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Climate 'spiral' threatens land carbon stores: Study
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Dramatic changes to forests, and other habitats that store carbon in plants and soils, are becoming more likely in some regions across Earth, with less carbon consistently absorbed by the 'land carbon sink' provided by trees, soil and plants, according to scientists writing in Nature
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Ants' behaviour does not change as temperature rises: Study
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
In a recent study, researchers at North Carolina State University discovered that ants did not modify their behaviour in response to rising temperatures and remained in suboptimal microhabitats even when ideal ones were there. The discovery shows that ants may be unable to change their behav
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Research assesses severity of marine heatwaves impacting ocean ecosystems
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The severity of marine heatwaves (MHWs) that are increasingly impacting ocean ecosystems, including vulnerable coral reefs, has primarily been assessed using remotely sensed sea-surface temperatures (SSTs), without information relevant to heating across ecosystem depths.
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Scattered patches of green in urban parks can have an impact on biodiversi
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University discovered that biodiversity in large parks in urban environments can be influenced by smaller green areas nearby.
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Study finds how virovory is enough to fuel physiological growth
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Researchers discovered that a type of Halteria, which are tiny ciliates that live in freshwater habitats all over the world, may consume large quantities of infectious chloroviruses. For the first time, the team's laboratory tests have also demonstrated that a virus-only diet, or "virovory,"
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Meeting of panel under Union forest ministry resolves to protect wildlife
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Protection of wildlife ad theyr habitats were among the key takeaways of a meeting of the Consultative Committee of Member of Parliament, under Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change was held on Friday in New Delhi.
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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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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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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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Study finds that carnivore gut microbes offer insight into health of wild
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
A new study finds the microbial ecosystem in the guts of wild marten (Martes americana) that live in relatively pristine natural habitat is distinct from the gut microbiome of wild marten that live in areas that are more heavily impacted by human activity.
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Study unveils how deep sea was colonized by ancient fish
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
A new University of Washington study led by Elizabeth Miller reports that throughout Earth's ancient history, there were several periods of time when many fish actually favoured the cold, dark, barren waters of the deep sea.
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