Monday, 24 January, 2022
TopicExtinction

Topic: Extinction

Mahogany, oak, maple — One-third of world’s tree species are nearing extinction

Adrian Newton -
When my colleagues and I first came up with the idea of a worldwide assessment of tree species, it seemed like an impossible task.

31 species extinct, all freshwater dolphins threatened — IUCN releases updated Red List

Sandhya Ramesh -
In the Red List of Threatened Species released this month, 35,765 species are threatened with extinction, but there are some success stories as well.

Yale study finds why large mammals like elephants, tigers still exist in India

Sandhya Ramesh -
First of its kind study finds that rate of extinction of animals weighing over 50 kg over the past 30,000 years is lowest in India, & points to co-evolution of humans and mammals.

Indian lions at risk of extinction due to lack of genetic diversity, suggests study

Mohana Basu -
The study claims that due to centuries of inbreeding, Indian lions have cranial defects, low sperm count and testosterone levels, as well as smaller manes.

Don’t go by global Red List on animals at risk. They mislabel many

Mark D. Scherz -
The Red List is the only one of its kind. But it can be inaccurate because it fails to acknowledge uncertainty.

Human beings are pushing larger animals like rhinos & elephants to extinction faster

Douglas Broom -
The future belongs to smaller, faster, more fecund, more generalist and preferentially insect-eating species.

If climate change doesn’t slow down, many bird species will be on brink of extinction

Pushp Bajaj -
A new study has found that birds are changing their reproduction and migration patterns to cope with the climate crisis but not fast enough.

A shocking new report reveals 1 million plants & animals will disappear in a few decades

David Knowles -
Human activity has 'significantly altered' 75% of our planet's land and 66% of the ocean and led to an extinction crisis.

Human-caused climate change causes first extinction of a mammal

Eric Roston -
Australian researchers concluded that human-induced climate change was 'the root cause of the loss of the Bramble Cay melomys'.

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Opinion

Liberals mourning India Gate flame must also recall some dark aspects of the colonial Army

Praveen Swami -
The moving of the flame seems, to some, as part of an ongoing extinguishing of the Indian Army’s heritage of secularism, decency and righteousness.
During the second wave of covid, a man burns the pyre at Seemapuri crematorium | Photo: Suraj Singh Bisht | ThePrint

Covid-hit citizens don’t just blame govt. Buck is passed on to democracy too, survey finds

The entrance to the Bank Indonesia headquarters in Jakarta, Indonesia

Inflation has the monetary policy radicals crawling to the centre

Economy

South-East Asia’s SMEs are underperforming. Their ‘digital revolution’ depends on fintech

Benedict Carandang -
Digitisation of South-East Asia's economy during the pandemic is uneven. The growth in digital services has favoured individual consumers, not SMEs.

Defence

File photo of Scorpene-class submarine 'INS Vela', at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai | ANI

Kamov choppers, submarine torpedoes among deals defence ministry will review this week

Snehesh Alex Philip -
Ministry is reviewing all procurement under the ‘Buy (Global)’ category, under which equipment is bought directly from foreign manufacturers, amid govt's 'Atmanirbhar' push.

National Interest

Modi vs non-BJP CMs: When most popular isn’t all-powerful & why Centre-state ties will worsen

Shekhar Gupta -
Modi’s inability to win many states, and the huge popularity his rivals enjoy there, is pushing Indian politics in a more robustly federal direction.

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