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A shark that walks instead of swims? Scientists just found a new one in the wild, and it may already be facing extinctionScientists have identified a new species of 'walking' shark in Papua New Guinea, named Hemiscyllium dudgeonae. This unique shark uses its p...- As Ebola scourges Congo, experts warn of link to the consumption of 'wild meat'Wild meat consumption in Central and West Africa, a cultural staple, poses a significant risk for zoonotic disease transmission, including ...
- Quote of the day by Sir David Attenborough: ‘We have come as far as we have because we are…’ – Natural historian’s take on why wisdom must guide humanity’s futureHuman intelligence brought progress but also risks. Sir David Attenborough highlights this. He stresses that wisdom, not just intelligence,...
- New tree genus discovered in South America turns out to be a distant relative of tomatoes and potatoesAfter over two decades of study, scientists have officially named Daturodendron absconditum, a new genus of tree discovered in the Colombia...
- COP16 biodiversity talks to restart in February: UNCrunch United Nations talks to find funding to curb the destruction of nature will resume in Rome in February, the UN said on Thursday, aft...
- Biodiversity is 'old oil'Global biodiversity loss, the third most prominent long-term risk, significantly impacts economies and livelihoods. Developing countries fa...
- How're world's trees doing? Here's an assessmentMore than one-third of the world's tree species face extinction, according to a comprehensive assessment by the International Union for Con...
- More than 20% of Earth's plant species found only on islands and time is running out to save themA study in Nature reveals that islands, covering just 5.3% of the planet's land, harbor 21% of the world's plant biodiversity. Urgent conse...
- India rediscovers its cheetah spotsNearly 70 years after they went extinct in India, the cheetah returns to the country. Eight big cats, travelling from Namibia, will be rele...
- 1 million animal and plant species face extinction threat: Study
- A fifth of world's reptile species deemed threatened with extinctionMany reptiles are being pushed to the brink, the researchers said, by factors similarly imperiling the world's other land vertebrates - amp...
- Online trends show India is worried about environment, just like the rich nationsIn India, Google searches on nature loss and biodiversity were up by 190%.
- David Attenborough calls for world to invest $500 bn a year to protect planetThe British broadcaster warned that the future of the planet was in grave jeopardy.
- 3 species from India among 10 to be on global endangered listTen endangered species of migratory animals/birds from across the globe, including three from India (Great Indian Bustard, Asian Elephant a...
- Humans driving 1 million animal and plant species to extinction: Report
- Many big animals may be extinct by 2100: StudyMany of the world's biggest and iconic animals such as the Bengal tiger could be extinct by the end of the century if drastic conservation ...
- We're in the early stages of a mass extinction: StudyThe new study, published today in Science Advances, explains that we are suffering extremely elevated levels of species losses.
- Australia tops developed nations in extinction 'Red List'Australia has been rated as the worst-hit among the developed nations witnessing the extinction of mammals on the earth.
- Biodiversity loss will wipe out cures: ExpertsThe world risks wiping out a huge amount of future antibiotics and disease cures if it fails to reverse the rapid extinction of thousands o...
- Peanuts, potatoes feel the heat of climate changesGlobal warming may drive many wild varieties of plants such as potatoes and peanuts to extinction by mid-century, wiping out traits that mi...
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