Ecology
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41Over 30,000 chinar trees identified across Kashmir, govt tells Assembly
Srinagar: A census conducted by the J&K Forest Research Institute (JKFRI) has identified more than 30,000 Chinar trees across the Kashmir Valley,...
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Asia’s oldest Chinar, estimated to be 650 years old, being protected in Budgam, says govt
Srinagar: Asia’s oldest Chinar tree, estimated to be around 650 years old and located in Chattergam area of Budgam, is being protected...
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41Invasive false garlic detected in Jammu; experts warn of threat to native species
Jammu: The invasive plant species Nothoscordum gracile, also known as false garlic, has been detected at a few places in Jammu and...
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63Bolivia identifies new tiger cat species, first discovered in more than a century
A diminutive wild cat found in Bolivia’s cloud-covered Yungas forest has been identified as a new species, marking the first formal description...
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601Kashmir’s Wular is sick, and its women know it
On Asia’s largest freshwater lake, generations of women wade into darkening water each dawn, pulling a shrinking harvest from a home that...
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258CPCB report flags severe pollution in Manasbal Lake, water fails even bathing standards
CPCB tests find faecal contamination, untreated wastewater and solid waste in the lake, which supplies drinking water to thousands in Ganderbal and...
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426Material worth hundreds of crores looted from Sukhnag river, only Rs 1 crore paid as royalty: Activist
Srinagar: Environmental activist and petitioner Dr Raja Muzaffar Bhat has alleged that riverbed material worth hundreds of crores of rupees was illegally...
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1.1KIs Kashmir’s white spring fluff really pollen? What science says
Every spring, Kashmir witnesses a strange transformation. As winter fades and the Valley begins to bloom with almond flowers and fresh greenery,...
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2.3KA poison with no antidote: My worst pictures of the year!
During my days as a student of journalism, I once had the opportunity to attend a workshop which, among other things, focused...
