Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (April 22, 2024)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Global warming pushes marine fish to polar waters: Study
It remains to be seen how foodwebs and ecosystems will be affected by fish migration
Fishy business: Millions of people missing out on their fair share of aquatic foods
Nearly 800 million people across the world depend on marine and freshwater foods
These animals and plants of India could have become 'possibly extinct' : IUCN
A number of fish, birds, crustaceans and plants could have died out according to the IUCN’s latest Red List of Threatened Species
An industrial spill might be to blame for an algal bloom ravaging Florida
Some 215 million gallons of wastewater was released into Tampa Bay in March and April this year
Gap between countries on animal protein consumption to widen by 2030: Report
While it will level off in high-income countries, it will increase in middle-income ones and remain the same in low-income countries
Fresh water is turning saltier, flags study
Freshwater salinization can poison drinking water and increase chloride concentrations in it over time, the study underlines
As told to Parliament (December 21, 2021): Drought, salt-stress tolerant rice varieties to be introduced soon
All that was discussed in the House through the day
Sonorous submarine: Tech used to study fish in Goa can help understand how sea life responds to climate change
Certain fish communities are loud during the day, while others are more vocal at night
A third of freshwater fish face extinction: Report
As many as 16 species were declared extinct in 2020 alone
New species of snake eel found in Bay of Bengal by researchers
The species, proposed to be named as Indian fringe-lip eel was found in the waters of Paradip and Petuaghat harbours
As told to Parliament (March 24, 2023): India has eliminated leprosy, as per WHO criterion
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (April 12, 2024)
Want to eat fish tomorrow? Halt climate change, overfishing today
Stocks could drop by a third if no action taken
UN high seas treaty: It is a step in the right direction. But there are concerns, say experts
There are concerns that the treaty may not protect the ocean from overfishing, shipping and deep-sea mining
Global Kelp forests declining at 1.8% annually; indigenous knowledge can help, say experts
Kelps are increasingly threatened by climate change, eutrophication and shoreline development, among other human-induced stressors
Folk rice: Researchers spot dozen Indian paddy varieties that can boost nourishment
These traditional varieties of rice are on the verge of extinction from farm fields
Even temporary global warming above 2°C will affect life in the oceans for centuries
Changes in water temperatures found across all climate overshoot models, along with low oxygen levels decreasing viable ocean habitats
The Antarctic ice sheet is melting. And this is bad news for humanity
If left unchecked, the complete melting of the West Antarctic ice sheet would cause a global sea level increase of 3.3 metres in the …
International Biodiversity Day: It is about our relationship with nature
WATCH: Sunita Narain spells out why it is all about our choices as the world celebrates another International Biodiversity Day in the shadow of …
Activists call out FSSAI for increasing permissible level of pesticides in Indian herbs, spices
Data for changing the permissible limit should have been provided, they say
Arctic Report Card 2023: Wildfires to melting sea ice, warmest summer on record had cascading impacts across Arctic
Time spent at fish camps is critical for many Alaska Indigenous cultures & kids are missing out on that experience
Global Eco Watch: Dust causing rapid snow and ice melt in western Himalayas
Down To Earth brings you the top happenings in the world of global ecology
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
