Heat stress, rare disease wipe out Goniopora coral colonies on Great Barrier Reef

India, Dec. 10 -- Three-quarters of Goniopora corals at One Tree Reef have died after bleaching and black band disease. The losses occurred during the fourth global mass bleaching event, affecting 84... Read More

Over 60,000 African penguins starved to death between 2004 and 2011 after sardine stocks collapsed

India, Dec. 9 -- New study finds nearly 62,000 African penguins died of starvation between 2004-11 Collapse of sardine stocks left birds unable to build vital fat reserves for moulting Penguins can ... Read More

Amphibians see steep global decline: Study finds 788 species in decline over four decades

India, Nov. 27 -- A global study has found that 788 amphibian species have declined in conservation status in the last 40 years, compared with just 121 that improved. Habitat loss, agriculture, clima... Read More

Northeast India yields 13 newly described bush frog species

India, Nov. 26 -- Thirteen new bush frog species have been identified in northeast India, in what researchers say is the region's biggest amphibian discovery in over ten years. Researchers from the W... Read More

'Unprecedented' heatwave kills nearly two-thirds of corals at UNESCO-listed Ningaloo Reef

India, Nov. 24 -- New survey finds nearly 70% of corals at UNESCO-listed Ningaloo Reef have died. Australia's most intense and prolonged marine heatwave on record blamed for mass bleaching. Mortalit... Read More

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