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Climate change is increasing potential for algal blooms in England's Thames river: Study

India, Feb. 25 -- The Thames, the iconic English river that flows through London, will witness a potential increase in algal blooms in the coming years courtesy climate change, a new study has warned.... Read More


Vultures in Southern Africa provide ecosystem services of up to $1.8 billion per year: Report

India, Feb. 25 -- Vultures provide ecosystem services to the tune of $1.8 billion annually in Southern Africa, according to a report released by BirdLife International on February 25, 2025. The $1.8 ... Read More


Arctic marine mammals suffer increased mortality, decreased reproductive rate due to oceanic heat waves: Study

India, Feb. 20 -- Marine mammals in the Arctic and Subarctic regions suffer from both short-term as well as long-term impacts of marine heat waves (MHWs), a new study has warned. Increased mortality,... Read More


There were 47 'unprovoked' shark attacks globally in 2024; bull sharks mostly responsible: International Shark Attack File

New Delhi, Feb. 14 -- There were 47 'unprovoked' attacks worldwide by shark species in 2024, four of which were fatal, according to a statement by the Florida Museum of Natural History's International... Read More


Rural Indians suffer from a 'hidden hunger'; despite availability and affordability, their diets are protein-poor: ICRISAT

New Delhi, Feb. 14 -- A new study by scientists at the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), and the Cen... Read More


40 million-strong Fulani, found from Atlantic Africa to Lake Chad, have roots in 'Green Sahara' period: Study

India, Feb. 12 -- The Fulani, one of Africa's largest pastoral populations, have a history going back to the 'Green Sahara' period (12,000-5,000 years before the present), a new study has found. The ... Read More


The Arabian leopard has returned to the 'wadis' of the Nejd in Oman's Dhofar: Study

India, Feb. 11 -- The Arabian leopard (Panthera pardus nimr) has returned to the plateau of Nejd in Dhofar, the largest of Oman's 11 governorates on the border with Yemen, a study released on World Ar... Read More


Crocodile River: How many muggers does the Vishwamitri river of Vadodara currently have? We will soon find out

India, Feb. 7 -- A two-day-long counting exercise to estimate the number of crocodiles in the Vishwamitri river of Gujarat's Vadodara city concluded on February 6, 2025. The data is being analysed. H... Read More


Climate change means 41% less river water flow into Mediterranean; marine life, fisheries in Adriatic & Aegean to be impacted most: Study

India, Feb. 6 -- Climate change could decrease freshwater flowing through rivers into the Mediterranean Sea to be reduced by as much as 41 per cent, according to a study published by European scientis... Read More


International Big Cat Alliance comes into force as a treaty-based inter-governmental international organisation

India, Feb. 6 -- The International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA), launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on April 9, 2023, has officially come into force from January 23, 2025, according to an official st... Read More