Nature

One of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) registered programmes in Kerala for June 5, the drive witnessed large scale planting of trees, cleaning of the nearby catchment area and forested stretch as well as a collection of about 15 sacks of plastic waste.

What started as a fascination for Aswatha Biju after seeing a picture of an ammonite fossil in encyclopedia soon turned into a passion that had no plans of dying done.

"What is that in Vyomaganga? It is not the moon because it is quite bright; not the sun because it is night; it is the internal fire in the water/ocean," reads a verse from an ancient text.

Initially, the family would take weekend trips to Sakleshpur, the quaint hill station in Karnataka known for its plantations and coffee, and live in tents inside the jungle.

Highlighting the cause of nature and wildlife conservation at a global scale, the Lantana elephants are part of a greater initiative to raise funds for conservation and help people and elephants live together more harmoniously.

It all began when Pompayya noticed the scrubby patch of land on the other side of the canal, that bordered his property, lie empty and transform into a general purpose dumping ground.

A native of Ekalkhori village near Jodhpur, Ranaram Bishnoi has been defying his age for decades years now, in his crusade to turn the barren desert adjoining his village totally green.

How we behave in such scenarios plays a significant role in maintaining the nature’s equilibrium that can otherwise be threatened by our ignorance.

Situated near Thailand’s oldest wildlife sanctuary Salakpra, this 15-acre stretch is a nature lover’s paradise teaming with wild animals and birds.

Meghalaya made it into the geologic time scale thanks to a stalagmite found in the famous Mawmluh Cave, located at an elevation of 1,290 metres.