With the imported ‘outsider’ fishes ruling the roost in the rivers, many local species in South Africa are facing extinction.
Since they were imported in South Africa back in the 18th century, fishes like trout, bass and carp have grown steadily…
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Sight of a tiger is enough to send shivers down your spine. But thanks to illegal trade, the majestic creature has its tails tucked between legs, along with a few others.
The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) has just released a list of top 10…
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After 40 years of long wait a couple of rare and endangered storks in Japan have hatched an egg. It has been considered as one the most significant news for the nature lovers and it seems that the whole Japan is rejoicing it.
In 1980s the rampant…
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In an effort to preserve and increase the present population of Great One-horned Rhinoceros, Nepal on May 20 has begun a census of the endangered species in Bardiya National Park and Wildlife Reserve where it has become a rare sight.
For the census,.
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Of late, India’s most sacred river, the Ganga is reporting dolphin deaths. Water pollution and fishing are taking a toll on the endangered species like dolphins. Water is their home, yet water is taking their lives.
The latest death report of a…
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As for now, it was thought that hydro dams are environment-friendly and do not contribute to global warming. But in a revelation that will astonish everyone, Brazil’s National Institute for Space Research says Indian dams are the largest global…
Indian dams stand at number one in methane emissions Read More »
Alarmed by the dwindling population of British Columbia’s northern spotted owls, scientists have recommended captive breeding of the creatures to save them from extinction. The situation has deteriorated to such an extent that the existing number of..
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In a bid to meet demands of various fields, be it as a solvent in industrial chemistry or for use in photocells or as fungicide in gardening ‘ the demand for sulphide mining is increasing rapidly. So, scientists in an effort to meet the market…
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Be it global warming or deforestation or climate change, the world is getting astoundingly wiped out of its several species. True, to find a solution to this, scientists need to get to the roots of the problem. But, at the same time, they have take…
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Aquariums have always been big attractions for tourists, thus is a kingly ransom for the tourism sectors of most parts of the world. What is a relief to the tourism industry is a growing concern for the conservationists.
The Australia’s aquaria…
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