Tag: Ecosystem
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Value of Biodiversity
Humanity is now taking as much as 40-50 per cent of the photosynthesis on the planet. It is like inviting a million guests (roughly 10 million species on the planet) to a banquet, and then announcing that half of the food supply will go to just one of the guests
September 8, 2021 -
Khoj: Forever looking for a new idiom
"Climate and ecology are big themes right now, but we have been addressing that through �Does the Blue Sky Lie? Testimonies on Air's Toxicities' for the past 10 years."
June 2, 2021 -
Conservation of sea turtles is a must for a balanced ocean ecosystem: Bhau Katdare
All the five species of sea turtles occurring in India, including the Olive Ridley turtles, are legally protected under Schedule I of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 and Appendix I of the CITES Convention which prohibits trade in turtle products.
May 5, 2021 -
Like bees, wasps ‘valuable’ for ecosystems, human health
The study, published in Biological Reviews, compiles evidence from over 500 academic papers to review how roughly 33,000 species of stinging (aculeate) wasps contribute to their ecosystems, and how this can benefit the economy, human health, and society.
April 29, 2021 -
Nations to adopt ecosystem accounting
The new framework recognizes that ecosystems deliver important services that generate benefits for people. In essence, they are assets to be maintained, similar to economic assets.
March 11, 2021 -
Karnataka move to boost startup ecosystem
It would aim at attracting investments and employment in tier II and tier III cities.
September 21, 2019 -
Facebook, Google rule app ecosystem in US
Facebook and Google own the top six apps with the highest reach and account for the top eight apps in the US, a new report has revealed. According to a Business Insider report on Tuesday, the “comScore’s 2017 US Mobile App Report” ranked in the top 10 apps by penetration or reach of the US …
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August 30, 2017 -
Large marine animals at higher risk of extinction
Large marine animals are more likely to become extinct than smaller creatures, according to a new study that blames human behaviours, such as fishing, for this unprecedented pattern of extinction in oceans. "We have found that extinction threat in the modern oceans is very strongly associated with larger body size," said Jonathan Payne, from the …
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September 19, 2016 -
Changes to Earth’s ecosystems revealed
New Zealand scientists have developed a new system to map the world’s vegetation, which might help track the progress of climate change in future, University of Otago researchers said on Monday. The system used satellite observations of the timing and intensity of activity in large-scale vegetation formations –known as biomes — and how it relates …
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August 15, 2016