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Thursday, July 31, 2025
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Topic: Flamingo

39 flamingos hit by aircraft — why their migratory journeys are becoming increasingly perilous

Incident raises concerns about impact of city development on wildlife, such as tall buildings & light pollution forcing birds to fly at higher altitudes. Environmentalists demand action.

East Africa’s rising ‘soda lakes’ are threatening its iconic pink flamingos

Rising water levels in East Africa’s salty and highly-alkaline soda lakes are decimating the cyanobacteria the birds have evolved to eat.

Sea of pink near Mumbai — why 1.3 lakh flamingos have flocked to Thane Creek, the ‘highest ever’

Researchers say it’s hard to pinpoint exact reason behind spurt, but feel rapid urbanisation plays a role, and pollution creates conducive environment for organisms these birds feed on.

Over 1.5 lakh flamingoes put up spectacular show in locked-down Mumbai

Bombay Natural History Society estimates 25% increase in migration of flamingoes to the Mumbai Metropolitan Region’s wetlands.

Rajasthan’s Sambhar Salt Lake becomes graveyard for birds, hundreds die in 10 days

Cause of death of the birds is yet to be ascertained. Chief wildlife warden of Jaipur says carcass samples have been sent for testing.

Work on longest sea link in Mumbai has had little impact on flamingos, say officials

9 months after construction work started, officials say there's no impact on presence of flamingos in mudflats at Sewri. Environmentalists differ.

On Camera

Meghnad Desai was a man of many passions. Marxian economics, politics to Bollywood

Meghnad’s interest went much beyond economics and politics. This is reflected in his writing, particularly after his retirement as a full-time LSE professor in 2003.

Govt’s earlier FDI limit of 74% in insurance sector has remained underutilised, Parliament told

In the latest budget, the FDI limit was increased to 100 percent, but most foreign companies are not buying such large stakes in the Indian insurance sector.

India to get last of Spain-built C-295 next month, focus now on 1st India-made aircraft

New Delhi: The last of the C-295 transport aircraft that is replacing the ageing Avro fleet of the Indian Air Force (IAF) will be...

Modi’s Bharat vs Indira’s India: 11-yr report card of politics, diplomacy, economy, nationalism

As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.