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The Habitats Trust Lauded Wildlife Conservation Efforts as it announced Wi
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 19 (ANI/BusinessWire India): The Habitats Trust, founded by Roshni Nadar Malhotra, Chairperson of HCLTech announced the recipients of The Habitats Trust Grants 2022 today at Kiran Nadar Museum of Art. The Habitats Trust Grants is an annual initiative by The Habita
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Wood-consuming clams dominate their habitat using excreted matter: Study
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
In a study published in the journal, 'Marine Biodiversity', clams often fill the holes they dig into with their own excreta.
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Research: Wood-eating clams use their feces to dominate habitat
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Researchers didn't know what to make of sunken pieces of wood that were so thoroughly chewed up by clams that the wood crumbled in their hands. It turns out, the super-chewer wood-eating clams had a secret weapon for forcing out other species. The clams, who have special adaptations that let
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China's foreign coastal infrastructure projects come at heavy environmenta
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
A recent academic study published in the journal One Earth reveals that there are environmental downsides to China's coastal infrastructure and projects. Africa is the worst affected by these projects. The marine habitats in Caribbean Island nations also face high risk.
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Vizhinjam: Protesters call off stir against Adani port project after talks
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
According to the sources, the state government has agreed to provide a rent of Rs 5,500 for those who lose their habitat and subsidies for fuel for boats and complete the ongoing rehabilitation flats in a year.
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Go with Alika Crafts this wedding Season, A Unique Online Platform for Lea
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 6 (ANI/NewsVoir): The fashion and lifestyle sector has become a cornerstone of the luxury market because it offers a distinctive means of self-expression. Consumers are relentlessly seeking different ways to showcase their individuality, whether it is t
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Work4Progress India concludes its Annual Workshop on a successful note
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 30 (ANI/NewsVoir): The Work4Progress (W4P) programme of the "la Caixa" Foundation of Spain, concluded its India platform annual workshop at the Indian Habitat Centre.
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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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Ancient superpredator got big by front-loading its growth in its youth: St
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Whatcheeria, a six-foot-long salamander-like creature that lived 340 million years ago, was the T. rex of its time: the biggest, baddest predator in its habitat. A new study reveals how they grew to their "giant" size: instead of growing slow and steady throughout their lives like many moder
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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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Researchers reveal why replanted tropical trees don't survive for long
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Forest restoration is a powerful tool to tackle biodiversity loss and climate change, by locking away carbon and supporting important habitats. Researchers in a recent study found that trees planted in efforts to restore tropical and subtropical forests do not live more than five years.
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Solar Decathlon India kicks-off third edition of the Challenge with Projec
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], November 10 (ANI/NewsVoir): In its third edition, Solar Decathlon India (SDI), Net-zero building challenge, has empanelled four leading organisations - Lodha Group, Mahindra Lifespaces, Infosys, and UN-Habitat as Project Partners.
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