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    Did You Know This Costa Rican Frog Got It's Name From A MN Mom?

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    Apr 1, 2025
    kdhlradio.com

    Did You Know This Costa Rican Frog Got It's Name From A MN Mom?

    This April marks the 10th anniversary of the Hyalinobatrachium dianae discovery, a stunning glass frog resembling Kermit. Brian Kubicki, originally from Minnesota, honored his mother in naming this species, highlighting the significance of biodiversity in Costa Rica.
    Wildlife charity faces damages claim over elephant project in Africa linked to 12 deaths

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    Mar 28, 2025
    CP24 Toronto

    Wildlife charity faces damages claim over elephant project in Africa linked to 12 deaths

    Rural farming communities on the border between the southern African countries of Malawi and Zambia are seeking damages and threatening to sue an international animal conservation group over the relocation of more than 260 elephants to their area, which their lawyers say have killed at least 12 people and injured others, destroyed crops and property, and left thousands living in fear.
    Canadian company in negotiations with Trump to mine seabed

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    Mar 28, 2025
    The Guardian

    Canadian company in negotiations with Trump to mine seabed

    Environmentalists call bid to skirt UN treaty ‘reckless’ amid fears that mining will cause irreversible loss of biodiversity
    Ruby red cows and wildflowers lead the charge in groundbreaking green scheme

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    Mar 28, 2025
    Devon Live

    Ruby red cows and wildflowers lead the charge in groundbreaking green scheme

    A Devon field is becoming a biodiversity hotspot with a little help from nature
    IUCN Sounds Alarm as 411 Fungi Species Face Extinction

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    Mar 28, 2025
    ScienceAlert

    IUCN Sounds Alarm as 411 Fungi Species Face Extinction

    Deforestation, farming and climate-fuelled fires are driving increasing threats to fungi, the lifeblood of most plants on Earth, the International Union for Conservation of Nature warned on Thursday.
    Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions stands with Margaret River groups on beach driving

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    Mar 27, 2025
    PerthNow

    Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions stands with Margaret River groups on beach driving

    The region’s peak agency in charge of most of the Capes coastline has backed a call from user groups to take care when going off-road on local beaches.
    "Unprecedented" Study Shows How Biodiversity Loss Worldwide In All Species Is Linked To Human Activity

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    Mar 27, 2025
    IFLScience

    "Unprecedented" Study Shows How Biodiversity Loss Worldwide In All Species Is Linked To Human Activity

    There are no ifs, buts, or maybes about it. This study's results are damning and undeniable.
    Biodiversity loss in all species and every ecosystem linked to humans - report

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    Mar 26, 2025
    The Guardian

    Biodiversity loss in all species and every ecosystem linked to humans - report

    Sweeping synthesis of 2,000 global studies leaves no doubt about scale of problem and role of humans, say experts
    Maharashtra's Path to Sustainability: Water-Rich Villages and Community Farming

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    Mar 23, 2025
    Devdiscourse

    Maharashtra's Path to Sustainability: Water-Rich Villages and Community Farming

    Maharashtra's Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis emphasized the critical role of water conservation and community involvement in achieving sustainable farming in the state. During a Pani Foundation event, he praised Aamir Khan's contributions through the foundation's efforts in drought prevention and watershed management, advocating for transformative group farming movements.
    Knowledge Nugget: Why is International Day of Forest 2025 important for UPSC?

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    Mar 21, 2025
    The Indian Express

    Knowledge Nugget: Why is International Day of Forest 2025 important for UPSC?

    Discover the significance of the International Day of Forests 2025 and its impact on food security and biodiversity.
    5 states show how they can thrive together

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    Mar 21, 2025
    ThePrint

    5 states show how they can thrive together

    FAO’s Green-Ag project integrates forests and agriculture through agroecology in Mizoram, Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, and Rajasthan.
    How Exmoor ponies on Greater Manchester moorland will help housebuilders meet targets

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    Mar 19, 2025
    Manchester Evening News

    How Exmoor ponies on Greater Manchester moorland will help housebuilders meet targets

    The animals will improve a ‘habitat bank’ where developers can buy 'biodiversity units' to offset the loss of green areas at construction sites
    Al Gore’s Just Climate fund raises $175M from Microsoft and CalSTRS for nature-based climate investments

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    Mar 18, 2025
    TechCrunch

    Al Gore’s Just Climate fund raises $175M from Microsoft and CalSTRS for nature-based climate investments

    The new fund aims to restore nature to reverse biodiversity loss and emissions from land use.
    90-Million-Year-Old Pollen Fossils Reveal Origins Of Asian Tropics’ Staggering Biodiversity

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    Mar 14, 2025
    IFLScience

    90-Million-Year-Old Pollen Fossils Reveal Origins Of Asian Tropics’ Staggering Biodiversity

    “Where does biodiversity come from? It’s a question many generations of biologists have spent their time thinking about.”
    TN announces Rs 21,178 crore for renewable energy, strengthens climate initiatives

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    Mar 14, 2025
    The News Minute

    TN announces Rs 21,178 crore for renewable energy, strengthens climate initiatives

    Key allocations include major investments in pumped storage projects, battery energy storage systems, biodiversity conservation, and eco-friendly transport solutions.
    ‘All the birds returned’: How a Chinese project led the way in water and soil conservation

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    Mar 14, 2025
    The Guardian

    ‘All the birds returned’: How a Chinese project led the way in water and soil conservation

    The Loess plateau was considered the most eroded place on Earth until China took action and reversed decades of damage from grazing and farming
    Anti-mining groups urge public to 'vote green' in 2025 polls

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    Mar 11, 2025
    Rappler

    Anti-mining groups urge public to 'vote green' in 2025 polls

    'Mining directly impacts more than half of key biodiversity areas and protected areas and almost two-thirds of claimed and titled ancestral domains of indigenous peoples,' says Abby Dupale of LILAK
    Can eating invasive species and forgotten crops boost Europe's food security?

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    Mar 11, 2025
    News-Medical.net

    Can eating invasive species and forgotten crops boost Europe's food security?

    European researchers propose diversifying diets with novel foods (NF), underutilized crops (NUS), and invasive species (IAS) to combat biodiversity loss and food insecurity, balancing ecological benefits with risks like regulatory barriers and consumer skepticism.
    Immigration’s a hot topic - and it applies to non-native plants, animals and insects, all over the world

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    Mar 10, 2025
    The Guardian

    Immigration’s a hot topic - and it applies to non-native plants, animals and insects, all over the world

    Biodiversity is great in theory, but there are reasons to fend off invasive alien species and the knock-on effect of their presence, says professor of invasion biology Tim Blackburn
    Don’t be in any rush to mow your garden

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    Mar 10, 2025
    The Irish Times

    Don’t be in any rush to mow your garden

    If you are lucky enough to have a lawn or patch of grass, mowing less is one of the best things you can do to help Ireland’s pollinators and biodiversity