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Safeguard natural resources through scientific conservation
2+ hour, 31+ min ago (212+ words) Chairman of Nigeen Lake Conservation Organisation (NLCO) and noted environmental activist Manzoor Ahmad Wangnoo today submitted a memorandum on environmental conservation and sustainable development in Kashmir during the Viksit Bharat Sankalp Convention held in Srinagar. The memorandum was presented to…...
Adityanath urges people to protect nature, links environmental conservation to Sanatan traditions
1+ week, 2+ day ago (369+ words) Lucknow, June 01: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday asked people to actively participate in environmental conservation, saying protection of nature is deeply rooted in 'Sanatan' culture and should be treated as a collective responsibility rather than an annual…...
JKLCMA commemorates World Biodiversity Conservation Day
2+ week, 5+ day ago (163+ words) Greater Kashmir Srinagar, May 22: On the occasion of World Biodiversity Conservation Day, JKLCMA organised an awareness programme at Hadura village on city outskirts to promote the conservation of biodiversity and encourage sustainable farming practices. Speaking on the occasion, the Vice…...
Save nature's assets!
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (411+ words) Figuring of Jammu and Kashmir among the six worst-performing states and Union Territories on a widely circulated water quality index, ranking 31st out of 36 must raise alarm bells ringing. Amid rising pollution levels, J&K has secured a score of 62 signifying…...
Wetlands vanishing in J&K, EPG warns of ecological crisis
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (388+ words) Srinagar, Apr 11: The Environmental Policy Group (EPG) has raised serious concerns over the rapid shrinking and disappearance of water bodies across Jammu and Kashmir, calling it a grave ecological crisis that demands urgent intervention. Citing a recent report by the…...
Sentinels of ecological health
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (834+ words) Greater Kashmir Sentinels of ecological health Sparrows act as flagship species and serve as indicator species reflecting environmental health World Sparrow Day is observed every year to raise awareness about the conservation of the House Sparrow (Passer domesticus), a small…...
Kashmir's 1st science documentary revives ancient fossils in native language
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (519+ words) Srinagar, Mar 23: Two South Kashmir teachers, instrumental in discovering fossil sites in the region, have produced what they describe as the first science documentary on ancient fossil sites and fossils in the Kashmiri language, aimed at making scientific knowledge accessible…...
Concrete walls, empty nests: How modern housing drives away birds
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (565+ words) Srinagar, Feb 12: Kashmir's skyline is changing. Where once stood mud-plastered homes with wooden beams and open windows, there now rise concrete buildings of cement, iron, and glass. While this transformation reflects modern progress, it has quietly driven away some of…...
A winter's tale of migratory visitors
4+ mon, 2+ day ago (927+ words) These birds should be treated as our guests since they bring life to the winter, maintain the ecological balance, and help manage the aquatic environment A winter's tale of migratory visitors These birds should be treated as our guests since…...
Eurasian otters find their way home in Kashmir
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (551+ words) Spotted again, this time in Sindh River Srinagar, Jan 28: Kashmir's otters are swimming home again. Seen steadily for five years, the Near Threatened Eurasian otter's return signals healing rivers and wilderness reclaiming its place in Kashmir. The Eurasian otter, once…...