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Most money for endangered species goes to a small number of creatures, leaving others in limboSince the passage of the Endangered Species Act, over 1,700 species in the US have been listed as threatened or endangered. However, there ...
30 Dec, 2023, 04.11 PM IST
Once considered a ‘nuisance’, seaweed grows into a $7.5-billion opportunity for IndiaThe world is developing an appetite for seaweed, a climate-friendly plant that can replace plastics & has uses in fuel, food and pharma sec...
18 Oct, 2023, 01.55 PM IST
Red chilli pepper prices surge on crop damage in top exporter IndiaLower production has boosted prices by 80% in four months to a record high and prices are likely to stay high through the year, forcing ove...
07 Mar, 2022, 12.45 PM IST
Stopping Indian basmati and mangoes: Countries erect shadowy barriers to tradeNon-tariff measures are acceptable in international trade, but nations use these to make impractical rules that hurt Indian exporters. Smal...
29 Aug, 2021, 10.37 AM IST
Continued loss of biodiversity and ecosystems will undermine ability for poverty reductionThe ongoing deliberations are expected to provide the basis for a rescue plan for life on the planet that experts hope will be used by gove...
03 May, 2019, 09.00 PM IST
Agronomists strive to contain a brand new American pestFall armyworm is native to the Americas and was first reported to have reached Africa in 2016.
13 Oct, 2018, 01.19 PM IST
Alien species threaten Indian ecosystems: GovernmentInvasive alien species like Lantana and Cuscutta pose a threat to the ecosystems and lead to loss of biodiversity of the country, the gover...
31 Jul, 2015, 08.11 PM IST
How authentic are claims 'scientific breakthroughs' made by hospitals true?Hospitals which brag about their scientific breakthroughs is a cause for worry as it involves a fraternity that has sworn allegiance to the...
12 Feb, 2012, 12.16 PM IST
History, culture, gastronomy, the Konkan coast has it allAlong the 725 km stretch of pristine blue sea and clean white sandy shoreline I streak past Bhatye beach, Ganeshgule, Arre Ware, Ganpatipul...
09 Jul, 2009, 07.41 AM IST