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The Emerald Labyrinth: Louisiana’s “Year of Outdoors” theme offers curated nature trails and context-rich travelLouisiana is unveiling its quieter side with the Year of Outdoors campaign. Travelers can explore winding bayous and wetlands through guide...
In 2024, archaeologists peeling back estuary mud found wooden stakes and footprints, and they weren't just wet timbers: They changed what we know about daily life in Mesolithic BritainIn an incredible archaeological find, researchers have uncovered fishing traps and ancient footprints dating back 7,000 years in the mud of...
7 hours drive from Bengaluru lies a magical lake turns 'pink' during this time of the yearPulicat Lake near Chennai has transformed into a breathtaking spectacle, with thousands of flamingos creating a vibrant pink landscape. Thi...
The Sea Is Moving In… Are Coastal Forests Running Out of Time?Coastal forests in North Carolina and the Chesapeake Bay are transforming into "ghost forests" as rising sea levels push saltwater inland. ...
Godrej company chairman at Davos presents poem on climate changeBlue carbon refers to carbon captured by the world's oceans and coastal ecosystems. Despite occupying only about 5 per cent of land area, c...
CMFRI teams up with ISRO to collect wetland data in the countryThe mobile app is aimed at generating a centralised digital database of the smaller wetlands (2.2 ha) across the country.
CMFRI, ISRO sign MoU for mapping smaller wetlandsAn MoU has been signed between the CMFRI and ISRO's Space Applications Centre to develop a mobile app and a centralised web portal with a c...
- Marine reserves can help mitigate climate change effects
San Francisco, June 9 (IANS) An international research team has evaluated 145 peer-reviewed studies and concluded that "highly protected" m...
SC directs Centre to take steps to preserve over 2 lakh wetlandsIn a major direction to preserve ecologically crucial wetlands threatened by encroachment in many parts of the country, the Supreme Court d...
Central body for conservation of wetlands to get extension beyond February 13
The metamorphosis of wetlandsEven as more wetland and coastal areas are reclaimed in the name of development, palaeontologists have excavated evidence of evergreen fore...
- 7 more bird species of India fly into red list
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has added seven species of birds found in India to the red list of threatened bir...
Rare Oriental Darter bird spotten by Thane environmentalistThe rare sighting of the Oriental Darter bird at Bhandup pumping station on Wednesday morning has swept a wave of relief over environmental...
- Gujarat marine sites to get German help
The Gujarat forest department will collaborate with the German federal ministry for the environment, nature conservation, building and nucl...
- China's new 'Great Wall' may harm ecosystems
China's second Great Wall, a vast seawall spanning more than half of mainland coastline, may result in ecological disasters that can extend...
Gujarat government to train locals in wetland conservationAs per the survey of ISRO on Wetlands in Gujarat 18 per cent area of the entire state, which adds to 1,50,174 sq km land are included in we...
- Ban construction on wetlands in Maharashtra: HC
A division bench of Justice V M Kanade and Justice S C Gupte also directed the government to state if it will adopt the Centre’s wetland at...
- Dwindling wetlands, waste recycling major concerns
Environmentalists and citizens are concerned about dwindling wetlands and the need to recycle non-biodegradable waste like plastic.
Nordmann's Greenshank bird on IUCN's endangered listNordmann's Greenshank, a beautiful Russian shorebird which migrates annually to many south Asian countries, including India, is listed as '...
- Coastal zone violations to be mapped
Union minister for environment and forests Jairam Ramesh declared on Wednesday that a comprehensive mapping of all coastal regulatory zone ...