Environment
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47Invasive false garlic detected in Jammu; experts warn of threat to native species
Jammu: The invasive plant species Nothoscordum gracile, also known as false garlic, has been detected at a few places in Jammu and...
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72Bolivia identifies new tiger cat species, first discovered in more than a century
A diminutive wild cat found in Bolivia’s cloud-covered Yungas forest has been identified as a new species, marking the first formal description...
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201Libya issues heat warning as temperatures climb to 45 degrees Celsius
Libya’s National Meteorological Centre on Saturday warned of a major heat wave likely to affect the west and the south of the...
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267100 firefighters deployed to battle 6-hectare fire near Gignac in southern France
Firefighters battled a brush fire that burned about 6 hectares near Gignac in southern France on Sunday evening, prompting the deployment of...
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608Kashmir’s Wular is sick, and its women know it
On Asia’s largest freshwater lake, generations of women wade into darkening water each dawn, pulling a shrinking harvest from a home that...
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287Bandipora makes home composting of wet waste mandatory for households with adequate space; JKCAG hails order
Bandipora: The Jammu & Kashmir Climate Action Group (JKCAG) has appreciated the Bandipora district administration for issuing a notification making home composting of...
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370Why Amarnath’s ice formation is disappearing faster than ever
A shrinking Himalayan ice figure revered by millions has become a flashpoint over climate change, crowd size and who controls the mountain...
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806NGT panel finds 1.5 million tonnes of riverbed material illegally extracted from Kashmir’s Sukhnag
Supervisory Committee submits report after ground inspection; case listed on July 13 before NGT New Delhi: A high-level supervisory team constituted by...
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1.1KIs Kashmir’s white spring fluff really pollen? What science says
Every spring, Kashmir witnesses a strange transformation. As winter fades and the Valley begins to bloom with almond flowers and fresh greenery,...
