At least 112 North American bird species have lost more than half their populations in the past 50 years, according to a new report published Thursday. Among the birds showing the steepest declines are Allen’s hummingbirds, Florida scrub jays, golden-cheeked warblers, tricolored blackbirds and yellow-billed magpies. “These are the very real consequences if we are…
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge (Image credits: ANI) NEW DELHI: Congress president and leader of opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday attacked the Modi government, saying that the average GDP growth has come down to 5.8 per cent from 7.8 per cent recorded in 10 years of Manmohan Singh-led UPA government and asked how…
Image source: NASA Earth Observatory The Great Salt Lake, for over a century an iconic and dynamic natural wonder, has sadly been afflicted lately by seriously decreased water level statistics. Increasingly disturbing over these years, the trend has thus given cause to increasing concern for the ecological soundness of the lake, its economic value, and…
Boston Public Schools to Close or Merge Multiple Campuses, Impacting Thousands of Low-Income Families. (Representative Image, Getty Images) As part of an ambitious education overhaul, the City of Boston has proposed closing several historic schools by the end of the 2025-26 academic year. The closures, which include schools over a century old, come amid continuing…
NEW DELHI: Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Monday once again raked up the declining birthrates issue and warned against following the path of South Korea and Japan, where population growth has significantly decreased. He urged for household discussions regarding birthrate and population management. “We should not repeat the mistakes committed by other…