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Italy planted Norway spruce across the Alps in the 1930s, a deliberate-but-naive reforestation drive, but 90 years on, plant diversity is 50% lower than in native forestsA 90-year-old reforestation project in Italy's Prealps planted Norway spruce. A new study reveals this decision drastically reduced plant d...- Climate change, pollution push oceans to tipping point, UN report saysA new UN report reveals a "deepening crisis" in ocean health, driven by climate change, pollution, and overfishing. Rising sea levels, acid...
- Restoring India’s land, securing India’s future through science and collective actionScientific innovations and integrated farming systems are combating land degradation and enhancing climate resilience, benefiting millions ...
- Scientists just filmed the goblin shark, a 125-million-year-old "living fossil," alive in the deep Pacific for the first time, expanding what we know about one of the ocean's rarest predatorsA rare goblin shark, a living fossil, has been captured on camera for the first time in its deep-sea home. Marine biologists documented two...
- Scientists just mapped 110 quadrillion kilometers of hidden fungal threads underground, weighing about five times all humans combinedVast underground fungal networks, stretching billions of times to the sun, exist in Earth's soil. These hyphae, finer than hair, weigh more...
- 3 states, 300 kms: Tigress Zeenat gives birth to 4 cubs after making an extraordinary journey. Her story is a reminder that, ‘sometimes, giving wildlife a second chance is all it takes.’Tigress Zeenat has given birth to four cubs at Similipal Tiger Reserve in Odisha. Zeenat was translocated from Tadoba National Park. Her jo...
- India’s first underwater museum project launched off Maharashtra coast in SindhudurgSindhudurg district in Maharashtra is set to become a major marine tourism hub. India's first underwater museum and submarine tourism proje...
- Around 20 metric tonnes of honey from Assam exported to USThe first consignment of One District One Product honey from Assam's Baksa district has been exported to the United States. This initiative...
- Great Nicobar project concerns must be debated in parliamentary forum; govt rattled by Rahul Gandhi's visit: CongressThe Congress party has detailed serious concerns regarding the Great Nicobar project. They highlight ecological damage, tribal rights viola...
- French Senate delegation visits India to boost strategic and parliamentary ties across ports, blue economy, and innovation hubsA French Senate delegation visited India from April 10 to 15. They explored key projects in Mumbai, Puducherry, and Chennai. Discussions fo...
- NHAI to develop ‘Arogya Van’ on vacant land along NHsThe National Highways Authority of India will plant medicinal trees on vacant land along national highways. This initiative aims to boost b...
- Assam: NGT stays order for deployment of forest guards in upcoming pollsAssam elections: The state government had ordered the mobilisation of the forest force personnel to assist the Assam Police for the upcomin...
- India’s biodiversity push: 2.76 lakh local panels power benefit-sharing under Nagoya ProtocolIndia has established over 2.76 lakh Biodiversity Management Committees, boosting community involvement in biodiversity governance and bene...
- Nutraceutical industry seeks simplified regulations in the Biological Diversity ActThe Indian nutraceutical industry, which produces exports valued at $1.5 billion annually, has called for a revision of the Biological Dive...
- Nature will provide us solutions: Prakash Javadekar on International Biodiversity DayStressing on this year's theme, Javadekar stressed that solutions are in nature and therefore, protecting the nature is very important espe...
- FSII recommends making India global seed production hub & pushes for 200% deduction of R&D expenditure in the seed industryThe income tax deduction for the in-house R&D has been reducing over the last few years, it said. Through an amendment as per Finance Act 2...
- India among first five nations to submit Sixth National Report: Enironment MinistryThe submission of national reports is a mandatory obligation on parties to international treaties, including the CBD.
- Oil extractors from MP get notices to share 2% of their turnover for using biological resourcesThe demand of 2% amount of sales turnover of gross revenue will run into crores and will adversely affect survival of our member units in M...
- Biodiversity official quits after tussle environment ministryChairman of the National Biodiversity Authority (NBA), Balakrishna Pisupati, resigned from the post reportedly under extreme pressure from ...
- 'Govt formulating guidelines for preserving natural resources'The Government is in the process of formulating new guidelines for preserving the country's natural resources, Jayanthi Natarajan said.
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