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Most Asian countries far behind biodiversity targets for protected areas:
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Protected areas are one of the most effective tools for safeguarding biodiversity, but new research published today has found that most Asian countries failed to achieve a global minimum target of protecting at least 17 per cent of land by 2020. Under current trends, the outlook for achievin
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Sea trial shows 'SharkGuard' reduces bycatch of endangered sharks
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
For sharks living in the open ocean, longline fishing is the number-one threat, with an estimated 20 million pelagic sharks caught annually by fishers looking for tuna and other desired species. Now, a new study reported in Current Biology on November 21 shows that a new technology, known as
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Assam police apprehend two persons for transporting 7 ape-like endangered
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
These endangered animals were transported from Mizoram and were seized by the police team of Ramnathpur Police Station.
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3-day national tribal dance festival raises hope of revival for endangered
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Chhattisgarh has been conducting a three-day tribal dance festival in Raipur. The participants here are hopeful for getting a wider market reach and revival of their culture.
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Minorities not in danger because of RSS, says Mohan Bhagwat, underlines re
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Nagpur (Maharashtra) [India], October 5 (ANI): Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat on Wednesday said that it is "neither the nature of the Sangh nor Hindus" to endanger the minorities while also adding that the RSS resolves to stand on the side of brotherhood.
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Endangerment of nuclear facilities may have catastrophic consequences: PM
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 4 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a phone call with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday and said that the endangerment of nuclear facilities amid the Russia-Ukraine war could lead to catastrophic consequences for the environment.
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Research: In a warmer rainforest, trees get overheated
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Gothenburg [Sweden], September 28 (ANI): The potential of rainforests to store carbon may diminish as a result of climate change. This is because photosynthesis rates in rainforest species' leaves decrease at higher temperatures, and the trees' natural cooling systems fail during droughts. I
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Mismanaged zero-Covid policy by China endangers Tibetan lives
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], September 26 (ANI): The draconian measures adopted by China to enforce its zero-Covid policy in the wake of rising COVID-19 cases in Tibet has endangered the lives of Tibetans.
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Researchers map streamflow alterations to gauge human impact on ecosystems
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 26 (ANI): Altering streamflow can endanger the ecosystems that rely on it, but researchers have lacked data on how human infrastructure has impacted streamflow in the U.S. Now, a study has mapped streamflow alterations across the continental U.S., providing a wealt
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Endangered mouse study shares no-contact sampling method
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 20 (ANI): Collecting genetic samples for small mammals can be tricky, but scientists found a noninvasive way to do it for San Francisco's endangered salt marsh harvest mouse.
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Xi's stringent Covid measures endangering lives after Chengdu earthquake
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Hong Kong, September 9 (ANI): Chinese President Xi Jinping's 'zero-Covid' policy is under fire for endangering lives in the Chengdu earthquake.
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Climate change leading to frequency of fish mass extinctions
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Arkansas [US], August 27 (ANI): The frequency of fish die-offs, or mass mortality events, has increased as the planet's climate has warmed. These die-offs can have serious consequences for ecosystem function, endanger existing fish populations, and reduce global food supply. And the frequenc
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