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thebetterindia.com > environment > engineer-left-silicon-valley-bringing-back-native-plants-birds-butterflies-bees-restoring-natural-ecosystems-12190877

After 20 Years Restoring Ecosystems, This Ecologist Shares How to Create a Wildlife-Friendly Balcony

1+ hour, 30+ min ago   (1659+ words) For over two decades, ecologist Sohail Madan has restored ecosystems across the Aravalli landscape. Now, he shares the native plants, simple gardening tips, and small changes that can transform even the tiniest city balcony into a thriving refuge for butterflies,…...

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thebetterindia.com > wildlife > panna-tiger-reserve-recovery-ken-betwa-river-project-12190376

Panna Lost All Its Tigers. How Science & the Ken River Powered Its Historic Comeback

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (1235+ words) When male tiger T3 began walking back towards Pench, forest teams tracked him for over a month and returned him to Panna. His eventual settlement became an early turning point in the reserve’s recovery Recent headlines have brought Panna Tiger Reserve…...

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thebetterindia.com > gardening > how-balcony-gardens-help-urban-pollinators-india-support-bees-and-butterflies-healthy-food-plants-12/16/3130 > amp

The Secret Life of Balcony Gardens: How They’re Helping Bees, Butterflies and Biodiversity Thrive

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (840+ words) A tiny bee hovers around a flowering tulsi plant. A butterfly settles briefly on a marigold before fluttering across to the next balcony. Every now and then, a purple sunbird stops to sip nectar from a hibiscus flower. For many…...

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thebetterindia.com > innovation > sustainability-innovation > kerala-eyerov-ai-underwater-robots-coral-reef-conservation-12151449

Two IIT Grads Built AI Underwater Robots to Dive Where Humans Can’t & Save India’s Coral Reefs

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (876+ words) Started by IIT graduates Johns T Mathai and Kannappa Palaniappan, Kochi-based EyeROV is building India’s first indigenous full-stack marine robotics platform — helping inspect dams, tunnels and ships while supporting coral reef conservation in the Andaman and Lakshadweep islands. The sea…...

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thebetterindia.com > changemakers > noida-woman-balcony-birds-sparrow-urban-garden-diy-feeders-plants-12123056

Noida Woman Attracts 200 Birds to Her Balcony Using Simple DIY & Plants

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (989+ words) With over 300 planters, handmade feeders, and a careful eye for what birds actually need, Noida-based artist Ekta ____ turned her balcony into a thriving urban habitat that nearly 200 birds now visit every day. Ekta's high-rise apartment balcony in a concrete neighbourhood…...

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thebetterindia.com > wildlife > olive-ridley-turtles-natal-homing-odisha-mass-nesting-magnetic-imprinting-rushikulya-gahirmatha-12117097

The Magnetic Memory That Brings Olive Ridley Turtles Back To Odisha's Coast After 20 Years

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (1055+ words) Olive Ridley turtles spend almost their entire lives in the open ocean. Then, 15 to 20 years after hatching, the females return to the same stretch of coast where their lives began. Scientists call this remarkable memory system natal homing. Here is…...

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thebetterindia.com > changemakers > purnima-devi-burman-hargila-army-women-led-conservation-assam-12045346

When Villagers Mocked Her for Saving a Bird, She Built an Army of 20,000 Women

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1681+ words) Once called a bad omen, the endangered hargila stork is now protected by over 20,000 women in Assam — thanks to wildlife biologist Purnima Devi Burman aka ‘the Stork Sister and her powerful community-led conservation movement. The sound of branches cracking echoed…...

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thebetterindia.com > web-stories > wildlife > bittu-sahgal-kids-for-tigers-wildlife-conservation-children-india-12029782

When Adults Wouldn't Listen, Bittu Sahgal Turned to Children to Save Nature

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (275+ words) For over four decades, Bittu Sahgal has used journalism, activism, and education to inspire Indians to protect the natural world. While convincing adults proved difficult, Sahgal found hope in children. His mission? To give young Indians a voice in protecting…...

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thebetterindia.com > sustainability > target-zero-plastic-youth-tamil-nadu-forest-cleanup-12020325

How a Wildlife Photograph Set off a 300-Person Forest Clean-up in Tamil Nadu

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (745+ words) In the lush Valparai hills, a group of passionate youth from Target Zero Plastic are transforming forests. From rappelling down cliffs to educating students, they’ve removed 560 tons of plastic, saved wildlife, and inspired communities across Tamil Nadu and Kerala. One…...

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thebetterindia.com > sustainability > mini-pocket-forest-mumbai-urban-greening-miyawaki-12001013

3 Lakh Trees & Counting: Meet the Urban Green Expert Bringing Forests Back to India's Most Crowded Cities

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1723+ words) Through his Mission Green Mumbai initiative, Subhajit Mukherjee is turning the city's tiniest unused corners into pocket forests — and says anyone with 100 sq ft and a WhatsApp number can do the same. A pocket forest can be created in as…...