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Researchers find new crustacean in Odisha's Chilika lagoon

India, Feb. 16 -- Parhyale odianis brown in colour and around eight millimetres in length; it has 13 pairs of legs Researchers at Odisha's Berhampur University have discovered a new species of marine... Read More


Bedevilled Barak: 2022 Assam deluge damaged houses in Katigorah, pushing locals to flood-proof their dwellings

India, Feb. 16 -- Villagers are ready to spend lakhs on raising the ground while building houses, say locals This is the fourth part in a series of stories on the aftermath of the 2022 Assam floods. ... Read More


CMS COP14: Action plans for African-Eurasian migratory landbirds, other avian species adopted

India, Feb. 16 -- India and Bangladeshsubmit joint proposalto list Indian skimmer under the CMS The 14th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Migratory Species of Wild Animal... Read More


A female-only herd of European bison in war-torn Ukraine is looking for mates

India, Feb. 16 -- After all male bison inZalissia National Nature disappeared during Russian invasion, WWF launches campaign to translocate bull bison and save herd from extinction The war between Uk... Read More


CMS COP14: Draft resolution for conservation of hawksbill turtle & angelshark adopted

India, Feb. 16 -- Both marine species are listed as Critically Endangered under IUCN Red List The 14th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Ani... Read More


Rhinos can't sweat, making them vulnerable to overheating: Global warming could wipe them out in southern Africa

India, Feb. 15 -- For rhinos to survive this climate change scenario, corridors will also need to be set up for rhinos to move between parks Southern Africa is home to 22,137 of the world's 23,432 wh... Read More


Making jugaad a global success

India, Feb. 15 -- Frugal innovation is the new concept that companies are adopting totake technology to developing countries Jugaad is a quintessential Indian approach to life. When resources are lim... Read More


Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (February 14, 2024)

India, Feb. 15 -- Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal NGT fines NHAI Rs 45 crore for violation of environm... Read More


Pennisetum Glaucum: Pearl Millet

India, Feb. 15 -- Bajra, as it is popularly known, is high in fibre and free of gluten. It is the most cultivated millet in the world and can be a wheat substitute for people with gluten intolerance. ... Read More


Echinochloa Frumentacea: Barnyard Millet

India, Feb. 15 -- Also known as vari or sama, this millet is a good choice for the upma recipe because the size and consistency of the grain is somewhere between that of semolina and short grain rice,... Read More