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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‘Supporter of BJP met me’: Surat candidates on the various reasons they withdrew from the election
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Microcontrollers in EVMs, VVPATs do not recognise party and candidate, observes Supreme Court
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What Sudhir Kakar (1938-2024) had to say on violence, secularism, and religion in India
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CAA is a letdown, but Bengali Hindus in Assam are unlikely to ditch BJP
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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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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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes