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Scientists discover rising heat leaves trees struggling to turn sunlight into energy: 57 million hectares of tropical forests already affected; Heat waves goes beyond photosynthesis limitsRising global temperatures are pushing millions of hectares of tropical forests beyond the heat levels where trees can efficiently carry ou...- Super El Niño 2026 could be even stronger than expected: California could face flooding while the US braces for a harsh winterA powerful Super El Niño is developing in the Pacific Ocean. Forecasters predict this climate phenomenon will intensify rapidly in coming m...
- Pet pythons escaped into Florida in the 1970s, spread for decades through the Everglades, then a hurricane carried them south, and now the Key Largo woodrat may disappearEndangered rodents in Key Largo face a crisis. Invasive Burmese pythons, spreading after Hurricane Irma, are decimating Key Largo woodrat p...
- A new law in Peru treats stingless bees as rights-bearing ecological actorsPeruvian municipalities in Satipo and Nauta have granted legal rights to native stingless bees. These tiny pollinators are now recognized a...
- India's average temperature rose by 0.9 degrees C in last decade: study
- Asia warming twice as fast as global average: WMOAsia faces rapid warming, double the global average. Sea surface temperatures are also rising quickly. Extreme heatwaves impacted East Asia...
- Uttarakhand deploys AI for forest management, says results are encouragingFor every forest division, a working plan is prepared for a period of 10 years after a very comprehensive ground exercise in which all the ...
- How the stag beetle became the world’s most expensive insect and how much it costsThe stag beetle, one of the world's most expensive insects, can cost up to Rs. 75 lakh due to its rarity and perceived luck-bringing qualit...
- Over 50 pc of world's mangroves at risk of collapse, climate change leading factor: IUCNGlobal mangrove assessment reveals over half at risk, 1 in 5 severely, due to climate change and threats like deforestation. IUCN's Red Lis...
- Research reveals climate change, logged forests force tropical mountain birds to higher elevationsThe research, based on 10 years of data analysis, indicates that smaller bird species adapt better to higher temperatures, colonising logge...
- Countries pledge to raise $12 billion to fund coral reef protectionAn alliance of nations called the International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI) has pledged to raise $12 billion to protect coral reefs from t...
- Mountain environments are key to biodiversity - but the threats to them are being ignoredIncreased warming in mountain environments will further amplify snow melt and reduce snow accumulation. Less snow and ice will result in a ...
- International Solar Alliance will Play same role as OPEC: Narendra ModiIn the first general assembly of ISA scheduled on Wednesday, India is likely to propose extending ISA membership which is currently limited...
- ISA could become key energy supplier for the world in future: PM ModiModi said that this is the best time to invest in renewable energy, and India looks to create a robust solar components manufacturing ecosy...
- Loss of large predators damaging ecosystemsThe decline of large predators such as lions, wolves and bears is threatening the Earth’s delicate ecosystems, changing the face of landsca...
- Sahara desert suffers 'catastrophic collapse' of wildlife: StudyThe world's largest tropical desert, the Sahara, has suffered a catastrophic collapse of its wildlife populations, a new study has warned.
- Climate change threat looms over Kailash-Mansarovar, says new reportA new study predicts that in the Kailash region, temperatures will increase as it will rain, colder regions will recede, forests and meadow...
- Two-day workshop on plant diversity, conservation from tomorrowA two-days workshop on plant diversity and conservation has been arranged at Pilikula Nisarga Dhama from August 10 with financial assistanc...
- 'Underwater deserts' expandingGlobal warming has led to expansion of low-oxygen "underwater deserts" in the tropical oceans over the past five decades, which scientists ...
- Major study concludes that global warming is killing off coralIf world leaders do not immediately engage in a race against time to save the Earth's coral reefs, these vital ecosystems will not survive ...
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