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The Bamboo Miracle: How The Art of Living Helped a Village Grow Wealth fro
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], September 23: The Art of Living Foundation has planted more than 100,000,000 trees across the globe, with over 700,000 trees along river basins in India alone, supporting water and soil conservation, stabilising riverbanks, and reducing floods. Bamboo adds a di
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Australian authorities on lookout after shark mauls surfer to death
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
A frantic effort has been underway to find and identify the species and size of the shark, after it claimed the life of Mercury Psillakis in a morning surf at Long Reef Beach.
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Assam: International Primate Day celebrated at Kaziranga National Park
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
International Primate Day is observed annually on September 1 to raise awareness and encourage action for the protection and conservation of the world's primate species.
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The Habitats Trust Grants Funds INR 3.8 Crore to Protect India's Wildlife
Updated : 6 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Noida (Uttar Pradesh) [India], August 26: The Habitats Trust (THT) today announced the recipients of its eighth edition of The Habitats Trust Grants, awarding INR 3.8 crore- the largest private funding of its kind- to eight conservation projects across India.
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SC orders SIT probe into allegations of unlawful acquisition of animals in
Updated : 6 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The four-member SIT will also examine and report on issues such as compliance with wildlife protection laws, international trade regulations, animal welfare standards and environmental concerns, the Supreme Court said.
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World Elephant Day to be celebrated in Coimbatore, human-elephant conflict
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC), in collaboration with the Tamil Nadu Forest Department, will organise the World Elephant Day celebration on August 12 in Coimbatore. The annual event reaffirms the global commitment to conserve one of the planet's most ico
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Fossils of unexplored marine lizards species from Jurassic era discovered
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
European scientists, while studying the fossils of a marine lizard found back in 1978 in the city of Holzmaden in southern Germany, discovered that it belongs to a new, previously unexplored species of plesiosaurs. This was reported on August 4 in an article in the scientific journal PeerJ.
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"Human effort, tech can do wonders in nature conservation": PM Modi lauds
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
"Searching for small birds amidst the vast swathes of grasslands is akin to finding a needle in a haystack, but human determination coupled with tech has made this possible at the first Grassland Bird Survey in Kaziranga," the Assam CM said in a post on his social media X account. "Gratit
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IIT Guwahati converts local bamboo into high-performance automotive materi
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati Researchers have developed an eco-friendly composite material made of 'Bambusa tulda', a fast-growing bamboo species in Northeast India, combined with biodegradable polymers.
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Gene editing offers transformative solution to saving endangered species:
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Gene editing technologies, such as those used in agriculture and de-extinction efforts, can be repurposed to provide what an international team of scientists describes as a breakthrough approach for restoring genetic variety and rescuing endangered species.
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Kaziranga's hidden treasures: 1st Grassland Bird Survey reveals thriving d
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
In a landmark step for wildlife conservation in Northeast India, Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve officially released its First Grassland Bird Survey report, marking a significant milestone in the documentation and protection of grassland-dependent bird species in the Brahmaputra fl
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Uttarakhand forest department begins reintroduction of rare, endangered pl
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
In a unique initiative, the Research wing of the Uttarakhand Forest Department has initiated a program of reintroduction of rare and endangered plant species to their old natural habitat. Initially, the program has taken up 14 such plant species which are in the Red List of the International
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