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Climate change could become main driver of biodiversity decline by mid-century: Study
"By including all world regions in our model, we were able to fill many blind spots and address …
PTI
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"Mutilation of tree of life": Human activity wiped 71 branches of species from Earth, 35 times faster than expected
We're not just losing animals by the species anymore; it's by the genus now. Examining 34,600 land-…
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Good news for marine life? Study finds ocean oxygen levels remained high even as seas seared in the ancient past
Global warming-exacerbated oxygen loss from the oceans significantly stresses marine life. The ocea…
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The steps that could help address biodiversity loss could also help fix the climate crisis
Panelists who took part in an Insider panel said issues like biodiversity loss and the climate cris…
Catherine Boudreau
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Frequent forest fires in Tamil Nadu's Theni driven by rising temperatures puts many wild species at risk
Many species of wild animals like the Indian Guar, deer, wild boars, forest pigs have been put in d…
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Window to address climate change closing rapidly: IUCN seven Commissions ahead of COP28
The window of opportunity to address climate change and biodiversity loss is closing rapidly, the I…
ANI
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Experts from the World Resources Institute and Climate Policy Radar discuss biodiversity and climate change.
Biodiversity and climate change have long been connected. Two experts spoke with Insider about the …
Elizabeth Wood
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OPINION: Time to scale-up nature-based solutions to forge a low-carbon and climate-resilient future for India
A report by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (I…
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Animals could lose a quarter of their habitats by the end of the century because of how humans are using the world
Climate change and human impact could rip away a quarter of animal habitats around the around by 21…
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More than 25% of biodiversity is under our feet — but we're destroying it. A biotech startup that's raised $56 million has a plan to help save our soil.
Humans rely on healthy soils for 95% of our food. The women-led startup Trace Genomics uses DNA dat…
Amanda Paule
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Deforestation and logging aren't just decimating the Amazon's forests. They're making them quieter.
Researchers recorded thousands of hours of chirps and grunts in the forest to assess its biodiversi…
Paola Rosa-Aquino
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New species are more likely to emerge in extreme environment ‘coldspots’ rather than ‘hotspots’ like the Amazon rainforest
The Amazon rainforest is one of the most biodiverse ‘hotspots’ of the world. Yet, it may not be the…
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Here’s why we celebrate International Day for Biological Diversity every year on May 22
Since 2001, it is celebrated every year. This year’s celebration is special as it will be the fi…
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Indian companies stand to lose ₹7.14 lakh crore to climate change — but they could end up making ₹2.9 lakh crore too
Climate change is not just making skies more grey, killing off biodiversity or risking coastline fl…
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Iconic fish species in Himalayan rivers could be in danger as climate change causes 26% habitat loss
The study -- 'Is There Always Space at The Top'-- was published in the 'Ecological Indicators', a j…
PTI
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Planning to move to Bengaluru? Here's a reality-check on some myths you might have heard about the city
Bengaluru is often clouded by myths — about its eternal cool weather, sky-high costs, and tech-domi…
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Snow has returned to the Om Parvat in Uttarakhand after completely disappearing from the peak for the first time
Last week, the revered peak, known for its perpetual snow cover forming the sacred "Om" symbol, was…
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Over 80% of prehistoric megaherbivores went extinct due to human activity and not climate change: Study
Recent studies have spotlighted the extinction or rapid decline of large mammals over the past 50,0…
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About 90% of Himalayas will face year-long drought at 3 degrees warming says new study
About 90 per cent of the Himalayan Region will experience drought lasting over a year if global war…
PTI
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Climate change may soon be considered a public health emergency worldwide, if doctors get their way
As climate change exacerbates extreme weather, pollution and disease, humans — particularly those f…