30,000 live animals seized in global wildlife crime crackdown by Interpol

India, Dec. 14 -- More than 30,000 live animals were seized during a month-long global crackdown. The operation involved enforcement agencies in 134 countries. Authorities intercepted ivory, pangoli... Read More

Scientists warn Cyclone Senyar may have pushed Tapanuli orangutan closer to extinction

India, Dec. 12 -- Scientists fear Cyclone Senyar may have killed a significant number of Tapanuli orangutans. The species, formally identified in 2017, has fewer than 800 individuals left in the wild... Read More

Caribbean coral reefs have halved since 1980s as heat, disease intensify

India, Dec. 11 -- Hard coral cover in the Caribbean has dropped by 48% between 1980 and 2024, new monitoring shows. Repeated mass bleaching events - in 1998, 2005 and 2023-24 - drove major declines. ... Read More

Rising temperatures contribute to higher ozone levels in atmosphere: UN Report

India, Dec. 11 -- Rising temperatures induced by climate change lead to higher tropospheric ozone (O3) levels, particularly in cities. Tropospheric O3 adversely affects respiratory health in humans. H... Read More

Air pollution killing nine million a year as warming worsens air quality worldwide, UN report warns

India, Dec. 10 -- Nearly 99% of people worldwide are exposed to harmful air pollution, the UN says. Pollution contributes to nine million deaths annually, mostly in low- and middle-income nations. C... Read More

Heat stress, rare disease wipe out Goniopora coral colonies on Great Barrier Reef

India, Dec. 10 -- Three-quarters of Goniopora corals at One Tree Reef have died after bleaching and black band disease. The losses occurred during the fourth global mass bleaching event, affecting 84... Read More

Over 60,000 African penguins starved to death between 2004 and 2011 after sardine stocks collapsed

India, Dec. 9 -- New study finds nearly 62,000 African penguins died of starvation between 2004-11 Collapse of sardine stocks left birds unable to build vital fat reserves for moulting Penguins can ... Read More

Amphibians see steep global decline: Study finds 788 species in decline over four decades

India, Nov. 27 -- A global study has found that 788 amphibian species have declined in conservation status in the last 40 years, compared with just 121 that improved. Habitat loss, agriculture, clima... Read More

Northeast India yields 13 newly described bush frog species

India, Nov. 26 -- Thirteen new bush frog species have been identified in northeast India, in what researchers say is the region's biggest amphibian discovery in over ten years. Researchers from the W... Read More

'Unprecedented' heatwave kills nearly two-thirds of corals at UNESCO-listed Ningaloo Reef

India, Nov. 24 -- New survey finds nearly 70% of corals at UNESCO-listed Ningaloo Reef have died. Australia's most intense and prolonged marine heatwave on record blamed for mass bleaching. Mortalit... Read More

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