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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A fishy problem
japan's whaling fleets recently set out for the Pacific Ocean on its second hunt of this year. Their targets are bryde, sperm and minke whales. Japan has under taken the hunting programme despite
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Saving Chilka
TWENTY-ONE members of Parliament have petitioned the Prime Minister to save Chilka Lake, a major wetland in the country. They have protested against the state government giving advance
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Mining for disaster
MECHANICAL mining rights are being considered on the flood-prone Kalu Ganga south of Colombo for the South African gem trading company, Colombo Sapphire Ltd. According to Panos Features, this will
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Edibility questioned
The Supreme Court has issued notices to the Union ministries of agriculture, chemical, fertiliser and petrochemicals, health and family welfare, environment and forests, and food and consumer affairs
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In short
waste proposal: Argentina will use alternatives to waste incineration. A government plan calls for a ban over incineration as a treatment and disposal technology, including use of waste as input to
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PROTECTING FISH
Fishing has been banned in 28 rivers and canals flowing through the Sunderbans of Bangla desh. This has been done to conserve the aquatic biodiversity and encourage the sustainable development of
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ASDA to review monkfish ban
After keeping monkfish off its shelves for a month, the British supermarket chain asda has now agreed to review the ban. asda had imposed the ban and urged celebrity chefs to keep the fish off
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Fudged!
US wildlife reports, complain scientists
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Fishing problem
The fish population in the rivers and flood planes of Bangladesh is rapidly falling. Statistics collected by a local district fishery office revealed that the production of fish in the Nawabganj
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golden danger: The fragile eco-system of Lake Bosumtwi, Ghana's largest natural lake, is in danger. Ghana's mineral commission has reportedly permitted a Canadian exploration and development