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‘Tiger man’ Valmik Thapar took train to Ranthambore in his 20s on a whim. It changed his life

The author & pioneer of India's tiger conservation programme passed away early Saturday in Delhi at the age of 73 after battling cancer.

Not just oil, capsized Liberian ship poses another environmental threat. It’s all over Kerala & TN coasts

Vessel capsized off Kerala coast on 24 May. Additionally, officials said wood, cloth, paper, glass & tea bags from stock aboard MSC ELSA-3 are also reaching shores.

Delhi govt mandates anti-smog guns in high-rise buildings to curb pollution in national capital

The move comes amid deteriorating air quality in Delhi, especially during winter months, when levels of particulate matter—PM10 and PM2.5—often rise far beyond permissible limits.

Global warming alarm bells ring as glacier collapse buries entire Swiss village, a first in 125 years

Drone image shared by Swiss President Karin Keller-Sutter shows all of Blatten buried in mud. Swiss glaciers have lost 40% of volume since 2000, according to Swiss Academy of Sciences.

4 western disturbances this month made it wettest since 1901. Delhi rains in May isn’t all good news

IMD data shows pattern of western disturbances over northwest, central India has been unique. But the trend is not specific to May; April too saw more western disturbances than normal.

Radheshyam Bishnoi leaves behind legacy of Great Indian Bustard conservation. Jaisalmer won’t forget

Radheshyam Bishnoi, 28, died in car accident near Jaisalmer Friday along with two other conservationists and a forest guard. Bishnoi led a team to patrol and monitor GIB habitat.

Mapping of Kochi oil spill begins, Kerala coastline on alert as containers from capsized ship wash ashore

Liberian ship was carrying 640 containers, including 13 with hazardous materials & 12 containing calcium carbide. Additionally, it held 84.44 MT of diesel & 367.1 MT of furnace oil.

Australia begins clean up after floods swept away livestock, destroyed homes

Five people have been killed and over 10,000 properties inundated due to floods this week. Damage assessments are underway as conditions across island nation start to improve,

Once a sewage dump, Chennai’s Buckingham Canal is now home to thriving mangrove cluster

New lease of life for Buckingham canal is a result of plantation of saplings under Chennai Project within Green Tamil Nadu Mission, aimed at increasing green cover in the state.

The ‘urban heat island’ phenomenon: Why some parts of Delhi are hotter than others

Over the last few years, the Capital's more urbanised & populated pockets have been recording warmer days by at least 2-3 degrees Celsius, compared to greener & spacious residential areas.

On Camera

Coup, conspiracy & the foreign hand—What Indian TV news channels saw in Nepal this week

‘Gen Z v/s Govt’ TV news coverage went for two days—not sure about the source of the telecast from Kathmandu since no credit was given.

What’s behind bond yields’ logic-defying spike? The market’s concern over the future

While bond yields tend to fall amid low inflation & interest rate cuts, market experts say they’ve been rising due to concerns over tax collections, fiscal deficit & potential impact of US tariffs.

Navy gets first Tata-made Spanish 3D surveillance radar for its warships, 19 more to come

It is one of the most advanced long-range air defence and anti-missile radars. It has been acquired under an about USD 145-million deal signed in 2020.

Punjab is fast becoming the new Northeast. And there’s a message in it for Modi

In its toughest time in decades because of floods, Punjab would’ve expected PM Modi to visit. If he has the time for a Bihar tour, why not a short visit to next-door Punjab?