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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 extinction- As Ebola scourges Congo, experts warn of link to the consumption of 'wild meat'
- 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 future
- 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...07 May, 2026, 03.43 PM IST
- 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...28 Nov, 2024, 07.51 PM IST
- Biodiversity is 'old oil'Global biodiversity loss, the third most prominent long-term risk, significantly impacts economies and livelihoods. Developing countries fa...11 Nov, 2024, 11.00 PM IST
- 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...01 Nov, 2024, 07.20 AM IST
- 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...19 Oct, 2024, 08.50 AM IST
- 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...17 Sep, 2022, 11.15 AM IST
- 1 million animal and plant species face extinction threat: Study09 Jul, 2022, 03.35 AM IST
- 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...27 Apr, 2022, 08.53 PM IST
- 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%.18 May, 2021, 10.38 AM IST
- 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.30 Sep, 2020, 08.52 PM IST
- 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...10 Feb, 2020, 08.29 AM IST
- Humans driving 1 million animal and plant species to extinction: Report07 May, 2019, 09.29 AM IST
- 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 ...01 Aug, 2016, 05.59 PM IST
- 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.22 Jun, 2015, 02.12 PM IST
- 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.07 Oct, 2008, 07.27 AM IST
- 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...23 Apr, 2008, 12.54 PM IST
- 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...23 May, 2007, 02.53 AM IST
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