Ecological Challenges
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Some animals and plants exist only in captivity. It’s time to restore them to the wild
The longer these species spend in captivity the more they risk becoming inbred or losing the genetic diversity that helps resist diseases and other threats.
Donal Smith, The Conversation & Sarah Elizabeth Dalrymple, The Conversation
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Karnataka continues to object to notification declaring the Western Ghats eco-sensitive: HT
Declaring regions to be eco-sensitive would prohibit various activities such as mining and setting up of polluting industries.
Scroll Staff
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Uttarakhand’s case points to the challenges of giving a river the rights of a human
The state government has moved the Supreme Court arguing that some points in the order giving rights to the Ganga and Yamuna are ‘legally untenable’.
Omair Ahmad
Trending
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‘Saffronisation of Doordarshan’: After DD News unveils new logo, social media users express alarm
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‘They built the Ram temple. That is bigger than providing jobs.’
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How Karnataka’s once-powerful Janata Dal Secular was reduced to a Hindutva offshoot
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How Guwahati became the second-most polluted city in the world
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Is apple cider vinegar as good for health as it sounds?
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Do floods play a vital role in ecosystems?
Floods are often seen as a force of destruction. But as river ecologists, we find it hard not to see its positive side.
Nicole McCasker, The Conversation, R. Keller Kopf, The Conversation & Paul Humphries, The Conversation
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The plan to dam Asia's last free-flowing, international river
Economic growth through the development of the biodiverse Salween river basin should not come at the cost of human rights.
Diana Suhardiman, The Conversation
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How clashes between farmers and monkeys in north India are rising, with no solution in sight
Ignoring expert advice, both state and central governments are failing to balance animal conservation with humans' requirements.
Janaki Lenin
Video
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Eco India, Episode 258: Is repurposing waste saving the environment from further degradation?
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Watch: This fan-made trailer imagines Henry Cavill and Margot Robbie starring in a James Bond film
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Watch: Mount Ruang erupts in Indonesia, spewing columns of ash and lava
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?