National Birds Day: The various moods & colours of Indian city birds, through the eyes of an amateur ornithologist

Indian urban spaces are home to various birds; but some are vanishing at an alarming rate. Documentation such as this one brings hope and …

Silent invader

Prosopis juliflora can pose a big threat to bird population in Tamil Nadu

Penguins in peril

Rising temperatures in the Antarctic are harming penguins

Fowl fever

Bird flu in Hong Kong, again

Climate change causes species to change habitats

A warmer climate is playing havoc with both flora and fauna

Data doubled

Genetic information on avian influenza virus

A date with the Valley

Migratory birds flock to Kashmir despite the damage caused to wetlands by flood

At home with nature

Terrace, windowsills are a great space to nurture birds, butterflies

Chance encounter

Hanging around

Bats. did they evolvefrom four-legged, flightless creatures?

Everybody must get stones

Climatic susceptibility

Bytes

Top of the charts

Silence of the birds

Large-scale logging in the tropics has led to the disappearance of bird species

Operation Everglades

This time, the US Army has environment on its mind

Wherever they may roam

Discovering new bird and animal species just became easier

Pushed into oblivion

Trees fight back

After killing trees by the millions, the Dutch elm disease finally meets its match

Do(o)med species

Penguin walk saves energy

The funny walk is a penguin's way to deal with short legs

Back on menu: bird nest soup

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Nature strikes back

Human interference with the coastal environment has led to growth of poisonous microbes