India needs to protect its wetland flora

Wetland flora help maintain ecological balance and need to be conserved. However, only 68 wetlands are protected in India so far

Can fast-moving glaciers contribute to sea-level rise?

Sea-level rise depends on how meltwater drainage operates and modulates the speeds of glaciers

A quarter of freshwater fish species risk extinction by climate change: IUCN

Climate change driving multiple species towards extinction at all stages of its lifecycle, assessment noted

US govt halts funding for relocation projects in protected areas

The move comes in response to alleged human rights violations by WWF; likely to deal a blow to relocation project in Karnataka’s Nagarhole …

Lateral Thoughts: Who moved my samosa?

Indians need to eat better food, rich in fruits and vegetables and high in proteins 

State of the Global Climate report: 58% of ocean suffered at least one marine heatwave event in 2022

Around 25% of ocean surface also affected by marine cold spells

COVID-19: Fishermen from Andhra stuck in Odisha as state declares ‘fishing holiday’

Fishermen begin to weave nets, another source of income for them

World lost 68% vertebrates in 1970-2016: WWF

Freshwater wildlife down 84%; Latin America, the Caribbean particularly hit

Forest dept finds irregularities in non-profit’s owl conservation efforts

Wildlife Research and Conservation Society accused of violations including straying from the core area of conservation, banding owl species …