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Next 40 Years May Witness Half of Coral Reef Destructions
Oct 29 2005, Irani

Climate change is destroying the world’s coral reef. Unless urgent measures to protect them against the threat of climate change are taken, nearly half of the world’s coral reefs may be lost in the next 40 years. This is reported by the World...

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Endangered Rhinos shot in Zimbabwe
Anwesha, Calcutta
The Imire Safari park, 100km southeast of Harare, in Zimbabwe is grieving. All three adult female Rhinos have been shot dead by armed men in camouflage. Chris...
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made popular Nov 24 2007
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UNESCO to enlist major natural wonders as world heritage
Ravneet, New Delhi
The ecosystem of the world is full of natural wonders ranging from glaciers, mountains, and rivers to rainforests and steep gorges. The UNESCO sponsored world heritage...
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Pakistan: Air pollution kills 22,000 people annually
Irani, New Delhi
Outdoor air pollution kills 3 million people worldwide each year! According to the World Health Organization, with these numbers of people falling victim to vehicles...
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made popular Jun 13 2007
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All trade in endangered sawfish banned to save it from extinction
Irani, New Delhi
The trading of sawfish — already endangered by over-fishing to serve its much-in-demand fins-dish delicacies, and its liver oil used extensively as medicine - has...
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made popular Jun 12 2007
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European mammals facing extinction risk
Rajni, Shimla
Europe is one of the best studied regions of the world, but no overall view of the conservation status of mammals across the continent had been compiled. To fill that...
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made popular May 24 2007
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Brutal Fishing by bottom Trawling not to be Banned
Kanchan, New Delhi
Though the government should be working on making networks of marine reserves to protect marine life it goes and gives a head ho to Bottom trawling. A process that is...
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made popular Nov 26 2006
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Biodiversity loss increasing alarmingly!
Irani, New Delhi
The world’s biodiversity agency has listed polar bear and hippopotamus as species threatened for the first time. The Red List of Threatened Species includes the...
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made popular May 2 2006
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