Seabird habitats shrink as ocean heats up: Study

Climate change could push seabirds into smaller habitats and force them to fly farther to survive, a new study said Tuesday. "Every time, when the climate changed faster... the range of distribution (of seabirds) started to decrease, to contract, to be smaller," Jorge Avaria-Llautureo, lead author of the study in the journal Nature Climate Change, told AFP. Driven by planet-heating fossil fuel emissions, climate change is raising global temperatures and disrupting marine ecosystems as oceans get

Rivers, nature's vital arteries, shape landscapes and history. From the Nile's ancient reign to the Amazon's immense volume, these waterways are crucial. China's Yangtze, North America's Missouri-Mississippi, Siberia's Yenisey, and the Yellow River, cradle of civilization, highlight their global significance. Russia's Ob-Irtysh, South America's Rio de la Plata, and the deep Congo further showcase their power and reach.

A new dragonfly species, Lyriothemis keralensis or the Slender Bombardier, has been identified in Kerala's coastal regions after a decade of research. Distinct from its relatives, this species prefers agricultural lands like plantations over forests. Its discovery highlights the need to expand conservation efforts beyond traditional forest areas, emphasizing human responsibility for protecting these unique microhabitats.