Living planet report 2022
<p>Wildlife populations monitored across the globe have declined by a massive 69 per cent between 1970 and 2018, according to this WWF's Living Planet Report (LPR) 2022</p>
Fish
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Charting Asia’s protein journey
Population growth and rising incomes across Asia will drive a 78 percent increase in meat and seafood consumption by 2050, a new report said. The report — Charting Asia’s Protein Journey’ — by Asia Research
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Species evolve more than twice as fast at poles as in tropics: study
Considering the swarming biodiversity at the equator, and the lack of diversity near the poles, scientists have long assumed that species evolve more rapidly in warm waters. But a new study of the
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Small hydropower projects reduce fish species: Study
MANGALURU: Results of a scientific study in India to evaluate the environmental impact of small hydropower projects (SPH) showed that SHPs, despite being touted as a clean energy option, are not without
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Small hydel projects reducing fish numbers, diversity: Study
BENGALURU: Small hydropower projects (SHPs) in the biodiversity hub of Western Ghats have not only altered the composition of freshwater fish communities but also reduced the number of species. This startling
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From camels to catfish, Algeria boosts fish farming in the Sahara desert
In a corner of his sprawling farm, Milouda Mohammed proudly unveiled his latest venture - a pond full of catfish that could herald a new future for farmers like him on the Sahara desert. He is hoping
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Cuncolkars adamant on shutting down polluting fish meal plants
Agitated Cuncolkars are now planning to come out with all force to close all polluting fish meal plants in Cuncolim Industrial Estate. Recently, an international organisation had listed Cuncolim Industrial
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Global warming is killing fish in Arabian Sea, say Hyderabad ocean scientists
HYDERABAD: Ocean sciences experts from Hyderabad and the United States of America (USA) have now linked global warming to the unchecked bloom of a special type of algae in the Arabian sea. The algal bloom
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Freshwater Biodiversity in the Lake Victoria Basin-priorities for conservation action
76% of freshwater species endemic to the basin are threatened with extinction, and the risk of species extinctions is increasing. Without immediate action, much of this unique biodiversity will be lost
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Better species mapping can improve conservation efforts, study finds
The scientific models that ecologists and conservation biologists rely on to determine which species and habitats to protect lack critical information to help them make effective decisions, according to
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Global fisheries to be 20% less productive in 2300: Study
The world's fisheries will be, on average, 20 per cent less productive in the year 2300, according to a study. This bleak future will be characterised by 9.6 degrees Celsius increase in mean surface air