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Study reveals reduction in impact of prairie dog plague on other organisms
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
According to a study published in the journal Ecological Applications,' when a sylvatic plague outbreak decimated black-tailed prairie dog populations in the Thunder Basin National Grassland in 2017, researchers saw an opportunity for a "natural experiment" to investigate the impact of the r
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Impact of prairie dog plague diminished on others: Study
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
According to research published in the journal 'Ecological Applications', prairie dog plague's impact has lessened over time on other species.
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Moscow and Mumbai to exchange experience in developing smart urban solutio
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 28 (ANI/GPRC): In a presentation to Indian counterparts at the session of 'Business Dialogue: Regional Cooperation as a Driver of Economic Development' in Mumbai, Moscow authorities shared their experience in developing smart infrastructure solutions, housing a
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China relocates Tibet's nomads in garb of ecological conservation
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The draft law according to Tibetologist Gabriel Laffite seeks to displace more Tibetan nomads from their landscapes but does not stop mining. "In the name of ecological restoration, Tibetans are further demobilized, made to stay put in new border villages, under surveillance".
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Uttarakhand CM launches SBI Foundation and HESCO's Project Helping Chamoli
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttrakhand) [India], December 27 (ANI/NewsVoir): Uttarakhand, an ecologically fragile and disaster-prone state, has been experiencing climate change impacts such as changing seasons, less snowfall, flash floods, and unpredictable rainfall over the last few years. Large-scale anthro
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Researchers say plant roots identify the climatic conditions
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The unique climatic characteristics that a plant needs to thrive are determined by the characteristics of its roots. The nature of ecological trade-offs is questioned in a recent study conducted by the University of Wyoming that throws insight on this relationship.
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Kerala: Govt decides to publish proposed map of ecologically sensitive are
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The Kerala government decided to publish the proposed map of an ecologically sensitive area after a high-level meeting on Tuesday.
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Study finds logged tropical forests are surprisingly vibrant and need prot
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Logging affects many of the world's tropical forests, and such forests are often considered degraded because they have lost vegetation structure, biomass and carbon stocks. But there has rarely been analysis of whether the ecological health and functionality of these ecosystems are similarly
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PM Modi's vision of ecological harmony is taking shape: Environment Minist
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav held a review meeting in Kuno National Park with a team of researchers, scientists, and forest officials on Sunday.
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Kerala CM announces seed farm as India's first carbon-neutral farm
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday announced a seed farm in Aluva at Kochi as India's first carbon-neutral farm and said that such farms will be started in all assembly constituencies.
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Most dry rangelands under danger due to increased grazing demand
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
A new study published in Science reports results from the first-ever global field assessment of the ecological impacts of grazing in drylands. The international research team found that grazing can have positive effects on ecosystem services, particularly in species-rich rangelands, but thes
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Planet's most unique birds at higher risk of extinction
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
A new study finds that bird species with extreme or uncommon combinations of traits face the highest risk of extinction. The findings are published in the British Ecological Society journal Functional Ecology.
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