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Greece has placed a bounty on the head of the world's most toxic pufferfish, paying fishermen €5.33 per kilo to hunt the invasive predatorGreece is incentivizing fishermen with a generous bounty to hunt the dangerous silver-cheeked toadfish, an invasive species from the Indian...- He shot a wolf for fun. Then something in its dying eyes turned a hunter into America's greatest conservationistAs the animal lay dying, Aldo Leopold looked into its eyes and saw what he later described as a “fierce green fire” fading away. In that mo...
- Secret ocean rule: For 400 years, these villagers protected fish with ancient technique; Now scientists say it could help save world's dying coral reefsSecret ocean rule: Eastern Indonesian coastal communities have long practiced sasi, a traditional ocean management system where areas are t...
- A 15-year-old from Ontario built a bionic underwater “robot turtle” that detects what is quietly killing our seas and just won $50,000 for itA young innovator has created BURT, a robotic turtle that moves quietly underwater. This AI-powered machine mimics natural swimming to obse...
- Sanjeevani Booti? Scientists find a 'lost' blueberries in Himalayas after nearly 200 years; locals say it boosts...A Himalayan berry species, 'Vaccinium piliferum', thought lost for 188 years, has been rediscovered in Arunachal Pradesh. This endangered w...
- A 15-year-old Canadian teen built a robot turtle, which could help scientists spot reef damage earlier and transform ecological threats underwaterA young Canadian inventor has created a robotic turtle. This innovative device can detect ecological hazards affecting coral reefs. The rob...
- This surreal floating lake in India is visible from space but beneath its drifting islands lives one of the world’s most feared snakesManipur’s Loktak Lake is unlike any other lake in India. Known for its floating circular islands called phumdis, the lake is also home to t...
- Nilgiris wildfire scorches 5,000 acres as crews battle blaze on foot amid high windsA major wildfire has engulfed thousands of acres in Tamil Nadu's Nilgiris district for over ten days. Over 500 personnel are battling the f...
- Indore water tragedy a system-created disaster fuelled by corruption, says 'Waterman of India'Water conservationist Rajendra Singh has labeled the deaths of at least six people in Indore due to contaminated drinking water a "system-c...
- New Zealand’s Blue Lake faces ecological threat: How tourists can helpNew Zealand’s Blue Lake, the world’s clearest freshwater lake, is under threat from the invasive algae Lindavia, commonly known as ‘lake sn...
- Fewer than 70,000 giraffes survive: 5 biggest factors that threaten their existenceThe five biggest threats to giraffes are habitat loss, insufficient law enforcement, ecological changes, climate change, and lack of awaren...
- Climate refugee crisis beckons in India if water scarcity continues: 'Waterman' Rajendra Singh
- Micro-irrigation will increase productivity: Devendra Fadnavis"We need Rs 80,000 cr to finish incomplete irrigation projects. We are working hard on it. State- and district-level committees have been s...
- Budget shows no respect for water literacy: Rajendra Singh"In view of the droughts, floods and dwindling water resources, the funds allocated to Water Resources Ministry in the Union Budget are not...
- Environmentalist Anupam Mishra no moreMishra passed away at 5:40 AM. He was battling with prostate cancer over the past one year.
- Separating river, sewage water is need of hour, says renowed conservationist Rajendra SinghIntroduction of a new river and sewage separation system will fulfill the needs of citizens of the country who lack drinking water.
- Ecologists happy with SC decision to hand over Ganga monitoring to green tribunalThe Supreme Court's strong words against pollution control bureaucracy for its failure to act against polluters of the river Ganga on Wedne...
- Industries polluting water in Jhalana forests get noticeThe notification to declare Jhalana forests as a sanctuary may still be far away, but in a step towards conservation, the pollution control...
- Clean Godavari and only then hold Kumbh mela: ConservationistA water conservationist said the Kumbh mela, slated here in 2015, should not be held unless the entire Godavari river is cleaned.
- Manmohan Singh sends emissary to persuade save Ganga activist to end fastAs the health of 'Save Ganga' activist GD Agarwal deteriorated, PM Manmohan Singh today sent coal minister Sriprakash Jaiswal as his emissa...
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