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In 1974, a Spainish rancher imported 2,000 kg of American crayfish from Louisiana. 50 years later, it has become an invasion nobody could stopAn American red swamp crayfish invasion reshaped Spain's Guadalquivir River basin and Doñana National Park. This destructive biological inv...- This ‘rock’ in Namibia is actually a plant that plays dead, fewer than 200 are leftThis ‘living stone’ plant in Namibia looks like a rock and plays dead to survive. Fewer than 200 remain as the rare species faces extinctio...
- A juice company dumped 1,000 truckloads of orange peel on dead Costa Rican pastures in 1997; 16 years later, the plot had 176% more biomass than the land beside itA Costa Rican juice company's waste helped restore a degraded pasture. Discarded orange peels and pulp enriched the soil, fostering new gro...
- Australia built an A$187,000 electric fence across wild horse country; inside lies an endangered alpine wetland supporting three threatened animalsAn electric fence protects a rare alpine wetland in Australia's Kosciuszko National Park. This small area is home to three threatened nativ...
- Between the 1930s and 1980s, Finland drained 4.7 million hectares of peatland to accelerate forest growth; the exposed peat soils are now a growing source of carbon dioxideFinland drained vast peatlands for forestry after World War II. These drained soils now release significant amounts of carbon dioxide annua...
- In 2001, a USDA scientist released beetles to destroy an invasive tree, but they eliminated 94% of an endangered bird's habitat along one riverAn invasive beetle introduced to control tamarisk trees has devastated flycatcher nesting grounds. This beetle, released by the USDA, succe...
- Tehran threatens to halt all Mideast energy exports after US reimposes its blockade on IranThe United States reimposed a blockade on Iranian ports over ship attacks. Iran retaliated with strikes on nations hosting American forces....
- Dutch prosecutor begins legal action against Tata Steel subsidiaryDutch prosecutors have initiated criminal proceedings against Tata Steel IJmuiden. The company faces charges for illegally releasing harmfu...
- Against all odds, one of nature’s most colorful little survivors just made an incredible returnA vibrant blue gecko, once threatened by the pet trade and habitat loss, is making a remarkable comeback in Tanzania. Conservation efforts,...
- This ‘dinosaur tree', which survived for 90 million years was found growing in a hidden canyon in AustraliaDinosaur tree found in Australia: A 'living fossil,' the Wollemi pine, once thought extinct, was rediscovered in Australia in 1994. This an...
- World’s loneliest tree: A plant reduced to a single wild survivor is making an unexpected comebackWorld's loneliest tree making a comeback: A beacon of hope shines for 'Dendroseris neriifolia', a rare tree daisy reduced to a single wild ...
- 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.
- 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...
- 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...
- Bhushan Steel Ltd CEO Atulya Kumar Verma arrested, new blast furnace area sealedBesides 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...
- Indian species on most threatened listThey 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: StudyNinety three per cent of wild medicinal plants used for making ayurvedic medicines in the country are endangered and the government is tryi...
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