Are the world’s freshwater sources vanishing before our eyes? Satellite images reveal an appalling global water crisisAcross the globe, our precious rivers, lakes, and reservoirs are diminishing at an alarming rate. Cutting-edge satellite imagery underscore...
18 Jun, 2026, 05.09 PM IST
Florida has moved more than 97,000 gopher tortoises since 2009, but the booming rescue industry may be hiding a harder question about whether these reptiles can actually survive the shuffleFlorida's gopher tortoise relocation program, designed to protect the species from development, faces scrutiny. While developers pay to mov...
18 Jun, 2026, 03.26 PM IST
Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari voices concern over concretisation of Kolkata, says green cover rules were being ignoredWest Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has launched a major tree plantation drive. The campaign aims to plant 1.10 crore trees across ...
05 Jun, 2026, 02.23 PM IST
In 1986, a drought lowered the Sea of Galilee, and two brothers saw old wood in the mud. It was no driftwood, and it changed Biblical historyIn 1986, a harsh drought caused the Sea of Galilee to recede, unveiling an incredibly well-preserved boat dating back to the first century ...
04 Jun, 2026, 06.32 PM IST
From river to muddy trail: Yamuna in Delhi is now just a shallow brown stream, Villagers walk across the dry river bedThe Yamuna River in Delhi has shrunk to a shallow, brown stream, with locals now walking across its dry bed. This yearly phenomenon is attr...
28 May, 2026, 04.39 PM IST
400-year-old Panzath festival in Kashmir revives community spirit and river conservationVillagers in Qazigund, Kashmir, are reviving the Panzath festival. This ancient tradition involves cleaning the Panzath Nag stream and ritu...
20 May, 2026, 05.01 PM IST
India spots an export champion in a sector tariffs failed to sinkIndia's seafood sector has demonstrated remarkable resilience, transforming a 50% US tariff into a catalyst for growth. Through strategic m...
15 May, 2026, 03.02 PM IST
Extreme heat threatens global food systems, UN agencies warnFarmers and fishers are struggling as heatwaves become more frequent and intense. Yields are falling, and harvests are failing. The United ...
24 Apr, 2026, 10.34 AM IST
Indus water drying, 12 lakh people moved out: Pakistan’s river-dependent region faces existential crisisPakistan Indus Water: Saltwater intrusion in Pakistan's Indus delta, exacerbated by reduced river flow due to dams, irrigation, and climate...
06 Aug, 2025, 12.26 PM IST
As climate change and high costs plague Alaska's fisheries, fewer young people take up the tradeThe commercial fishing industry in Alaska is facing a shortage of young fishers due to high barriers to entry, unpredictable climate change...
26 Sep, 2023, 11.43 PM IST
Climate change’s coming for your fish & chipsExperts analysed four types of crustacean, which are abundant off coast of the western Antarctic Peninsula. They found when the gas in thei...
18 Jun, 2019, 10.14 AM IST
Climate change could shrink fish size by 30 per cent: Study22 Aug, 2017, 06.23 PM IST
- Climate change likely to shrink fish size by 30%: Study
Toronto, Aug 22 (IANS) Fish are expected to shrink in size by 20 to 30 per cent as a result of rising ocean temperatures due to climate cha...
22 Aug, 2017, 05.57 PM IST
Fish catches in the Indian coasts declineFish catch from the sea has declined in the country with Gujarat, TN and Kerala, which account for over 50% of the fish landings in the coa...
02 May, 2015, 09.19 PM IST
Flamingo population increases in Rajasthan: ReportThe main highlight of the survey is sighting of winter migratory species northern shoveler, pied avocet, Common Redshank and black-winged s...
20 Jan, 2014, 02.05 AM IST
- Post-harvest wastage causing Rs 15,000 crore annual losses to marine and fish industry: Assocham
The post-harvest losses are generally caused due to poor handling, processing of fish leading to quality deterioration.
28 Jan, 2013, 12.57 PM IST
- Kerala sees fall in seafood catch
There is an alarming drop in the seafood catch from the western coast this year, especially in the Kerala and Goa coasts. Industry estimate...
12 Apr, 2007, 12.30 AM IST