Hills destruction leading city towards environmental catastrophe
VISAKHAPATNAM: You may be enjoying the long drive on Vizag-Bheemili Road that has the sea on one side and the green hills on the other, but once you take a side road from Kapuluppada village towards...
View ArticleGlobal group to assess human impact on nature over three years
A global scientific group on Sunday launched a three-year assessment of mankind's impact on nature to help protect plants and animals from threats ranging from pollution to climate change. The study,
View Article'Unauthorised hill slope occupation an environmental hazard'
In 1998, 11.72 sq kilometres of hill slopes in and around Vizag were occupied by houses and various other constructions. Cut to 2010 - The figure has shot up more than threefold at 35 sq kilometres,
View ArticleUnearthing the fossorial tadpoles of the Indian dancing frog family Micrixalidae
Tadpoles of the monotypic Indian dancing frog family Micrixalidae have remained obscure for over 125 years. Here we report the discovery of the elusive tadpoles of Micrixalus herrei from the sand beds
View ArticleGuidelines on implementing liabilities for environmental damages due to...
This document outlines various liabilities to be imposed on a responsible party for causing environmental damages arising from improper handling/disposal of hazardous waste. These liabilities are...
View ArticleHerbal plants in Parasnath forest disappearing fast
Dhanbad: The Parasnath hill in Giridih district is known for its lush green cover, which include rare medicinal trees and herbal plants. However, the green cover is fast depleting. Forest department
View ArticleUttarakhand fire roars over forest rights failure
The root cause behind one of the biggest ongoing environmental disasters in the country is still blurry, but what is evident is the unceremonious isolation of local communities from forests in...
View ArticleNo effective method to assess loss of flora and fauna in forest fires
The evaluation of loss of forest wealth in Uttarakhand due to forest fires continues to be a tedious affair. There is no foolproof mechanism to evaluate the loss caused due to the destruction of a tree
View ArticleCoupled ecosystems of the Indian mountains
India is blessed with the tallest and the most gallant mountains of the world. These mountains, apart from being aesthetically beautiful, also host a wide variety of flora and fauna that sustain the...
View Article3 Interesting Species Recently Discovered
Around 10 million species are still waiting to be discovered around the world - at least that's what scientists believe. Every year, on the birthday of 18th century Swedish botanist Carolus Linnaeus, who
View ArticleAquatic flora, fauna depleting in Kondakarla Ava lake
VISAKHAPATNAM: The state's second largest fresh water lake Kondakarla Ava is an area of rich aquatic biodiversity with lotus plants, fish and hundreds of species of resident avifauna and migratory birds
View ArticleEcosystem context and historical contingency in apex predator recoveries
Habitat loss, overexploitation, and numerous other stressors have caused global declines in apex predators. This “trophic downgrading” has generated widespread concern because of the fundamental
View ArticleThe Western Ghats: biodiversity hotspot
Older than the Himalaya mountains, the mountain chain of the Western Ghats are well known for their rich and unique flora and fauna. It is not without reasons that Western Ghats is named one of the
View ArticleCountries with most biodiversity spend least on conservation: study
These countries also tend to have weak national governance, poorer rule of law, and different cultural values than richer temperate countries that spend more on conservation, a new study has found.
View Article'There is strong need of preserving, conserving forests and to adapt to...
Manipur Forest department has embarked on a major campaign to save forest and its wealth and as an endeavour to make the state green, DM College and Khuman Lampak Sports complex will be converted to green
View ArticleWhere to forage in the absence of sea ice? Bathymetry as a key factor for an...
The earth is warming at an alarming rate, especially in the Arctic, where a marked decline in sea ice cover may have far-ranging consequences for endemic species. Little auks, endemic Arctic seabirds,
View ArticleDensity and climate influence seasonal population dynamics in an Arctic ungulate
The locally migratory behavior of the high arctic muskox (Ovibos muschatus) is a central component of the breeding and winter survival strategies applied to cope with the highly seasonal arctic climate.
View ArticlePrawn seed catching in Sundarbans damaging environment: Book
KOLKATA: Rampant practice of prawn seed catching along the rivers of Sundarban archipelago is not only damaging the marine ecosystem but also endangering the stability of embankments, says a new book.
View ArticleAngola: Parliament Passes Wildlife Law
Luanda — Without any vote against and two abstentions, the National Assembly approved on Wednesday the Draft Law on Wildlife to ensure the conservation and sustainable use of forest areas and the Angolan
View ArticleMining Company Reforests Vast Tract in Colombia
ALBANIA, Colombia – Coal miner Cerrejon has financed the reforestation of a large swath of land in northern Colombia that was left desolate by decades of mining activity. Cerrejon, owned in equal parts
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