New, Ultra-Colorful Neon Fish Species Discovered
In the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, hundreds of feet underwater, the Greek goddess of love lives on—in the form of a dazzling reef fish. In a new study published on Tuesday in ZooKeys, researchers
Fish Biodiversity
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Expert panel against Gundia project
The hydel project will cause loss of biodiversity and significant environmental impact The Gundia Hydro Electric Project (GHEP) proposed by the Karnataka Power Corporation Limited (KPCL) should not
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Psychedelic gecko, "Elvis" monkey in new Mekong finds
A wildly-colored gecko, a fish that looks like a gherkin, and a monkey with an Elvis-like hairstyle are among the more than 200 new species discovered in the Greater Mekong region last year, environmental
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Two fresh water fish species in Western Ghats
KOZHIKODE: Fresh studies carried out by Ichthyologists have revealed that two fresh water fish species endemic to the Western Ghats are on the verge of extinction. Species, Hemibagrus Punctatus and Barbodes
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Slow death awaits Chalakudy river
Chalakudy River is yearning for a lifeline. Chalakudy River, the fifth largest river in the State, is faced with a series of risks including sand-mining, release of untreated effluents from an industrial unit and improper disposal of solid waste. The environmental monitoring programme on water quality of the Chalakudy River Basin carried out by the Kerala State Council for Science Technology and Environment has brought out the challenges faced by the river.
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New dolphin species found in Australia
Researchers in Australia have discovered that dolphin colonies living around Melbourne are a species unlike any other in the world, they revealed yesterday. The dolphins that frolic in Port Phillip
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Pollution causing extinction of rare fish
Several varieties of fresh water fish that live on streams, oyas and rivers in Sri Lanka are in the verge of extinction due to water pollution and selling them to foreign tourists. Some farmers wash
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The status and distribution of freshwater biodiversity in the Western Ghats, India
The Western Ghats is one of the world’s most heavily populated biodiversity hotspots providing for and supporting 400 million people. However, these diverse freshwater ecosystems face many threats because
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Preserving 4 Percent of the Ocean Could Protect Most Marine Mammal Species, Study Finds
Preserving just 4 percent of the ocean could protect crucial habitat for the vast majority of marine mammal species, from sea otters to blue whales, according to researchers at Stanford University and
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Environment Minister orders to halt work on hydropower project in central Sri Lanka
Environment Minister of Sri Lanka Anura Priyadarshana Yapa and the Central Province Chief Minister Sarath Ekanayake have halted construction work on a hydropower plant on the Mahaweli River at Getambe