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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...
Birth of world's rarest chimpanzee at Chester Zoo brings hope. This is what happenedThe birth of the ‘world's rarest chimpanzee’ at a zoo in the UK seems to have brought smiles on several faces.
African elephants at growing risk of extinction: Red List
Extinction watch: A song for the Virunga GorillasA thick fur keeps them warm as do the nests they live in crowding together at night for bonding and keeping warm. Most mountain gorillas li...
Here are some of the most endangered species in IndiaInternational Union of Conservation of Nature’s Red list has 665 animal and 387 plant species in India that face higher risk of extinction.
Before we disappearThe IUCN states that 665 animal and 387 plant species in India face higher risk of extinction.
Four out of six great apes near extinction: ReportThe list also reports the decline of the Plains Zebra due to illegal hunting, and the growing extinction threat to Hawaiian plants posed by...
Four of six great apes species face extinction
36 animal, plant species endangered in GujaratIn reply to a question by Rajya Sabha member Parimal Nathwani, the minister stated that 20 species of animals and 16 of plants are endanger...
A third of cacti facing extinction: StudyThe finding places the cactus among the most threatened plant groups on Earth, ahead of mammals and birds and just behind corals.
Democratic conservation of biodiversity is mustIndia ranks among the top ten species rich nations in the world and is known for its rich biological diversity and high endemism.
Facebook helps discover new plant speciesExperts identified the plant as a new species, describing it as the second-largest carnivorous plant in the Americas, 'The Telegraph' repor...
- Bhushan Steel Ltd CEO Atulya Kumar Verma arrested, new blast furnace area sealed
Besides BSL CEO Atulya Kumar Verma, blast furnace in-charge Naveen Tyagi and operating head Meghpal Singh were arrested, SP Manoranjan Moha...
Bhushan Steel Ltd CEO arrested, new blast furnace area sealedBSL CEO Atulya Kumar Verma and two other company executives were arrested after an accident at the private steel plant in Dhenkanal distric...
Dabur partners with international body for herbal gardenDabur Nepal and an international organisation have come together to establish a garden to promote herbal medicinal and aromatic plants from...
- Indian species on most threatened list
They may disappear even before we get to know them. Four Indian species feature in a list of the ‘100 most threatened’ species in the world.
- 93% of wild medicinal plants in endangered list: Study
Ninety three per cent of wild medicinal plants used for making ayurvedic medicines in the country are endangered and the government is tryi...