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Street lighting changing insect ecosystems: Study

Groups of invertebrates living near artificial lights include more predators and scavengers, a study...

A third of wildlife has vanished: Study

The world`s wildlife has fallen by almost a third over the past 40 years, according to a new landmar...

`Majority of global population to live in cities by 2050`

About two-thirds of the world`s population will be located in urban areas by 2050, creating serious ...

Biodiversity loss impacts ecosystems as much as climate change

Loss of biodiversity apparently impacts ecosystems as much as climate change, pollution and other ma...

Climate Change ‘boosts plants at first and then stunts them’

According to the new research results, plants may thrive in the early stages of a warming environmen...

Ecosystems dependent on snow and ice `most threatened`

With increasing global warming, the most threatened ecosystems are those that depend on a season of ...

Extreme weather threatens rich ecosystems

Flora and fauna will become extinct at a rate 100-1,000 times higher than normal.

How ecosystems will be affected by global warming

Global warming increases the risk for species extinction, especially in bio diverse ecosystems, beca...

A hydrothermal seep in deep-sea ecosystem

Scientists have found equally unique, sunless habitats in cold areas where methane rises from seeps ...

Alien invasion a threat to Antarctic ecosystem

In the pristine frozen continent of Antarctica scientists fear an alien invasion -- not from outer s...

Alaskan ice reveals human impact on global carbon cycle

Glacial ice has provided scientists new clues as to how the Earth’s remote ecosystems have been infl...

Global warming could be similar across ecosystems

The impact of global warming could be similar across ecosystems, regardless of local environmental c...

Biodiversity vital for maintaining ecosystem

According to a study, diverse plant life may play a crucial role in buffering the negative impact of...

Microbes may help unlock secrets of Earth’s ocean

Scientists are looking to microbes to discover the secrets of the igneous ocean crust, the ecosystem...

Russia has 25,000 undersea radioactive waste sites

There are nearly 25,000 hazardous underwater objects containing solid radioactive waste in Russia, a...

Fragmented reefs can be good for coral ecosystems

Even just restoring small patches of reef habitat can go a long way to repair coral ecosystems.

Loss of large predators hits ecosystem

Large animals shaped the structure and dynamics of ecosystems.

Seaweed can be an unlimited source of biofuel

Seaweeds are capable of producing more biomass per square metre than fast growing terrestrial plants...

Environment ministry : No definition for forest

The reason cited by the Ministry in its reply is that "definition" of forests is under active cons...

Artificial sweeteners affecting ecosystem

A research has shown that the artificial sweetener is making it through traditional water filtering ...

ISRO prepares first national inventory of wetlands

A detailed national inventory of wetlands has been prepared on the basis of satellite imagery by ISR...

`Mountain specific planning need of the hour`

It is the need of the hour to ensure the flow of ecosystem services.

Climate change pushing back Arctic coastline

This implies substantial changes for Arctic ecosystems and population near the coast.

Declining mangroves shield against global warming

Mangroves confer many benefits on humans living in their midst.

`Water management processes directly impacts our health`

Changes to water systems affect the health and well-being of communities living within them.

Life discovered in deepest layer of Earth’s crust

A new expedition has revealed a complete ecosystem existing in the deepest layer of the planet’s cru...

`US dig reveals Ice Age ecosystem`

Scientists say an excavation site in western Colorado is revealing an entire Ice Age ecosystem.

UN seals historic treaty to protect ecosystem

193 countries agreed to protect 17% of land and 10% of oceans so that biodiversity there thrived.

UN seals treaty to protect threatened ecosystems

Treaty to protect world`s forests, coral reefs and other threatened ecosystems was sealed at UN summ...

Humans overloading ecosystems with nitrogen

A new study reveals that humans are overloading ecosystems with nitrogen by burning fossil fuels.

National Geographic to film Chilika`s ecosystem restoration

The Chilika lake is among the world`s five outstanding ecosystem restoration and sustainable managem...

11 nations seek new world biodiversity policy

Ministers and senior representatives from eleven nations sought a new policy to protect ecosystem.

11 nations seek new world biodiversity policy

Ministers and senior representatives from eleven nations sought a new policy to protect ecosystem. ...

Bearded ‘super’ fish helps salvage ocean dead zone

Scientists have discovered that a resilient fish, thriving in an inhospitable, jellyfish-infested re...

Marine ecosystems under threat from ocean acidification

Experiments by a team of scientists has determined that acidification of the oceans as a result of i...

Larger and more frequent fires could aid ecosystems

Scientists have said that there’s a good chance that forest fires in the Pacific Northwest will beco...

Penguins, sea lions help map marine ecosystem

The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and BirdLife International have released the first-ever comp...

Northwest Atlantic ecosystem changing

A new report by researchers at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has determ...

Researchers can now study how an ecosystem develops

Alaska`s Kasatochi volcano eruption has provided a rare research opportunity to see how an ecosystem...

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