Corals in danger: MPAs in four of six regions show higher wastewater pollution than unprotected areas

India, April 30 -- Four of six key coral regions suffer higher domestic wastewater pollution inside MPAs than in unprotected waters. Excess nitrogen from sewage weakens coral reefs, seagrass and mang... Read More

COVID-19 leaves lasting impact on heart attack survival, with deaths rising even a year later, finds research

India, April 27 -- New research from the NACMI registry shows COVID-19 dramatically worsens outcomes for patients suffering a severe STEMI heart attack. North American patients with both conditions w... Read More

Europe's only wild primates, Gibraltar's Barbary Macaques, eat soil to counter ill effects of tourist-derived junk food: Study

India, April 27 -- The only wild primates found on the European continent eat soil to buffer their digestive system from low-fibre junk food like crisps, chocolate, bread, and ice cream, according to ... Read More

Indian Ocean heats up to dangerous levels, putting fish, reefs and livelihoods at risk, warns watchdog

India, April 27 -- Sea temperatures across parts of the Indian Ocean have crossed dangerous thresholds Marine heatwaves detected across the Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal and adjoining basins Warming wa... Read More

Pollinators feel the climate sting: Warmer temperatures are forcing bees and wasps to emerge earlier, but at a cost to their survival

India, April 22 -- Climate change is altering the timing of hatching in bees and wasps, causing earlier emergence after winter Warmer temperatures can leave insects out of sync with food sources such... Read More

Forest Rights Act supersedes previous court orders: Allahabad High Court on Tharu community rights

India, April 22 -- A bench of the Allahabad High Court has passed an order quashing a 2021 order by the District Level Committee (DLC) of Lakhimpur in Uttar Pradesh that refused to finalise the forest... Read More

Wildfires in North America are changing the fire calendar, becoming longer, more intense and harder to control: Study

India, April 20 -- Wildfires across North America are burning longer, starting earlier and persisting into the night, study finds Climate change-driven heat and dryness are increasing "potential burn... Read More

No MGNREGA safety net for migrant workers returning due to LPG crisis as scheme comes to a standstill

India, April 17 -- Millions of migrant workers returning to villages amid an LPG crisis are left without the MGNREGA safety net. Analysis shows the scheme has effectively stalled during transition to... Read More

Wildlife trade is driving disease outbreaks globally - raising risk of pathogens reaching humans by 50%, finds study

India, April 15 -- Wildlife trade increases the risk of animal-to-human pathogen transmission by 50%, new study finds Around 41% of traded mammal species share at least one pathogen with humans, comp... Read More

'Non-survivable' heat already here, study finds - dry heat as deadly as humidity

India, April 10 -- Study finds "non-survivable" heat conditions have already occurred during recent global heatwaves Deadly heat can occur even below the widely accepted 35degC wet-bulb threshold Dr... Read More

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