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A village in Tamil Nadu may have blueprints to revive the declining shark trade

Last year, shark landings dropped to 21,138 tonnes from 35,215 tonnes in 2004 across India. Fisherfolk from Thoothoor believe they have the solution.

Bhanu Sridharan
· Nov 28, 2019 · 01:30 pm
The red barking deer enigma: A little-known Indian species has been puzzling scientists for decades

Until recently, Indian red muntjacs were believed to be a single species. But some researchers believe there are multiple species in India alone.

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· May 07, 2019 · 08:30 pm
Shark populations are fast decreasing world over, and India is leading the charge in overfishing

According to a 2015 report by the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, India is the second largest shark-fishing nation in the world, after Indonesia.

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· Dec 12, 2018 · 09:30 pm

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Indian monsoon cleans pollution at home but spreads it to other parts of the world, finds a study

The study likens the season to the two-headed mythological Janus.

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· Jul 18, 2018 · 01:30 pm

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A village in Tamil Nadu may have blueprints to revive the declining shark trade

Last year, shark landings dropped to 21,138 tonnes from 35,215 tonnes in 2004 across India. Fisherfolk from Thoothoor believe they have the solution.

Bhanu Sridharan
· Nov 28, 2019 · 01:30 pm

The red barking deer enigma: A little-known Indian species has been puzzling scientists for decades

Until recently, Indian red muntjacs were believed to be a single species. But some researchers believe there are multiple species in India alone.

Bhanu Sridharan
· May 07, 2019 · 08:30 pm

Shark populations are fast decreasing world over, and India is leading the charge in overfishing

According to a 2015 report by the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, India is the second largest shark-fishing nation in the world, after Indonesia.

Bhanu Sridharan
· Dec 12, 2018 · 09:30 pm

Fishing cat: Researchers are trying to shed light on the little-known felines that swim for food

The first scientific effort to monitor the species is underway.

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· Nov 27, 2018 · 11:30 pm

How Sri Lanka got its lizards (and what it says about the island’s history)

A study shows Sri Lanka’s dry zone lizards are also found in India, but its wet zone species are endemic.

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· Nov 08, 2018 · 09:30 pm

How has the black rat managed to thrive across the world? The answer may lie in its gut

A comparative study of gut microflora in the common black rat and Sahyadris forest rat has provided insight into the adaptation of species to human habitats.

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A village in Tamil Nadu may have blueprints to revive the declining shark trade

Last year, shark landings dropped to 21,138 tonnes from 35,215 tonnes in 2004 across India. Fisherfolk from Thoothoor believe they have the solution.

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The red barking deer enigma: A little-known Indian species has been puzzling scientists for decades

Until recently, Indian red muntjacs were believed to be a single species. But some researchers believe there are multiple species in India alone.

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Shark populations are fast decreasing world over, and India is leading the charge in overfishing

According to a 2015 report by the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, India is the second largest shark-fishing nation in the world, after Indonesia.

Bhanu Sridharan · Dec 12, 2018 · 09:30 pm

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How Sri Lanka got its lizards (and what it says about the island’s history)

A study shows Sri Lanka’s dry zone lizards are also found in India, but its wet zone species are endemic.

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