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Preserving wildlife can help mitigate climate change: Study
Updated : 2 days, 10 hours ago IST
A new study led by Yale School of the Environment Oastler Professor of Population and Community Ecology Oswald Schmitz discovered that protecting wildlife around the world could significantly improve natural carbon capture and storage by supercharging ecosystem carbon sinks.
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Migratory Birds Flock to TVSM Factory in Hosur
Updated : 1 month ago IST
Hosur (Tamil Nadu) [India], February 23 (ANI/NewsVoir): TVS Motor Company, a reputed manufacturer of two-wheelers and three-wheelers in the world, has always promoted treasuring and protecting biodiversity conservation. This has been the vision of the Chairman Emeritus, Venu Srinivasan, and
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Researchers reveal how new species treated as colour variant in plants
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Photosynthesis and green leaves were formerly thought to be vital aspects of plants. However, some plants no longer use photosynthesis and now obtain their nutritional requirements from other living things.
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Climate change tempered by protected areas for biodiversity
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Climate change is emerging as a top threat to biodiversity according to the latest Global Assessment Report on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services. Plant and animal species face greater risks of thermal stress as climate change pushes temperatures beyond their thermal tolerance.
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Assam: K9 dog squad hero 'Zorba' with over 60 records passes away
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
Aaranyak, one of India's prominent biodiversity conservation organisations, on Tuesday, mourned the passing away of its first k9 unit member, Zorba.
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Biodiversity conservation body expresses grief at hitting of elephant herd
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], October 13 (ANI): Aaranyak, a leading biodiversity conservation organisation, expressed grief at the recent hitting of a herd of elephants in Jorhat by the Rajdhani Express train on Sunday.
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ClimeCo partners with Enaleia to establish a Verra Plastic Collection Proj
Updated : 6 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Boyertown (Pennsylvania) [US], September 15 (ANI/PRNewswire): ClimeCo, a leader in the management and development of environmental commodities, has partnered with Enaleia to remove plastic pollution from vital fishing areas. Enaleia is a non-profit that engages coastal communities to collect
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Cabinet approves MoU between India, Nepal in field of biodiversity conserv
Updated : 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 31 (ANI): The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Nepal in the field of biodiversity conservation, to promote cooperation between the two countries in the field of
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Research reveals instant benefits of deep-water pipeline for sea-floor ani
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Washington [US], June 18 (ANI): An undersea survey, which was held in the west of Africa, off the coast of Angola, has found that in response to the installation of a pipeline, the richness and variety of deep-sea floor species rises dramatically.
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Study finds installation of deep-water pipeline benefits sea-floor animals
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Washington [US], June 14 (ANI): According to a new study, an undersea survey west of Africa, off the coast of Angola, discovered that the richness and variety of species on the deep-sea floor rose dramatically in response to the installation of a pipeline.
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Rajasthan undertakes biodiversity conservation project with French assista
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India] August 27 (ANI): With the support of the French development agency Agence Francaise de Developpement (AFD), Rajasthan has undertaken a biodiversity conservation project in eastern districts of the state.
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Seminar on biodiversity conservation held in Srinagar
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], May 28 (ANI): With an aim to generate awareness among people on the importance of biodiversity conservation, a provincial level seminar titled "Water depletion: A crisis in making" was organised by the cultural education wing of Directorate of School Edu
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