World Environment Day 2023 is celebrated to promote environmental protection. Mumbaikar Chetan Soorenji through his efforts towards environmental protection has transformed his urban dwelling into a nature retreat
The World Wildlife Day is observed every year on March 3 to raise awareness about the wild fauna and flora across the globe. Midday Online spoke to wildlife rescuers from Pune to learn about the adventures and challenges of rescuing wildlife animals and birds in Maharashtra
The IUCN endangered list includes Lesser Flamingo, Mumbai's winter migratory bird, under the 'threatened' category. On National Endangered Species Day 2023, Green activists share how rampant urbanisation has led to the habitat loss of flamingos, setting a disruption in Navi Mumbai's ecology
Unless a timely transformation occurs, it is most likely that irreversible tipping points and widespread impacts on human well-being will be unavoidable
Submarine landslides are a major geohazard with the potential to trigger tsunamis that can lead to huge loss of life. The landslides can also destroy infrastructure including subsea cables, meaning future such events would create a wide range of economic and social impacts
Sparrows are omnipresent but most often than not we may not stop to appreciate them like we would other colourful species of birds. Mid-day Online spoke to city birders to understand why we should celebrate them and how housing colonies are suitable for them
Spread over nearly one acre of water and greenery, the Croc Trail has separate enclosures for the crocodiles and gharials, and more shall be added here from other zoos in the country
On the one hand, soil pollution can reduce crop yields due to toxic levels of contaminants, and on the other, crops grown in polluted soils are unsafe, causing a threat to human health, as well as to animals
Flamingos migrate via the west coast from Gujarat. After breeding in the Great Rann of Kutch between Khadir & Paccham islands, they arrive in Mumbai to embrace the mild winters that the city offers
New study by the universities of Exeter, Rwanda, and Edinburgh, and the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund found that females mated about 1.5 times on average, regardless of how many males were around
Heat exhaustion is commonplace, not just in case of humans but also animals. Your pets may require more attention and care during the ongoing heatwave, so we asked a veterinarian to share expert tips and outline signs of distress
Many may not know that Mumbai has a history with tigers. One of the last recorded sightings of the big cat's pug marks here was in 2003 on the border of Sanjay Gandhi National Park and Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary. A naturalist who was a part of that exercise recounts the experience, while another highlights the need for conservation in India
Heat exhaustion is commonplace, not just in case of humans but also animals. Your pets may require more attention and care during the ongoing heatwave, so we asked a veterinarian to share expert tips and outline signs of distress
18 April,2023 04:03 PM IST | Mumbai | Maitrai AgarwalMany may not know that Mumbai has a history with tigers. One of the last recorded sightings of the big cat's pug marks here was in 2003 on the border of Sanjay Gandhi National Park and Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary. A naturalist who was a part of that exercise recounts the experience, while another highlights the need for conservation in India
08 April,2023 10:20 AM IST | Mumbai | Nascimento PintoChlorofluorocarbons known to destroy the Earth's protective ozone layer was once widely used in the manufacture of hundreds of products. Its use was banned under the Montreal Protocol in 2010
06 April,2023 08:40 AM IST | London | IANSPollution and chemicals are poisoning water, air and soil. Meanwhile, a staggering 10 per cent of all global greenhouse gas emissions comes from growing, storing and transporting food that is never used
31 March,2023 05:51 PM IST | United Nations | IANSEvery year March 23 is observed as World Meteorological Day to recognise the services of meteorologists and understand how they help in safeguarding public safety and well-being
23 March,2023 10:29 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentADVERTISEMENT
Mumbai boasts of many parks but somehow city dwellers believe they aren't able to use the parks to the fullest. They say the parks not only have restrictions but are also not well-maintained dissuading many of them from stepping into them
Every year March 23 is observed as World Meteorological Day to recognise the services of meteorologists and understand how they help in safeguarding public safety and well-being
23 March,2023 10:29 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
There is no escaping climate change and its catastrophes. Mumbaikars have been navigating, coping, and fighting in the face of eco anxiety, annually flooding houses, existential dread and alarmist headlines. These are their hopes and concerns
22 March,2023 05:21 PM IST | Mumbai | Maitrai Agarwal
Mumbai-based climate scientist Sridhar Balasubramanian observes that cyclones such as Tauktae cannot be stopped so the focus should be on reducing the impact. For the future, there is a need to preserve our ecosystem and create a robust climate-resilience framework
22 March,2023 05:20 PM IST | Mumbai | Nascimento Pinto
Using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) telescope, astronomers detected gaseous water in the planet-forming disc around the star named 'V883 Orionis' about 1300 light-years away from Earth
21 March,2023 05:42 PM IST | New Delhi | IANS
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Each year, World Environment Day brings attention to efforts towards environmental protection and awareness. Mumbai resident Chetan Soorenji is one such eco-warrior who has been tirelessly working towards environmental protection and has transformed his Chembur home into a nature wonderland. With bees, birds and butterflies thronging his fruit and flower garden, it is no less than a nature resort. This World Environment Day 2023, here is a peek into this mini nature forest.
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