Olive Ridley hatchlings make their way into sea
Recently, The Olive Ridley hatchlings began their journey into the Bay of Bengal. Olive Ridley turtles come to the shores of the Bay of Bengal to lay their eggs between …
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Earth Day: saving the planet may cost $100 billion per year
Scientists have proposed a time-bound, science-based policy, titled “A Global Deal for Nature (GDN)”, to save the diversity and abundance of life on Earth. The study has been published in …
Read MoreIn a first, East Asian birds make Andaman stopover
Researchers of the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) have said that sighting of news species of birds on the Andaman and Nicobar Islands has increased post 2004 Indonesian Tsunami. The …
Read MoreHappy Earth Day 2019: This year’s theme is ‘protect our species’
On the occasion of Earth Day 2019, several events and campaigns are being held worldwide. The Earth Day is an annual event celebrated on 22nd April. The theme for Earth …
Read MoreIndoor emissions affect air-quality standards
A recent study has found out that indoor pollution such as use of firewood,kerosene and coal in the households contributed to about 40% of the PM 2.5 pollution in the …
Read MoreIndian bullfrogs take to invasive behaviour early in Andamans
According to a recent study published in Biological Invasions,Indian bullfrog in Andaman islands exhibit their invasive behaviour early in their lives.Even in the developmental stages,the large bullfrog tadpoles eat other …
Read MoreOver one lakh Olive Ridley turtles enter sea in Odisha
The phenomenon of hatching of baby turtles from the eggshells has begun at the beach of Kalam Island off Odisha coast in Kendrapara district.Kalam Island is a part of Gahirmatha …
Read MoreAs UK climate protest grows, Emma Thompson, teen joins in
Activists across London, United Kingdom has held demonstrations to highlight dangers of climate change. The protests have been organised by Extinction Rebellion. Extinction Rebellion is an international protest group that …
Read MoreGanga has higher proportion of antibacterial agents: study
A new study titled ‘Assessment of Water Quality and Sediment to Understand Special Properties of River Ganga,’ has noted that Ganga River water significantly higher proportion of organisms with antibacterial …
Read MoreHow climate change is turning these parrots into ‘rabbits’
According to New Zealand scientists,kakapo,a bird has enjoyed a record breaking breeding season possibly 249 eggs laid as part of a breeding programme. This high amount of breeding is because …
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