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In 1985, the first invasive lionfish was spotted off Florida after aquarium releases; within decades, it had spread across much of the Caribbean and US Atlantic coast, devastating reef fish that had no natural defense against itA single lionfish spotted in Florida in 1985 has spiraled into one of the most alarming marine invasions. These venomous, fast-reproducing ...- Govt notifies 1.03 crore square metres land in South Goa as No Development ZoneGoa has declared over a crore square metres of ecologically sensitive land in Salcete taluka as a No Development Zone. This move, encompass...
- Karnataka restores full jungle safari at Bandipur, Nagarahole tiger reservesJungle safaris are back at Bandipur and Nagarahole tiger reserves following the state government's approval of a technical committee's repo...
- A nearly 200-year-old cemetery comes alive after dark, where the dead share space with frogs, toads, and the scientists listening to themCitizen scientists are lending their ears to a crucial cause, listening for frog calls in Cambridge's historic Mount Auburn Cemetery. This ...
- In 1944, the US Coast Guard released 29 reindeer on an Alaskan island as a food supply; 19 years later, scientists found them to be 6000, and next winter, only 42 were aliveIn 1944, 29 reindeer were introduced to Alaska's St. Matthew Island as a food source. Their population exploded to 6,000 by 1963, decimatin...
- More trees do not always mean more birds, and a Japanese study found grassland species fell by over 70% near shelterbelts, showing that restoring habitat can sometimes reduce biodiversityA surprising study reveals that planting trees as windbreaks on farms can devastate bird populations, particularly those needing open grass...
- In 1995, 14 wolves were reintroduced to Yellowstone to heal a damaged ecosystem; decades later, researchers are challenging one of the most celebrated predator stories in American ecologyYellowstone's wolf reintroduction success story faces a scientific challenge. New analysis suggests the dramatic impact on willow growth wa...
- When trees become citizens: A lesson in redefining progressIn a move that elevates environmental stewardship to policy, the Canadian municipality of Terrasse-Vaudreuil has granted trees legal rights...
- Does planting more trees on farmland actually hurt bird populations? Here's what a new study reveals about hidden risks of tree plantingNew research from Japan reveals that planting trees for conservation, while beneficial for some birds, can negatively impact species relian...
- GI tag puts Mandu's Khurasani Imli on the global mapMandu's unique Khurasani Imli, the fruit of the iconic Baobab tree, has received a Geographical Indication (GI) tag. This recognition is se...
- China's anti-desertification drive restores 10 million hectares in five years, targets 6.7 million more by 2030China has restored over 10 million hectares of desertified land and nearly 2 million hectares of rocky desertification during the 14th Five...
- Great Nicobar project: Ramesh flags non-transparency in latest letter to Environment MinisterCongress leader Jairam Ramesh has raised concerns about the Great Nicobar Island project. He has written to the Environment Minister, highl...
- Florida has moved more than 97,000 gopher tortoises since 2009, but the booming rescue industry may be hiding a harder question about whether these reptiles can actually survive the shuffleFlorida's gopher tortoise relocation program, designed to protect the species from development, faces scrutiny. While developers pay to mov...
- Former sea turtle hunters in Cabo Verde are now guarding nesting beaches, and the shift has helped drive illegal killings on Boa Vista down from 1,253 in 2007 to just 20 by 2024Once a source of food and income, sea turtle hunting in Cabo Verde has transformed into a remarkable conservation success. Former poachers ...
- 1,986 nests, 2.29 lakh eggs, 1.91 lakh hatchlings: IFS officer shares how Tamil Nadu's Marine Elite Force is protecting an ancient journeyTamil Nadu is celebrating World Turtle Day with remarkable conservation success. A dedicated Marine Elite Force protects nesting turtles an...
- He shot a wolf for fun. Then something in its dying eyes turned a hunter into America's greatest conservationistAs the animal lay dying, Aldo Leopold looked into its eyes and saw what he later described as a “fierce green fire” fading away. In that mo...
- When the Black Death killed half of Europe in the 1340s, ecologists expected the land to bloom; instead, plant diversity plummeted for 150 years until farming returnedA new study reveals the Black Death's devastating impact on Europe's plant life. The plague's population crash led to a sharp decline in pl...
- In the 1950s, Swiss farmers intensified and mechanized their fields; nine decades of records now reveal an unexpected divide: butterflies are still struggling, while forest beetles have fully bounced backButterflies and beetles are disappearing at an alarming rate. A Swiss study reveals significant butterfly losses since 1930, linked to farm...
- 18 koalas moved to Kangaroo Island in the 1920s; a century on, 27,000 descendants are stripping eucalyptus bare and risk mass starvationKoalas are overpopulating in South Australia's Mount Lofty Ranges. This boom threatens eucalyptus forests, their food source. Scientists pr...
- Afforestation, dolphin revival show life returning to Ganga under Namami Gange: NMCGThe Namami Gange program has brought ecological revival to the Ganga river. Large-scale afforestation efforts have led to forest cover alon...
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