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A groundbreaking study reveals that floods are the primary drivers of plastic pollution in rivers, washing massive amounts of microplastics into oceans.

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Floods Are Biggest Drivers of Plastic Pollution

Abhiram - February 15, 2026

A massive global study of 31,000 tree species reveals that forests are becoming uniform as "sprinter" trees replace long-lived species

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Forests in Crisis: How “Sprinter” Trees are Replacing Earth’s Ancient Guardians

India has added Gujarat's Chhari Dhand and Uttar Pradesh's Patna Bird Sanctuary to the Ramsar List, bringing its total to 98 wetlands of international importance.

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India’s Ramsar List Grows to 98: Chhari Dhand and Patna Bird Sanctuary Earn Recognition

Land use changes increase the risk of zoonotic diseases like Covid-19. Discover how the University of Stirling is mapping these risks and restoration effortsLand use changes increase the risk of zoonotic diseases like Covid-19. Discover how the University of Stirling is mapping these risks and restoration efforts

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Land Use Changes Trigger Global Disease Risks

Lancet study projects plastics lifecycle harms doubling to 4.5M DALYs by 2040 via climate, pollution, toxins—virgin production drives 60%+ burden. Global treaty urged for production cuts, waste reform.

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Plastics Health Crisis Looms: Lancet Warns of Double Damage by 2040

As global heatwaves intensify, WMO urges stronger early warning systems and public health action plans to prevent heat-related deaths worldwide.

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Heat conditions on an increase; study

News Bureau - May 25, 2020

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Green snow mapped in Antarctica

News Bureau - May 21, 2020

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Estuaries warming faster than oceans

News Bureau - April 15, 2020

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Wild must be kept wild; UNEP

News Bureau - April 6, 2020

Deforestation in the Amazon causes land surfaces up to 100 kilometres away to get warmer, according to a new study by a team of British and Brazilian scientists. The research led by Dr. Edward Butt at the University of Leeds underscores the vital role played by tropical forests in cooling the Earth's surface and highlights the far-reaching consequences of deforestation.

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Amazon rain-forest to dry up in 50 years

News Bureau - March 14, 2020

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Cannibalism on an increase among Polar Bear

News Bureau - March 1, 2020

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A million year old green algae to shed light on evolution

News Bureau - February 26, 2020

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Biologist Redmond is terrestrial species ambassador

News Bureau - February 20, 2020

In a groundbreaking move, Tamil Nadu has taken proactive measures to protect its wild elephant population by implementing an innovative AI-based surveillance system. This pioneering pilot project, launched in Madhukkarai, west of Coimbatore, seeks to avert tragic elephant fatalities resulting from collisions with trains on railway tracks.

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Elephants are gentle men; SC

News Bureau - January 24, 2020

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People’s campaign for fighting natural calamities

News Bureau - December 13, 2019

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Discover the intriguing findings of the University of Warwick's research on word evolution. Explore how words, like 'sex,' endure in our language through a 'survival of the fittest' process similar to natural selection. The study sheds light on cognitive selection in the human brain and its impact on linguistic evolution

Children’s Education; Years Do Not Wait For Them

May 26, 2021

The richest one per cent of the world's population emitted as much carbon in 2019 as the poorest two-thirds. With the UN climate summit looming, concerns mount over the achievability of the 1.5°C target for controlling global temperature rise, said new Oxfam report.

Not responsible yet children are the worst victims of climate change

January 27, 2020

In a groundbreaking development, an international research team has propelled atomic clocks into a new era by utilizing nuclear transitions in atomic scandium instead of electronic transitions. Conducted at the European X-Ray Free-Electron Laser facility, this advance is poised to usher in a thousandfold increase in timekeeping precision, as detailed in the journal Nature.

Nuclear Clocks Pave the Way for Revolutionary Timekeeping

November 17, 2023

Over 50 world leaders and 1,500 delegates will meet in Nice from 9-13 June 2025 for the third UN Ocean Conference (UNOC 3). The goal: stop the silent collapse of the ocean ecosystem. The conference will unite governments, scientists, businesses, and civil society under one urgent mission.

Marine Planning for Lakshwadeep and Puducherry

March 4, 2021

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Have you ever experienced that everything hurts after a sleepless night? A recent study has uncovered a neurotransmitter, N-arachidonoyl dopamine (NADA), linked to the pain caused by sleep deprivation, offering potential avenues for treatment. In sleep-deprived mouse models, researchers found reduced NADA levels in a brain region associated with sensory processing and arousal. Administering NADA to this area effectively alleviated the heightened pain response.

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Two Short Naps Beat One Long Nap, Says Study