Wildlife
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Buoyant, the size of a lentil and almost impossible to recover: how nurdles are polluting the oceans
Millions of the tiny plastic pellets are being washed up on the coast of Kerala in India in the latest in a se…
- Access to water, Conservation, Endangered habitats, Endangered species, Environment, India, Kashmir, South and Central Asia, Water, Wild flowers, Wildlife, World news
Joy and relief as lotus flowers bloom again in Kashmiri lake after three decades
Wular Lake once supported 5,000 people who harvested the plant’s edible roots, until the lake silted up after …
- Asia Pacific, Bangladesh, Biodiversity, China, Energy, Environment, Hydropower, India, Renewable energy, Rivers, Tibet, Wildlife, World news
China starts building world’s biggest hydropower dam
1.2tn yuan project has broken ground in Tibet, premier says, despite fears of downstream nations India and Ban…
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Restaurant in China criticised for putting baby lion cuddles on menu
Diners jump at chance to snuggle with cubs but wildlife experts accuse firm of ‘exploiting wild animals for se…
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Pygmy hippo Moo Deng celebrates first birthday with fruit cake – video
Moo Deng turns one! The Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Thailand is holding four days of activities in celebration of M…
- Biodiversity, Conservation, Deforestation, Environment, Gardens, Global development, India, Life and style, Society, South and Central Asia, Trees and forests, Wildlife, Women, World news
Meet Kerala’s ‘rainforest gardeners’ creating a Noah’s ark for endangered plants
In one of the world’s ‘hottest hotspots’ of biodiversity, an all-female team have turned a patch of forest int…
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South Korea suffering from ‘lovebug’ swarm explosion – video
Seoul residents are grappling with an invasion of 'lovebugs' that have swarmed hiking trails and urban areas a…
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Bear roaming runway halts flights at Japanese airport
A dozen flights cancelled at Yamagata airport as attempts to chase furry trespasser away continueAuthorities a…
- Animals, Asia Pacific, Conservation, Endangered habitats, Endangered species, Environment, Mining, New Zealand, Wildlife, World news
Fast-track to where? The new law opening up New Zealand to a mining boom
Critics say the country’s unique biodiversity is at risk as the government plans to boost mineral exports to $…
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Endangered New Zealand bird caught fighting ‘at risk’ reptile in rare footage
A video shows the large flightless takahē bird in hot pursuit of the tuatara – but the tables soon turnTwo of …
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Sauntering on streets and grazing on lawns: what happens when rhinos move into town?
In one Nepali village, the resident rhinos are a conservation success story and attract thousands of visitors,…
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Many native New Zealand species face threat of extinction, report finds
A three-yearly environmental update issues stark warning over biodiversity – and reports air pollution has imp…
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Once named world’s ugliest animal, blobfish wins New Zealand’s fish of the year
Made up of blobby tissue and living deep in the ocean, the distinctive species beat the longfin eel and pygmy …
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Worm-like creature with ‘dark secret’ wins New Zealand bug of the year award
Velvet worms have rows of pudgy legs, skin speckled like a galaxy and dissolve their prey with sticky goo An a…
- Animals, Conservation, Endangered species, Environment, Pakistan, South and Central Asia, Wildlife, World news
Shot, poisoned and beaten to death: why leopard killings are soaring in Pakistan
A wave of incidents threatens the survival of the species in the country, say conservationistsInside the Pakis…