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Jan 06, 2020
Rainforests in 2020: Trends and happenings that could decide the fate of rainforests this decade
A decade of deforestation, broken commitments and murder of rainforest defenders later, the 2020s begin with a dark moment for the world’s rainforests. -
Jan 02, 2020
Wildlife discovered in 2019: From leaf like lizards, venomous vipers to human sized leaves
Discoveries of new species is the outcome of perseverance, years of fieldwork & long periods of looking at museum records. -
Jan 02, 2020
Nature and forests through 2019: The year of uncontrollable rain forests fires all over the world
2019 closed out a “lost decade” for the world’s tropical forests, with surging deforestation from Brazil to the Congo Basin. -
Nov 05, 2019
Rajasthan villages fight to protect their common lands from mining activities
After villagers sold their otherwise unproductive private lands to miners, common pasturelands were next in line. -
Nov 04, 2019
Talks about an Antarctic marine sanctuary in a deadlock for eighth consecutive year
The multinational effort to create giant sanctuaries around Antarctica to counter climate change and protect the fragile ocean ecosystems have failed. -
Oct 31, 2019
Mysore city's thriving bird scence now has a first-of-its kind bird atlas to its credit
About 60 volunteer birders pooled in their time, effort and bird-watching skills to make this Atlas possible. -
Oct 17, 2019
Salt pans save Mumbai from the worst floods but they are, currently, being threatened
About 1,800 acres of Mumbai's salt pans maybe used for central govt's scheme to provide low-cost housing. -
Oct 16, 2019
Gurugram — India’s millennium city is choking and suffocating due to poor air quality
Diesel generator sets and destruction of the Aravalli range are the prime reasons for bad air quality in the city. -
Oct 11, 2019
Curious Kids: Do fish ever get thirsty? If they do, do they drink sea water?
Marine fish have kidneys, which pump excess salt into their pee so they can get it out of their bodies. -
Oct 09, 2019
Climate breakdown is increasing the economic value of polar seas — beware the business opportunists
Antarctic Ocean is the fourth-largest ocean and accounts for more than one-third of heat gain in the past 50 years.
