News 360° - Briefs

Over 150 turtles found dead on Odisha beach

The Oliver Ridley turtles arrive in large numbers to lay eggs on the state's shores

Sea’s toxic touch

Methylation in oceans turns harmless mercury harmful

Dying lake

Saving the sturgeon

Science & Technology - Briefs

World Biodiversity Day 2023: Are we on track to meet targets under global framework

With just around 7 years to achieve the targets set under the Global Biodiversity Framework, the progress so far is unimpressive

Odisha fishing sector hopeful with Union Budget 2021-22 allocation for Paradip

Workers say harbour will be finally able to meet EU export standards 

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

Ace swimmer Lewis Pugh to swim seven seas to raise awareness

Pugh who has pioneered swims in the most hostile waters on Earth will campaign for dedicated Marine Protected Areas

IN SHORT

Carbon dioxide lake discovered off Taiwan

Invading species

Cooking oil at high seas

Rapeseed oil will be used to lubricate oil rigs in the North Sea

Extreme weather events may be driving replacement of native species with exotic ones

Analysis shows higher reproduction, competitiveness and plasticity may be helping non-native species

Poaching biggest threat to sturgeon species in Danube; 337 illegal activities in 7 years: Report

At least 955 sturgeon specimens seized during 2016-2022, the study showed

You shed DNA everywhere you go, raising ethical questions about privacy

Trace samples in the water, sand and air are enough to identify who you are

A million Olive Ridleys have laid eggs on Odisha’s Gahirmatha, Rushikulya rookeries this year

For the first time, more than 200,000 turtles laid eggs at Gahirmatha on a single day

Park may be denotified

Coral breach: A silent, catastrophic invasion has happened in the Gulf of Mannar; here is how

The government plans a seaweed park in Tamil Nadu, ignoring the threat that Kappaphycus, a widely grown invasive seaweed, poses to corals in the …

Keeping up with viruses: Discoveries in 2022 to keep an eye on

Scientists have documented several new virus species, some of which can potentially threaten human health

Olive Ridley turtles stay away from Rushikulya in Odisha this year

Experts say Olive Ridley turtles staying away from Rushikulya rookery in Odisha’s Ganjam is a natural phenomenon and is not unusual

Agriculture minister calls for ‘blue revolution’

Radha Mohan Singh says new policy for fisheries will protect livelihood of fishers and at the same time address challenges such as environmental …

World Heritage Committee defers decision on Great Barrier Reef

Australian government given time to improve reef’s health; not to be included in list of ‘in danger’ sites yet

Deep in pursuit

The giant squid, a deep sea tentacled monster, may no longer be able to play hide and see with the scientific community. A team of biologists are …