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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This recently discovered Hawaiian fish has been named after President Obama
Scientists have just named an adorable new species of Hawaiian coral reef fish after President Obama. The fish, now formally dubbed Tosanoides obama, was found back in June during an expedition by divers
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Formalin crime in Bangladesh: A case study
<p>Abuses of formalin in foods have become a great concern due to grim health hazard. The aim of this study was to shed light on formalin crime and also the situational analysis of food adulteration in
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Fish death at Botanic, lack of oxygen, hyacinth blamed
HOWRAH: About 30-35 fish were found dead in one of the 24 lakes in the Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden on Tuesday morning. The authorities believe that oxygen deficiency due to unchecked
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Climate change can make fish swim towards predators
Climate change is disrupting the sensory systems of fish and can even make them swim towards predators, instead of away from them, say researchers. These abnormal behaviours are linked to the effect of
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Exporters, eateries warned over selling poisonous fish
MANGALURU: The Dakshina Kannada district administration and food and civil supplies minister UT Khader sent a stern warning to the fish exporters and eateries that they would be held responsible if more
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Shrinking Pushkar Lake water takes a toll on fishes
Decreasing water level in Pushkar Lake has come down hard on fishes and dozens of them died in last 48 hours. The incident irked the priest association which has warned of agitation during the international
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Indian scientists found a way to recycle fish scales and generate green energy
Scientists at Jadavpur University have developed a harvester which uses raw fish scales, which can generate biodegradable energy to power next-gen medical devices like a pacemaker. This technology will
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POLLUTION THREAT- Once home to 30 fish species, Varthur Lake has only two left
BENGALURU: Even Voracious African Catfish Struggling For Survival It is 10.30am and Lokesh M is hauling his coracle out of Varthur Lake's filthy water. He has spent four hours in the water body searching
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Future fisheries can expect $10 billion revenue loss due to climate change
Global fisheries stand to lose approximately $10 billion of their annual revenue by 2050 if climate change continues unchecked, and countries that are most dependent on fisheries for food will be the hardest
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Scientists discover a new deep-reef Butterflyfish species in Papahānaumokuākea Monument
Scientists from NOAA and the Bishop Museum have published a description of a new species of butterflyfish from deep reefs of the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument in the remote Northwestern Hawaiian