Living planet report 2022
<p>Wildlife populations monitored across the globe have declined by a massive 69 per cent between 1970 and 2018, according to this WWF's Living Planet Report (LPR) 2022</p>
Fish
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As climate changes, our fish are at sea
KOCHI: There is growing, substantial evidence that climate change has affected fish and other marine population over the decades. A national study on the vulnerability of Indian fish stock due to climate
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Nets akimbo
ONE evening in Tombo, as fish buyers throng the seafront, an argument erupts at the far end of the harbour. Angry voices waft through the air, as Pa Seaport, the master fisherman of Sierra Leone, tries
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Norwegian scientist confirms pilchard depletion
WALVIS BAY – A Norwegian scientist on Saturday reaffirmed the depletion of the pilchard fish species in Namibian waters after conducting a survey along the country's coastline. The pilchard industry
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Kolkata's raw food is loaded with toxic lead: GSI study
KOLKATA: From Tollygunge to Kidderpore and Gariahat to Amherst Street, every time you buy vegetables, fish, chicken or grocery from roadside markets, you are taking home dollops of heavy metal poison in
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High Risk That Temperatures Could Exceed Thermal Survival Limits For Many Fish Species By 2070, Study Finds
Anthropogenic climate warming could lead to water temperatures in some parts of the world exceeding the thermal survival limits of the fish species living there now, according to new research from the
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Feeding-time worries
The mucky sediment below fish farms usually teems with antibiotic-resistant bacteria. The presence of such bacteria is a cause of increasing concern because resistance can limit the ability to fight diseases,
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Resource depletion through primate stone technology
<p>Tool use has allowed humans to become one of the most successful species. However, tool-assisted foraging has also pushed many of our prey species to extinction or endangerment, a technology-driven
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Feed as well as food
Between now and 2050 the planet’s population is expected to rise by a third, from 7.6bn to 9.8bn. Those extra mouths will need feeding, and not just with staples. As people grow richer, their demand for
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Climate Change Could Cause Fish to Shrink in Size
In the coming decades, warming ocean temperatures could stunt the growth of fish by as much as 30 percent, according to a new study in the journal Global Change Biology. The main driver behind this
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Brown bears choosing a vegetarian diet over salmon due to climate change
A brown bear grabs a salmon – but many go for fruit and that could disturb other ecological links, scientists say Chris McLennan Brown bears on Alaska’s Kodiak Island are switching to a vegetarian diet