Why we have to be careful about losing the forest for roads
Where roads already run through parks, a complete ban on night traffic is necessary. A forest is better whole than the sum of its many parts. The post Why we have to be careful about losing the forest...
View ArticleBizarre: A forest where you can commit suicide!
An evergreen forest at the foot of Japan's Mount Fuji is being dubbed a "suicide forest" because up to 100 bodies of people who kill themselves are found there every year. The post Bizarre: A forest...
View ArticleTwenty-five primate species on the verge of extintion
Six of the severely threatened species live on the island nation of Madagascar, off southeast Africa. The post Twenty-five primate species on the verge of extintion appeared first on Firstpost.
View ArticleRare turtle species found only in Tripura facing extinction
The soft-shell N nigricans turtles, a rare species found only in the tank of the Tripureswari Temple in Gomati district of Tripura, is facing extinction The post Rare turtle species found only in...
View Article‘Impact winter’ after asteroid strike may have wiped out dinosaurs
A global 'impact winter' following an asteroid strike might have caused the extinction of the dinosaurs, according to a new study. The post ‘Impact winter’ after asteroid strike may have wiped out...
View ArticleLast five remaining: For Kenya’s northern white rhinos, extinction is inevitable
With just five northern white rhinos left on earth, the animal's end is inevitable. The post Last five remaining: For Kenya’s northern white rhinos, extinction is inevitable appeared first on Firstpost.
View ArticleDid dark matter wipe out the dinosaurs?
Elusive dark matter may have been responsible for the comet strike that wiped out the dinosaurs 65 million years ago, a new study suggests. The post Did dark matter wipe out the dinosaurs? appeared...
View ArticleIndia gets first restaurant for vultures to save the birds from extinction
Numbers of white-backed vultures - once the most common large raptor in the world - have collapsed by more than 99 per cent across the Indian subcontinent. The post India gets first restaurant for...
View ArticleWell done humans! One in four mammals faces extinction
Some 20,000 of the world’s plant and animal species are now threatened with extinction out of 73,600 monitored — 1.8 million have been listed in total. The post Well done humans! One in four mammals...
View ArticlePoachers aren’t the only threat: Protected area size puts tigers in danger,...
According to a study published in Biological Conservation, tigers disappear from these forests at a faster rate than any other habitat. In recent years, two such forests, Sariska in 2004 and Panna in...
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