVERTISEMENT
Often wildlife gets stuck in arduous situations like falling in a well, getting hit by a car or electrocution. That is where these brave wildlife rescuers jump in and risk their lives to save them. Not only do they nurture and rehabilitate them but also enable them to return to the wild again
Hybrid workers tend to commute farther than onsite workers due to differences in housing choices
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Wildfires are some of the most destructive natural disasters in the country, threatening lives, destroying homes and infrastructure, and creating air pollution
01 January,2024 04:50 AM IST | New York | IANS
The paper also explores the role that neuroscience can play in influencing the way we think about climate change, our judgments and how we respond
31 December,2023 08:00 PM IST | London | IANS
Scientists used weather radar data to map bird stopover density in the US and found that artificial light is a top indicator of where birds will land
30 December,2023 07:43 AM IST | New York | IANS
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When Mumbai’s Anand Shinde started off as a photojournalist, little did he know that his profession would someday lead him to become an Elephant Whisperer. Anand has a unique skill of communicating with the Elephants and he has been using this skill to help the gentle giants. But how does he do that and what all went into making Anand - an Elephant Whisperer? On World Elephant Day 2023, we bring you an exclusive chat with Mumbai’s elephant whisperer Anand Shinde.
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