Consequences of Climate Change: Polar Bear Population Shrinking Due to Arctic Sea Ice Melt |
Nature World News |
According to a report from Earth Sky, polar bears have taken the most drastic hit from the melting Arctic sea ice due to climate change. Polar bears mainly get fat and nutrients from eating seals, and the ice in the Arctic has greatly helped these sl
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Revealed: the criminals making millions from illegal wildlife trafficking |
The Guardian |
A major investigation into global wildlife crime today names for the first time key traffickers and links their illegal trade to corrupt officials at the highest levels of one Asian country.
The investigation, published by the Guardian, exposes the
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African elephant population tumbles but some countries want to lift the ivory ban |
The Age |
Johannesburg: The number of elephants in Africa has dropped by 111,000 in 10 years to just 415,000 today. The 20 per cent drop between 2006 and 2015 is because of a surge in ivory poaching, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) sa
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Washing clothes releases water-polluting fibres, study finds |
The Guardian |
Each cycle of a washing machine could release more than 700,000 microscopic plastic fibres into the environment, according to a study.
A team at Plymouth University in the UK spent 12 months analysing what happened when a number of synthetic materia
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Earth locked into path to hit hottest mark in over 2 million years, study indicates |
The Japan Times |
WASHINGTON/PARIS – A new study paints a picture of an Earth that is warmer than it has been in about 120,000 years, and is locked into eventually hitting its hottest mark in more than 2 million years.
As part of her doctoral dissertation at Stanford
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WHO: Excessive Air Pollution Affects 92 Percent of People |
The New York Times |
GENEVA — The World Health Organization says more than nine out of 10 people worldwide live in areas with excessive air pollution, contributing to problems like strokes, heart disease and lung cancer.
The U.N. health agency says in a new report that
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Dust on Hyderabad roads rises beyond safe limits |
DECCAN CHRONICLE |
Hyderabad: Motorists who had to tackle heavy rains and waterlogging till Sunday, faced heavy dust on city roads on Monday as the rains stopped. No sweeping was done by the GHMC sanitation department.
As per the Pollution Control Board, on Monday, Sa
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Nagaon's green police on litter-free Puja mission |
The Times of India |
GUWAHATI: This year, Durga Puja revelry will be all about remaining alert and keeping a sharp eye on pandal hoppers for a motley group of girl students in Assam's Nagaon town as they have taken a vow to spread Gandhi's message of cleanliness among th
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Migratory birds arrive early at Sambhar |
The Times of India |
JAIPUR: For bird lovers, ranging from amateurs to professionals, the season ahead promises to be a busy one, thanks to good monsoon and the early arrival of winter migratory birds.
Nearly 14 migratory species, usually seen during winter, have been
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Three-year old leopard caught |
The Hindu |
The staff of the Forest Department have captured a three-year-old leopard at Thirupatihalli near here on Sunday night.
The animal had been sighted around the village in the past few months. The villagers had complained to the department officials an
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CM consents to fence blackbuck sanctuary to help farmers |
The New Indian Express |
RANEBENNUR:The ongoing conflict between farmers and wildlife at Ranebennur in Haveri has caught the attention of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who has asked the Forest Department to take action.
At a review meeting held with the members of State Boar
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Train kills elephant mum, calf |
The Telegraphindia |
Ranchi, Sept. 26: An elephant and her four-day-old calf were mowed down by a speeding train early this morning between Gautamdhara and Gangaghat railway stations in Angara block, barely 30km from the capital, the tragedy underlining the complete lack
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Express train runs over elephant, calf in Jharkhand |
The Times of India |
RANCHI: A female elephant and its calf were killed after Ranchi bound Vananchal Express (Bhagalpur-Ranchi-Hatia express) ran over them in Ranchi-Purulia section of South Eastern Railway's Ranchi division at around 5:10am near GautamDhara railway stat
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Express train runs over elephant, calf in Jharkhand |
The Times of India |
RANCHI: A female elephant and its calf were killed after Ranchi bound Vananchal Express (Bhagalpur-Ranchi-Hatia express) ran over them in Ranchi-Purulia section of South Eastern Railway's Ranchi division at around 5:10am near GautamDhara railway stat
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Odisha to deploy horses to drive away elephants, from Jharkhand and Bengal, raiding its villages |
The Indian Express |
With a herd of over 70 elephants including 5 tuskers and several calves straying into Mayurbhanj district from the borders of neighbouring Jharkhand and West Bengal, the Odisha forest department Monday started a 24-hour control room in Baripada divis
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Maharashtra to get Rs, 2,000 crore for forest conservation |
The Hindu |
Maharashtra government is set to receive Rs 2,000 crore from the Centre in next three years under Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority and is keen on setting up an ‘eco-battalion’ to increase green cover, Forest Minister
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Stray animals on loose, civic body looks away |
The Times of India |
RUDRAPUR: Stray animals on busy roads of the city have become the cause of several road accidents. Local residents allege that the city's traffic system has crippled because of the stray cows and dogs.
Cases have also been reported of stray dogs b
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Tigress released in Satpurapark |
The Times of India |
BHOPAl: The three-year-old tigress, which was captured from Panna Tiger Reserve, was released in Satpura National Park on Sunday evening One of three cubs born in 2013 in Panna reserve, the tigress, P213-23, strayed into nearby villages leading to co
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African elephants suffer worst decline in 25 years: Report |
Millennium Post |
The number of African elephants has dropped by around 111,000 in the past decade, a new report released on Monday at the Johannesburg conference on the wildlife trade said, blaming the plummeting figures on poaching.
The revelation, the worst drop
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Panna tigress shifted to Satpura Reserve |
The Hitavada |
A tigress, which was roaming around the human settlements situated near Panna Tiger Reserve, has been successfully shifted to Satpura Tiger Reserve on Saturday. The tigress was first tranquilised and later taken to Satpura Tiger Reserve under the wat
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Nature tourism to protect tigers |
Millennium Post |
TOFTigers, a leading NGO in the wildlife and nature tourism sector issued a call for the nature tourism industry to extend its vital role in protecting India’s natural heritage and re-wilding denuded landscapes, in the wake of a global study revealin
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BNHS to celebrate Wildlife Week. Here's how to plan your week |
Mid – Day |
The concept of Wildlife Week was instituted by the Indian Board of Wildlife with a view to create awareness about preservation of fauna in India. Wildlife Week is all about celebrating and working towards conservation of the wildlife in India. The Bo
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Bijnor municipal council included in Clean Ganga mission |
Press Trust of India |
Bijnor (UP), Sept 26 (PTI) Bijnor municipal council has found a place among the four civic bodies of Uttar Pradesh which have been chosen for the Centre's ambitious 'Clean Ganga Mission'.
The other three civic bodies which have been included in th
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Navy, dist admin, citizens join hands to clean up beaches |
The Times of India |
Visakhapatnam: International Coastal Clean-up Day was observed by Eastern Naval Command (ENC) along with citizens of the Port City on Saturday. A massive clean-up drive was held along all the prominent beaches and water-fronts of the city. The drive
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Over 90% of world breathing poor quality air, says ‘extremely concerned’ WHO |
The Hindustan Times |
Nine out of 10 people globally are breathing poor quality air, the World Health Organization said Tuesday, calling for dramatic action against pollution that is blamed for more than six million deaths a year.
New data in a report from the UN’s globa
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Eco way: Don’t cut, just uproot and replant trees |
The Hindustan Times |
Usually trees are cut for building roads or industries. But forest officials in Bundi have shown how not to affect environment for progress of humankind.
The forest department has shifted 200 trees, which were to be cut for new Mega Highway constr
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Ken-Betwa project may drown 7 lakh trees in Panna tiger reserve |
The Hindustan Times |
About 7.2 lakh trees and a huge 90 square kilometres area of Panna Tiger Reserve (PTR) may be submerged in water due to the Ken-Betwariver linking project, according to an official report.
There will be also be an “irreversible” loss of breeding s
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Western Ghats plantations home to 204 bird species |
The Hindu |
The researchers found coffee plantation were home to more birds than areca and rubber
Kolkata: Coffee, rubber and areca forests in Western Ghats are home to over 200 bird species, including 13 endemic ones, a study said.
Over a period of two years
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New species of pika found in Sikkim |
The Hindu |
The National Centre for Biological Sciences team searched for Sikkim pika in other Himalayan regions including Arunachal Pradesh, Central Nepal (Annapurna and Langtang), Ladakh and Spiti without success
A new species of a small mammal in the rabbit
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African elephants 'suffer worst decline in 25 years' |
The Times of India |
JOHANNESBURG: The number of African elephants has dropped by around 111,000 in the past decade, a new report released on Monday at the Johannesburg conference on the wildlife trade said, blaming the plummeting figures on poaching.
The revelation,
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Melting Greenland ice threatens to expose Cold War waste |
The Hindu |
A snow-covered former U.S. army base in Greenland — dubbed “a city under ice” — could leak pollutants into the environment as the climate changes, raising difficult questions over who is responsible for clean-up.
In 1959, U.S. army engineers began c
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Shy pangolins need world spotlight to survive |
The Hindu |
Demand for pangolin meat and body parts has driven the mammal towards extinction
Reclusive, gentle and quick to roll up into a ball, pangolins keep a low profile.
But they are also the world’s most heavily trafficked mammal, and experts at the Conv
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Yesterdays
News (Monday, September 26, 2016 ) |
Wildlife week to be organised from October 1
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Activists demand immediate release of water in dying Yamuna
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Tiger relocation debate reaches critical stage
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Three rhino poachers nabbed in Assam
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African elephant population sees worst decline in 25 years, poaching the primary cause: IUCN report
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African elephants 'suffer worst decline in 25 years'
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African elephant population tumbles due to poaching
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Many species under threat in TS: report
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Wildlife meeting deliberates on how to save endangered species
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Udaipur-bound white tiger Rama puts new keepers in ‘Tamil’ soup
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Shy pangolins need world spotlight to survive
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Release water in Yamuna: Activists
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New species of pika found in Sikkim
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Noise levels ‘above safe limit’ in most parts of Mumbai
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Even polluted water of River Ganga has 'healing touch,' can fight diseases
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7 lakh trees, 90 sqkm of Panna Tiger Reserve may submerge in Ken-Betwa project
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Italian art installation a call for help over plastic waste
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A conservationist working patiently to save vultures in State
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Ivory ban may be lifted despite plunge in elephant numbers
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Demand for Pangolin meat is driving the species to extinction
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African elephants suffer worst decline in 25 years
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Strange bird charms villagers in Jaipur
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Elephant and its calf mowed down by express train in Ranchi
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Cows being smuggled using cranes across India-Bangladesh border
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Maharashtra's forest department to monitor social media in order to protect tigers
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African elephant population sees worst decline in 25 years, poaching the primary cause: IUCN report
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Jharkhand: Fully grown female elephant, calf killed on rail track on outskirts of Ranchi
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Medical waste litters roads around Katju Hospital
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Five years on, civic agencies yet to enforce polythene ban
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Plans afoot for mass vaccination of dogs
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Concern over vehicles carrying animals violating regulations
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News lizard species spotted in the Pachaimalai hills
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Security upped at Karnala bird sanctuary after Uran alert
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Three rhino poachers nabbed in Assam
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