From the verge of extinction

Several species to be removed from endangered list in the us

Desert green

A gene found in humans can help plants thrive in arid regions

Sunflower power

Curbs the human immunodeficiency virus

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Clean proposal

The European Commission unveils its plan to curb toxic gases emissions from waste plants

Real flower-power

Chemical protectors

Flowers' chemical compounds shield the plants from herbivorous insects

Amazonian secrets

Hundreds of ridges that crisscross the rainforests of South America have helped flora and fauna proliferate, says a latest study

The Arctic carbon sink

Snow covered plants in the tundra start absorbing carbon dioxide in early spring itself

Nightmare in Europe

The Danube river system will take several years to rid itself of the cyanide

Karnataka villagers suspect biodiversity register

China admits to tiger skin trade at international forum

Around 1,600 tigers have been traded globally since 2000

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Surprise weapon

Oil from summer cypress can combat West Nile virus

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Supergrass

Here is the latest on genetically-modified plants with enough power to neutralise some of the most potent pollutants we know today

What upsets the nitrogen balance?

Deep in trouble

The ecology of Scotland may undergo a major transformation due to climatic changes, says a report

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Court raps environment ministry

Asks why it allowed Nirma to create confusion on wetland

Desert blooms

Halophytes - plants growing on saline soil - could be India's Answer to the problems of salt desert and wasteland reclamation, besides Being …

A red alert

Phytoplankton bloom along the Indian coast threatens marine life

Beyond CO2

Plants absorb more pollutants than thought

Nitrogen overdose

Excessive nitrogen is causing "nitrogen stress" in flora and fauna

Colonisation continues

The story of bioinvasion for beginners