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1st South Asian Agroforestry and Trees Outside Forests Congress Concludes
Updated : 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 7: The Centre for International Forestry Research and World Agroforestry (CIFOR-ICRAF), in collaboration with the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), successfully concluded TREESCAPES 2026, the 1st South Asian Agroforestry & Trees Outside Forest
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Climate change tempered by protected areas for biodiversity
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Climate change is emerging as a top threat to biodiversity according to the latest Global Assessment Report on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services. Plant and animal species face greater risks of thermal stress as climate change pushes temperatures beyond their thermal tolerance.
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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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Researchers reveal satellites and drones can help save pollinators
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Exeter [England], May 20 (ANI): According to the University of Exeter, satellites and drones can provide critical information to help protect pollinators.
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Timely generation, dissemination of data needed for evidence-based policy-
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 15 (ANI): Rao Inderjit Singh, Minister of State (MoS) in Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) on Thursday emphasised upon timely generation and dissemination of data, for evidence-based policy-making in sync with changing policy paradigm in t
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Study finds, only one-third of the world's longest rivers remain free flow
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], May 11 (ANI): Infrastructure development and other human-made changes are the leading contributors to connectivity loss in global rivers, resulting in disrupted ecosystem services, claimed researchers.
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