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Rising seas could flood olive ridley nesting sites by 2050: study

A study based on digital elevation models has found that even in a moderate climate-change scenario, olive ridley turtle nesting sites on India’s east coast could be completely flooded by rising sea levels by 2050.

The Hindu · Apr 30, 2023

Close to 4,000 painted storks nesting in two A.P. villages

Veerapuram painted storks multiply post copious rain

The Hindu · Apr 29, 2023

Seal’s mystery ability to tolerate toxic metal could aid medical research, say scientists

The Juan Fernández fur seal, once thought extinct, can ingest cadmium without ill effects – though no one knows how

The Guardian - UK · Apr 29, 2023

World’s cities go head to head in race to spot most urban wildlife

From Dundee to LA, citizen scientists will document plants and animals for the City Nature Challenge

The Guardian - UK · Apr 28, 2023

Saseendran decries “obsessive” love for wild animals

He questions an “undue haste” shown by courts in taking up petitions filed by animal rights activists.

The Hindu · Apr 28, 2023

Kuttanad panchayats trying to make money out of aquatic weed

It would be an understatement to say that invasive aquatic weeds like water hyacinth are posing a grave threat to agriculture, fishing and tourism in Kuttanad.

The Hindu · Apr 28, 2023

Asian elephant habitat shrinks almost two-thirds

Habitats suitable for elephants in Asia have shrunk by almost two-thirds over the past three centuries, according to a new study.

Bangkok Post · Apr 28, 2023

Nest western: UK’s vulnerable kittiwakes flock to bird hotels

As the cliffside habitats of the gull come under increasing pressure, artificial nest sites are being built to help the gulls adapt

The Guardian - UK · Apr 28, 2023

Country diary: Witnessing a smooth newt in attack mode

Langstone, Hampshire: The newts have migrated back to their natal pond to breed, allowing me to study them up close

The Guardian - UK · Apr 28, 2023

Restoring forests often falls to landholders. Here's how to do it cheaply and well

From the outside, planting trees seems simple. Seedlings want to grow – pop them in the soil, water them and walk away.

The Conversation · Apr 27, 2023