PUNE : A new species of flowering plants belonging to the genus `Argyreia’, recently discovered in south Maharashtra’s Kolhapur district, has been named for NCP chief Sharad Pawar. The species …
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Early detection, better data and preventative measures could reduce costs considerably Disease-carrying mosquitoes, crop-ravaging rodents, forest-eating insects and even the domestic cat are all “exotic” intruders whose cost to …
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Two new red algal seaweed species, which can be a potential raw material for those involved in jelly and ice cream production, have been discovered along India’s coastline. A group …
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As the two species have been found on the west and south east coasts of India, it suggests good prospects for their cultivation which can be put to good use …
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Press Trust of IndiaFeb 24, 2021 15:41:43 IST A new species of alpine plant in Arunachal Pradesh’s Tawang district has been discovered by a group of scientists of three institutes …
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This story originally appeared in The Guardian and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The number of wild bee species recorded by an international database of life on earth …
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Species authentication from scat and tissue samples helps in detecting illegal wildlife trade The Molecular Biology Lab at the Government Arts College (GAC) in Udhagamandalam has designed and standardised a …
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The Pyrenean ibex went extinct 21 years ago this month — and then again 3 years laer. By Joseph Wolf – https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9370240#page/322/mode/1up and http://www.petermaas.nl/extinct/speciesinfo/pyreneanibex.htm, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=17631279 21 years ago …
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One man’s lifelong dedication to conserve two endangered species helped inspire a huge international conservation effort in Colombia Gonzalo “Gonza” Cardona Molina worked to protect the yellow-eared parrot (Ognorhynchus icterotis) …
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Co-led by biologist Trond Larsen, the expedition was part of Conservation International’s Rapid Assessment Program A scientific expedition high in the Bolivian Andes revealed 20 species new to science, including …
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Red pandas are not a single species but rather two distinct ones, according to the most comprehensive genetic study to date on these endangered mammals. Scientists said on Wednesday they found substantial …
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Top positive environmental stories from 2020: Species evade extinction, more protected areas, monitoring tech improves- Technology News, Firstpost
MongabayJan 07, 2021 18:45:36 IST All told, this was a pretty bleak year. The COVID-19 pandemic brought tragedy and confusion; fires razed parts of Australia, the Amazon, and the Western …
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The camera slid from the crew’s hands and into the cold water, sinking towards the inky darkness and out of view after a few seconds. “Buena suerte,” someone said, wishing …
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It’s the year 2020, and scientists are still discovering new species of life on Earth. No one knows exactly how many types of life are yet undescribed in the scientific …
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TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Federal officials on Tuesday declared the monarch butterfly “a candidate” for threatened or endangered status, but said no action would be taken for several years …
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A staggering percentage of the world’s plant and animal species are at risk of extinction, according to the latest IUCN Red List, an inventory of threatened species maintained by the …
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Flightless bird species were more diverse, common before human-driven extinctions- Technology News, Firstpost
FP TrendingDec 04, 2020 18:36:47 IST A new study has found that flightless birds were more common on the planet before activities by human beings started leading them to extinction. …
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She received her undergraduate degree in zoology from the University of Liverpool in 1975 and her Ph.D. in biology from the University of Sussex in 1979. After completing postdoctoral work …
