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    Mumbai Launches ‘Wings & Roots’ Movement To Map Biodiversity And Build Green Corridors Across City

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    Sep 8, 2026
    Free Press Journal

    Mumbai Launches ‘Wings & Roots’ Movement To Map Biodiversity And Build Green Corridors Across City

    Environmental NGO NatureRe, with BMC support, launched the Wings & Roots movement in Mumbai to map biodiversity and create native habitats. Through an app, citizens can record trees, birds, insects and other species while helping develop green spaces. The initiative aims to build ecological links from Sanjay Gandhi National Park through a city-wide green corridor.
    Costa Rica mapped nearly 500 dominant tree species to understand which forests can protect biodiversity

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    Sep 8, 2026
    Times of India

    Costa Rica mapped nearly 500 dominant tree species to understand which forests can protect biodiversity

    Nature & Environment News: The trees that dominate one forest can be very different from those found just a few kilometres away. A study has mapped this variation across the cou.
    Vaccine protects against multiple fungal infections without hurting the gut

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    Sep 8, 2026
    Medical Xpress

    Vaccine protects against multiple fungal infections without hurting the gut

    A vaccine created by University of Georgia researchers to battle multiple life-threatening fungal infections has successfully achieved protective immunity in preclinical animal models while maintaining the biodiversity of the gut microbiome, according to a new study published in Microbiology Spectrum.
    China’s ‘Snake Doctor’ continues conservation work for a rare viper, despite 9 snake bites, divorce threat from wife and even after losing a finger

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    Sep 8, 2026
    Times of India

    China’s ‘Snake Doctor’ continues conservation work for a rare viper, despite 9 snake bites, divorce threat from wife and even after losing a finger

    Wildlife & Biodiversity News: Chen Yuanhui has spent more than four decades studying one of China’s rarest venomous snakes, even though his work has cost him part of a finger and r.
    Ouverture de la saison en Dordogne : plein de projets, les chasseurs sont en quête d’adhérents

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    Sep 8, 2026
    Sud Ouest

    Ouverture de la saison en Dordogne : plein de projets, les chasseurs sont en quête d’adhérents

    La chasse ouvre dimanche 13 septembre. Biodiversité, dégâts du gibier sur l’agriculture, érosion des effectifs... Les défis des chasseurs sont nombreux à l’orée de cette saison. En voici la liste non
    Meet Dr Alberto Cruz: The palaeontologist who found a new Ice Age toad hiding in a 1950s La Brea fossil collection

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    Sep 8, 2026
    Times of India

    Meet Dr Alberto Cruz: The palaeontologist who found a new Ice Age toad hiding in a 1950s La Brea fossil collection

    Wildlife & Biodiversity News: A small Ice Age toad hidden in the collections of California’s La Brea Tar Pits has emerged as a new species to science, giving researchers another wa.
    New lichen species

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    Sep 8, 2026
    The Hindu

    New lichen species

    Researchers have discovered a new lichen species, Buellia maharajensis, in Kerala's Mathikettan Shola National Park, enhancing biodiversity knowledge.
    Why do elephants visit the same graves? The fascinating mystery behind their behaviour

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    Sep 8, 2026
    Times of India

    Why do elephants visit the same graves? The fascinating mystery behind their behaviour

    Wildlife & Biodiversity News: An elephant herd comes across the remains of another elephant. Instead of simply walking past, some animals slow down, approach the bones, touch them .
    Conservatory holds butterfly awareness programmes for students

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    Sep 8, 2026
    The Hindu

    Conservatory holds butterfly awareness programmes for students

    The Tropical Butterfly Conservatory hosts educational programs in September to raise butterfly awareness among students and promote biodiversity.
    As El Niño intensifies, scientists in Chile are making a vulnerable penguin species wear copper vests to help them heal faster

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    Sep 8, 2026
    Times of India

    As El Niño intensifies, scientists in Chile are making a vulnerable penguin species wear copper vests to help them heal faster

    Wildlife & Biodiversity News: El Niño is wreaking havoc not only on humans and the climate, but also animals. From ferocious tigers to little waddling penguins, everyone has been b.
    In 2013, Queen guitarist Brian May began turning 157 acres of Dorset farmland into woodland; 9 years later, its trees and wildflower meadows were attracting more birds and small mammals

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    Sep 8, 2026
    The Economic Times

    In 2013, Queen guitarist Brian May began turning 157 acres of Dorset farmland into woodland; 9 years later, its trees and wildflower meadows were attracting more birds and small mammals

    Discover how Brian May, guitarist of Queen, has transformed 157 acres of Dorset farmland into a vibrant woodland and wildlife reserve, supporting biodiversity and community engagement.
    Organic farming outperforms wildflower strips on profits while both improve farm biodiversity

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    Sep 7, 2026
    Phys.org

    Organic farming outperforms wildflower strips on profits while both improve farm biodiversity

    What makes more sense when farming wheat—strips of wildflowers along fields or organic farming? Both options provide financial support via the European Union as environmentally friendly and sustainable farming practices. An international research team, including researchers from the University of Göttingen, has compared the ecological and economic benefits of these two farming methods in fields planted with winter wheat.
    2 lakh seed balls to boost green cover in NTR district

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    Sep 7, 2026
    Times of India

    2 lakh seed balls to boost green cover in NTR district

    NTR district to disperse 2 lakh seed balls via drones to boost green cover and biodiversity; OE-OL students and volunteers support regeneration and conservation efforts.
    In 2021, a North Yorkshire estate began restoring 2,500 acres of intensively farmed land; four years later, 330,000 trees and 1,700+ species mark its comeback

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    Sep 7, 2026
    Times of India

    In 2021, a North Yorkshire estate began restoring 2,500 acres of intensively farmed land; four years later, 330,000 trees and 1,700+ species mark its comeback

    Nature & Environment News: Four years after moving 2,500 acres of North Yorkshire farmland away from intensive farming, conservation teams at Broughton Sanctuary have recorded m.
    England released beavers into a Dorset woodland in 2025; one year later, their dams had turned dense forest into wildlife-rich wetland

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    Sep 7, 2026
    Times of India

    England released beavers into a Dorset woodland in 2025; one year later, their dams had turned dense forest into wildlife-rich wetland

    Wildlife & Biodiversity News: A pair of wild beavers released in Dorset have transformed a dense woodland into a bright, wetland habitat within just 12 months of arriving in their .
    What if your ‘lizard brain’ never existed? Scientists challenge a 70-year-old theory and uncover the wiring battle that may have shaped human intelligence

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    Sep 7, 2026
    Times of India

    What if your ‘lizard brain’ never existed? Scientists challenge a 70-year-old theory and uncover the wiring battle that may have shaped human intelligence

    Wildlife & Biodiversity News: For decades, the human brain was like some evolutionary skyscraper: ancient instincts on the bottom, emotions in the middle, and sophisticated reasoni.
    Costa Rica Turns Its Reputation into Global Business Opportunities

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    Sep 7, 2026
    The Manila Times

    Costa Rica Turns Its Reputation into Global Business Opportunities

    RepCore® Nations 2026 ranks Costa Rica 2.3 points above the average score of the world's 60 largest economies.SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica, Sept. 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Coffee, bananas and biodiversity were among the first to put Costa Rica on the global map. Today, while they remain an essential part of the country's identity, they tell only part of its story. In 2025, medical devices became Costa Rica's leading export, reaching US$10.927 billion in sales-an increase of 25%-and positioning the country as the largest per capita exporter of medical devices in the Americas. Companies in Costa Rica develop and manufacture high-value technologies that serve sophisticated healthcare systems and patients around the world.**media[1206034]**
    Scientists discovered an underwater city of 20,000 octopus nests deep inside California coast; largest known nursery on the planet

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    Sep 7, 2026
    Times of India

    Scientists discovered an underwater city of 20,000 octopus nests deep inside California coast; largest known nursery on the planet

    Wildlife & Biodiversity News: Researchers have located the planet's largest known octopus nursery deep off the Californian coast, documenting 5,718 animals in 2.5 hectares and esti.
    Southern California anglers are catching unusually large fish rarely seen this far north as Pacific waters warm

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    Sep 7, 2026
    Times of India

    Southern California anglers are catching unusually large fish rarely seen this far north as Pacific waters warm

    Wildlife & Biodiversity News: Southern California anglers are seeing an unusual number of warm-water fish as rising ocean temperatures linked to El Niño and marine heatwaves bring .
    Scientists found an estimated 5.5 million wild bees beneath just 1.5 acres of a New York cemetery, more than three times Manhattan's human population

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    Sep 7, 2026
    Times of India

    Scientists found an estimated 5.5 million wild bees beneath just 1.5 acres of a New York cemetery, more than three times Manhattan's human population

    Wildlife & Biodiversity News: Beneath the quiet lawns and weathered headstones of a small cemetery in Ithaca, New York, scientists have uncovered one of the most astonishing bee di.