Namibia is conducting a large-scale culling of wildlife, including elephants and hippos, to provide meat for its population struggling with the worst drought in a century.The culling aims to address both food insecurity and prevent wildlife from migrating into human settlements, which could lead to conflicts. Ethical Considerations While the culling of wild animals for … Continue reading Namibia culling
Cyclone Asna
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Estuaries
An estuary is where the ocean meets a river in a semi-enclosed area. This causes a mixing of fresh and salt water. These areas are home to an immense amount of biological productivity and diversity. Estuaries tend to be rich in nutrients and productivity due to the trapping of nutrients and sediments. Estuaries can be … Continue reading Estuaries
Sukapaika river
Recently, the NGT has directed the state government of Odisha to revive Sukapaika River within 6 months.About Sukapaika River Sukapaika is one of the several distributaries of the mighty Mahanadi river in Odisha.It branches away from the Mahanadi at Ayatpur village in Cuttack district and flows for about 40 kilometers (km) before rejoining its parent … Continue reading Sukapaika river
Thamirabarani river
District administration of Tirunelveli in Tamil Nadu along with Bengaluru-based non-profit ATREE are using a ‘hyper local’ approach to restore one of south Asia’s oldest rivers, the Thamirabarani. The restoration project is called TamiraSES.About the River: It is the only perennial river in Tamil Nadu. #dte
Orang NP area extension
The Assam government on Thursday declared 200.32 sq km area as the second addition of Orang National Park and Tiger Reserve (ONPTR) under section 35 of the Wildlife (Protection) Act 1972. With this, the total area of the National Park is now 279.13 square kilometres. After the second addition to the ONPTR, its eastern boundary … Continue reading Orang NP area extension
Lake Garda
Italy’s worst drought in decades has reduced Lake Garda to near its lowest level ever recorded. Reason: Northern Italy saw significantly lower rainfall for months and snowfall in 2022 was also down 70%, drying up important rivers like the Po, which flows across Italy’s agricultural and industrial heartland. The parched condition of the Po, Italy’s … Continue reading Lake Garda
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