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Decline in pollinators linked to half a million premature human deaths every year, shows study
Global insect pollinator decline has impacted the availability and price of healthy foods such as nuts, legumes, fruits and vegetables.
Evolutionary lineages of the banded krait discovered through molecular methods
Accurate identification of venomous snake species is crucial for developing efficient anti-venom.
[Interview] Scientist Ruth deFries on deforestation: There isn’t one driver, there’s a different context in different places
Environmental geographer Ruth deFries, who has extensively worked in the tropics to unpack deforestation using satellite data and field surveys, says, understanding the local drivers and context of deforestation is crucial to reduce deforestation.
Varying levels of microplastics detected in sea salt produced across India
Indian scientists find microplastics made up of polymers in sea salt. The number of microplastics found in a kilogram of sea salt varied between 35 and 575 particles.
With increasing climate-related threats, farmers gear up for adaptation
While farmers adapt to these impacts, researchers spotlight the need for targeted policy interventions.
Legal protection of certain forest land to be removed as government pushes security projects
Critics say this is an effort to open forest land for commercial purposes and dilute the Supreme Court’s definition of ‘forest’.
[Commentary] The underbelly of the Forest Conservation (Amendment) Bill 2023
The hegemonic control over the forests have progressively enhanced business-friendly forest clearances.
