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TMC appeals for preservation of lakes in district, hosts awareness lecture
The lecture was delivered by Nutan Bandekar, the author of the book Mukkam Post Talav and the Principal of a school under the Thane Municipal Corporation
24 March,2025 06:36 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Citizens oppose IMD Doppler weather radar on Durga hill in Pune
Two hundred citizens signed a letter and lodged complaints with various authorities, including the police commissioner of Pimpri-Chinchwad, the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone), Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation, and Zone A authorities of the PCMC, demanding that the IMD's radar project should not be allowed at any cost
24 March,2025 09:03 AM IST | Pune | Archana Dahiwal
Embark on this tour to learn about Mumbai's trees and why they need protection
Why love trees? An educator takes you on a tour of the city’s green giants to show you why, and how to protect them
23 March,2025 11:23 AM IST | Mumbai | Junisha Dama
World's glacier mass shrank again in 2024 for third consecutive year: UN
Beyond the continental ice sheets of Greenland and Antarctica, more than 275,000 glaciers worldwide cover approximately 700,000 square kilometres (270,000 square miles), the World Meteorological Organization said
22 March,2025 12:01 PM IST | Geneva | AFP
Int'l Day of Forests: Mumbai's eco-warriors dive into how the city treat jungles
On International Day of Forests today, four Mumbaikars rooted in the heart of Aarey Forest share their insights and untold stories
21 March,2025 11:02 AM IST | Mumbai | Devashish Kamble
World Sparrow Day 2025: Odisha artist commemorates the day with Rangoli artwork
Maharana has also urged everyone to take responsibility for conserving these birds and ensuring their safety. He emphasised the importance of providing food, water, and building safe homes for them
20 March,2025 09:55 AM IST | Ganjam (Odisha) | ANI
'Will release American-Israeli hostage only if truce agreement is implemented'
A 21-year old, who grew up in Tenafly, New Jersey, was abducted from his military base during Hamas' October 7 attack. Hamas still has a total of 59 hostages, 35 of whom are believed to be dead
15 March,2025 06:35 PM IST | Cairo | AP
Genetic study estimates 51 rare Asian elephants in Cambodia's northern plains
Listed as endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List, Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) are some of the largest mammals on the planet
14 March,2025 10:31 AM IST | Phnom Penh (Cambodia) | IANS
Aaditya Thackeray, group of environmentalists oppose new Mahabaleshwar project
The project, aimed at easing pressure on Maharashtra's tourism destination–Mahabaleshwar, located 285 km from Mumbai, is said to be a pet project of erstwhile Chief Minister Eknath Shinde
11 March,2025 07:11 PM IST | Mumbai | Sanjeev Shivadekar
Study raises possibility of country without butterflies
The results reveal that 13 times as many species declined as increased- with 107 species losing more than half their populations in the US
11 March,2025 10:25 AM IST | Washington DC (USA) | ANI