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Wildlife & Biodiversity

Antibiotic use in cows can affect soil health, increase CO2 emissions: Study
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When antibiotics are used, less carbon is stored in the soil and more is lost to the …
October 10, 2019
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Wildlife & Biodiversity

Gene that can boost photosynthesis identified in cyanobacteria
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The gene, called activase-like cyanobacterial protein, will improve rubisco enzyme …
October 09, 2019
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Wildlife & Biodiversity

DNA sequencing of brown trout to improve conservation: Scientists
DNA sequencing of brown trout to improve conservation: Scientists
The salmonid species' superpowers made them one of the first to recolonise previously …
September 24, 2019
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How bio-restoration is helping revive degraded mangroves in Sunderbans
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Involves plantation of native salt-tolerant grasses, a diverse set of carefully identified …
September 17, 2019
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Wildlife & Biodiversity
plants

Listen... plants too speak

January 02, 2019
As early as in 1880, Charles Darwin demonstrated that plants could sense light, moisture, …
Wildlife & Biodiversity
The income of tribal communities of Kalahandhi district, Odisha, increased three-fold once their right to sell tendu leaves to traders of their choice was recognised under the Forest Rights Act (Photo: Vikas Choudhary)

Forest governance 2.0

January 02, 2018
Forest dwelling communities have created a new economy courtesy a decade of the Forest …
Wildlife & Biodiversity
Deer, antelopes, wild cattle and pigs are illegally hunted for meat in different parts of the country. Credit: US Fish and Wildlife Trade / Flickr

Illegal and ignominious world of wildlife trafficking

May 01, 2017
Analysing the magnitude and international nature of illegal trade of Indian wildlife species

Blogs

Swagata Dey
Swagata Dey

Post-COVID clean cooking schemes: By and for women
Warren Mabee
Warren Mabee

Biden, Keystone XL and a Green New Deal could shake up Canada’s energy industry
K Shadananan Nair
K Shadananan Nair

Climate change and water: Ripple marks

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