Biodiversity

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Miles To Sail To Harness Offshore Wind

In recent months, the central government has introduced two policy measures to support the offshore wind sector, which generates electricity…

2 years ago
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Tourism Glut: Habitat Loss Pushes Endangered Species To The Edge

The picturesque Munnar in Kerala, with its lush green tea gardens carpet rolling hills, sits at the south of biodiversity…

2 years ago
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The Hidden Side Of Human-Elephant Conflicts: Orphaned Calves

It’s been about two months since The Elephant Whisperers won the best documentary short film award at the Oscars and…

2 years ago
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Opinion: South Asian Leadership Is Needed For An Equitable Plastics Treaty

On 29 May 2023, India, Bangladesh, Maldives, Pakistan, Nepal and Sri Lanka will meet with 160 other countries in Paris,…

2 years ago
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Let Us Protect Nature, But Not Merely For The Sake Of Humans

Environmentalists rightly urge us to consider the long-term effects of our actions. Plastic bags, they point out, can take hundreds…

2 years ago
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Nature-Based Learning Improves Environment, Climate Literacy In Chennai

Walking on the shores of Elliot’s beach in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, with an 18-member-group of children is naturalist, educator and…

2 years ago
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Bauxite Mining In Jharkhand Impacting Is Soil Fertility, People’s Health

Dumbarpath is a tribal village in Gumla district of Jharkhand, a primary area of bauxite mining in India. Mining activities…

2 years ago
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As Pharma Cos Move In, What Next For J&K’s Medicinal Plants?

Indigenous people and environmental activists have expressed confusion and concern about the growth of the pharmaceutical industry in Jammu and…

2 years ago
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Mountain Forests Being Lost At ‘Alarming Rate,’ Esp In Asia

More than 7% of all mountain forests have been destroyed during the past two decades, according to a new study published…

3 years ago
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Most Himalayan Glaciers Analysed Melting At Varying Rates: Govt

Source: PTI Majority of Himalayan glaciers analysed are melting or retreating at varying rates in different regions, the government has…

3 years ago
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Human-Animal Conflict Has Left Madia Gond Tribals Stranded

In 2007, 625.82 square kilometres of area inside the Tadoba reserve, in Maharashtra’s Chandrapur district, was declared as a critical…

3 years ago
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Amazon Deforestation Could Impact Climate In Distant Regions

There’s a recent saying, grown popular among climate scientists: “What happens in the Arctic doesn’t stay in the Arctic.” Now,…

3 years ago
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Earth Has Lost 1/5th Of Its Wetlands Since 1700

Like so many of the planet’s natural habitats, wetlands have been systematically destroyed over the past 300 years. Bogs, fens,…

3 years ago
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New Pipelines Will Fragment Assam’s Protected Forests: Environmentalists

Four oil and gas pipelines being laid through protected forests in Assam could be “disastrous” for wildlife, environmentalists have told…

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The Role Of Urban Foraging In Building Climate-Resilient Food Systems

Kush Sethi does not remember the day, but he remembers the exact moment when he started paying attention to urban…

3 years ago
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How Will India Achieve The New Global Goals For Nature?

In December 2022, the world’s governments agreed on a set of actions to address the rapid disappearance of wild plants…

3 years ago
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Wetland Conservation In MP Constrained Due To Low Notification

Madhya Pradesh is celebrating its three new Ramsar Sites that were designated in 2022, but the journey for the rest…

3 years ago
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Helping Wildlife In Navigating Road & Railway Infrastructure

Reflected in key goals and targets, ecological connectivity will be decisive, as countries move to implement the freshly minted Kunming-Montreal…

3 years ago
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Artisanal Fisherfolk Face Struggles In Malvan

Every day, for the last 14 years, 52-year-old Hemangi Kubal sails out to sea at 1 a.m. to start her…

3 years ago
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Best Of ’22: Complexity Of Saving Biodiversity In The Himalayas

Biodiversity is in the headlines as 2022 comes to an end, with a “historic” deal to reverse biodiversity loss by…

3 years ago
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Antarctica’s Emperor Penguins May Be Extinct By 2100

Greater conservation efforts are needed to protect Antarctic ecosystems, and the populations of up to 97 per cent of land-based…

3 years ago
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COP15 Reaches Agreement On Biodiversity But Loopholes Remain

Delegates at the COP15 UN Biodiversity Conference have approved a deal to halt and reverse biodiversity loss by 2030, hoping…

3 years ago
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Interview: Studying Tree Canopies In India

When life inside a rainforest is so enchanting, what would life on its roof be like? Where the crown of…

3 years ago
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Humanity Is ‘A Weapon Of Mass Extinction’

Humanity is at war with nature and on its last chance to reverse the rampant destruction of habitats that will…

3 years ago
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COP15: Over 3M Sign Petition To Protect 50% Of World’s Biodiversity

(Source: PTI) As countries iron out a deal to protect nature at the COP15 biodiversity conference in Montreal, Canada, a…

3 years ago

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