Taxonomist Jini Jacob received the Ocean Census Awards 2024 for her work documenting over 60 novel nematode species. Nematodes or roundworms make up a majority of the marine meiofauna — minute ...
If you liked this story, share it with other people. India, the world’s largest user of groundwater, consumes 87% of it for irrigation and 11% for domestic use. However, this vital resource is ...
The clouded leopard’s range spans the Himalayas in Nepal, Bhutan, and India, extending across south China and down to Peninsular Malaysia. However, its population is declining rapidly in mainland Asia ...
The villages of Loliem and Poingunim in south Goa petitioned the union environment ministry, demanding they be included in the upcoming Eco Sensitive Areas notification. A proposed Film City on a ...
2024 was the hottest year on record, producing intense, long-lasting heat waves. Climate-intensified extreme events in 2024 included heat domes that formed over Asia, Africa, the Americas, and Europe.
If you liked this story, share it with other people. Canacona, Goa’s southernmost taluka, a district sub-division, has seen a tourism boom post the nineties, thanks to a congested North Goa. The ...