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Team from Zoological Survey of India discovers new pangolin species

Scientists from the Zoological Survey of India have made an exciting discovery by identifying a new species of pangolin, named the Indo-Burmese pangolin. This species diverged from the Chinese pangolin approximately 3.4 million years ago, shedding light on the evolutionary diversity of pangolins in the region. Utilising advanced genomic tools to analyze mitochondrial genomes, the research highlights how dramatic geo-climatic …

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2 days, 17 hours ago

First-ever multi-taxon global freshwater fauna assessment identifies Western Ghats as a hotspot of threatened species

The Hindu

The first-ever multi-taxon global freshwater fauna assessment for The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species has identified Western Ghats as a key location with greatest abundance of threatened freshwater species. While concentrations of threatened species are relatively smaller and spatially dispersed, the study pinpoints Lake Victoria, Lake Titicaca, Sri Lanka’s Wet Zone, and the Western Ghats as hotspots of threatened …

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3 days, 5 hours ago

Jimmy Carter’s woodworking, painting and poetry reveal an introspective Renaissance Man

Associated Press

PLAINS, Ga. — The world knew Jimmy Carter as a president and humanitarian, but he also was a woodworker, painter and poet, creating a body of artistic work that reflects deeply personal views of the global community — and himself. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Creating art provided “the rare opportunity for …

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3 days, 18 hours ago

Forest Department launches app to enhance sea turtle conservation efforts

The Hindu

The Forest Department has launched a mobile application, Tamil Nadu Turtle Guardians, to collect data on sea turtle nesting, and for wildlife enthusiasts to receive information on hatchling releases. Kartik Shanker, an ecologist and sea turtle conservationist, emphasised that conservation efforts need to go beyond just protecting nesting sites to tackling the issue of habitat loss. He pointed out that …

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3 days, 21 hours ago

Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter left behind enduring nonprofits as part of their legacy of giving back

Associated Press

President Jimmy Carter ‘s legacy of giving back endures in several nonprofits he and his wife, Rosalynn Carter, supported for the almost 50 years after they left the White House. “In so many ways, he set the standard for how presidents should be in their post-presidency, as someone who is going to continue to do good, someone who’s going to …

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4 days, 9 hours ago

Paper clip-sized chameleon and whale shark among species on conservationists’ 2025 watchlist

The Independent

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A paper clip-sized chameleon and the enormous whale shark are among …

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5 days, 10 hours ago

Gir caught between saving Asiatic Lion, making room for solar energy park

India Today

Modern-day ironies in dealing with wildlife conservation and climate change are playing out in full in the Saurashtra peninsula of Gujarat, which houses the last population of the Asiatic Lion in the wild. The lion corridor faces a potent situation as the National Thermal Power Corporation, a public sector undertaking, has proposed a large solar farm over 44 hectares near …

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Jimmy Carter's public farewell begins in Georgia, rites to conclude on Thursday

India Today

Jimmy Carter ‘s extended public farewell began Saturday in Georgia, with the 39th US president’s flag-draped casket tracing his long arc from the Depression-era South and family farming business to the pinnacle of American political power and decades as a global humanitarian. He was held up and propped up and soothed by an amazing woman,” son James Earl “Chip” Carter …

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6 days, 13 hours ago

‘We give money, we don’t take it’: Where might former president Jimmy Carter’s money go after he dies?

The Independent

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The least expensive former president for the U.S. government, Carter and his wife Rosalynn …

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1 week ago

Kerala's check dam project raises concerns over impact on Anamalai Tiger Reserve's wildlife and water flow

New Indian Express

CHENNAI: The Kerala government’s construction of a check dam across Silandhi river has raised concerns, with the TN Forest department on Friday saying the project would compromise the core tiger habitat of Anamalai Tiger Reserve. Head of the forest department R Reddy submitted before the National Green Tribunal’s southern bench that the check dam across the river a tributary of …

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1 week, 1 day ago

Two arrested in Andhra Pradesh for smuggling protected marine species

India Today

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence arrested two individuals in Andhra Pradesh’s Nandyal district for trading illegally possessed dead black corals, soft corals, and other protected marine species. The arrests, carried out by the Hyderabad Zonal Unit of DRI on December 30, led to the seizure of 10 kg of black corals, 200 grams of soft corals, and six trapezium horse …

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Assam records 5,828 elephants; stable population over decades

The Hindu

Assam has an estimated 5,828 elephants, the latest count of the pachyderm said. According to the Elephant Population Estimate 2024 released by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday, the number estimated during February 20-27 last year was 109 more than the previous count in 2017. According to the 84-page report, 82% of the total population resides within Assam’s five …

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12 healthy, joyful and restorative wellness activities for 2025

LA Times

This stands to be an interesting year — if not a potentially stressful one — as we transition leadership in this country. And she’ll be releasing a series of Instagram videos in 2025 about “love spells.” March: Enjoy a springtime tea ceremony Miwa Morishita, a student of Yuko Uyesugi, at Yusuian tea room. There’s no shortage of places to enjoy …

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4 out of 10 women say they want to travel alone in 2025 — a jump from 2024

The Independent

Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. What’s more, women are tapping into their adventurous side, venturing off into nature with organized communities …

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1 week, 4 days ago

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CNN

CNN — Jimmy Carter redefined what a post-presidency could be after he lost re-election in 1980. From leading the charge at the Carter Center to building Habitat for Humanity homes, Impact Your World featured President Carter three times. President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn talk to children in Ghana about Guinea worm disease in 2007. courtesy carter center Quest …

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1 week, 4 days ago

Jimmy Carter Is Being Mourned In His Tiny Hometown And Around The World

Huff Post

LOADING ERROR LOADING PLAINS, Ga. — Johnny Jones found out about Jimmy Carter’s death within a matter of minutes. “Somebody texted my wife and told her about it — that’s when I found out,” Jones said Monday, a day after the 39th president died at the age of 100, surrounded by family in the one-story house he and his late …

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1 week, 4 days ago

'Who knew?' Dem shocked as 'best tribute' to Jimmy Carter comes from unlikely source

Raw Story

A Democratic senator was shocked to admit that one of the "best tributes" to former President Jimmy Carter came from an unlikely source. Taking to X on Monday, less than 24 hours after Carter's death was announced, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse posted a statement from outgoing Republican Senate Leader Mitch McConnell. "Jimmy Carter served as our commander-in-chief for four years, but …

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Jimmy Carter death – updates: Biden remembers former president in heartfelt speech as tributes pour in

The Independent

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1 week, 5 days ago

‘We give money, we don’t take it’: Where might former president Jimmy Carter’s money go after he dies?

The Independent

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The least expensive former president for the U.S. government, Carter and his wife Rosalynn …

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1 week, 5 days ago

How Jimmy Carter built houses for the poor until his final years

The Independent

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “But our choice was to volunteer as Habitat workers, and that’s been a life-changing …

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1 week, 5 days ago

A Jimmy Carter legacy: Building up habitat for humanity, one nail at a time

Live Mint

Tara Morgan had been living with her daughter in a dreary one-bedroom duplex she rented in Nashville until former President Jimmy Carter helped provide her a life-changing opportunity: to own a new yellow cottage with airy interiors that she could afford under favorable financing terms. The home, constructed in 2019 by Habitat for Humanity International with volunteers including Carter and …

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Jimmy Carter death – updates: Biden remembers former president in heartfelt speech as tributes pour in

The Independent

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1 week, 5 days ago

Jimmy Carter, 39th US president dies

Deccan Chronicle

Jimmy Carter, the peanut farmer who tried to restore virtue to the White House after the Watergate scandal and Vietnam War, then rebounded from a landslide defeat to become a global advocate of human rights and democracy, has died. The center said he died peacefully, surrounded by his family.As reaction poured in from around the world, President Joe Biden mourned …

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Photos: Former President Carter redefined post-presidency role

NPR

Photos: Former President Carter redefined post-presidency role Enlarge this image toggle caption Bernat Armangue/AP Bernat Armangue/AP After leaving the Oval Office with dismal approval ratings, former President Jimmy Carter dedicated the rest of his life to public service. In the decades that followed, Carter won the approval of the American public by rebuilding homes with Habitat for Humanity and establishing …

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Team from Zoological Survey of India discovers new pangolin species

First-ever multi-taxon global freshwater fauna assessment identifies Western Ghats as a hotspot of threatened species

Jimmy Carter’s woodworking, painting and poetry reveal an introspective Renaissance Man

Forest Department launches app to enhance sea turtle conservation efforts

Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter left behind enduring nonprofits as part of their legacy of giving back

Paper clip-sized chameleon and whale shark among species on conservationists’ 2025 watchlist

Gir caught between saving Asiatic Lion, making room for solar energy park

Jimmy Carter's public farewell begins in Georgia, rites to conclude on Thursday

‘We give money, we don’t take it’: Where might former president Jimmy Carter’s money go after he dies?

Kerala's check dam project raises concerns over impact on Anamalai Tiger Reserve's wildlife and water flow

Two arrested in Andhra Pradesh for smuggling protected marine species

Assam records 5,828 elephants; stable population over decades

12 healthy, joyful and restorative wellness activities for 2025

4 out of 10 women say they want to travel alone in 2025 — a jump from 2024

humanitarian work president carter center

Jimmy Carter Is Being Mourned In His Tiny Hometown And Around The World

'Who knew?' Dem shocked as 'best tribute' to Jimmy Carter comes from unlikely source

Jimmy Carter death – updates: Biden remembers former president in heartfelt speech as tributes pour in

‘We give money, we don’t take it’: Where might former president Jimmy Carter’s money go after he dies?

How Jimmy Carter built houses for the poor until his final years

A Jimmy Carter legacy: Building up habitat for humanity, one nail at a time

Jimmy Carter death – updates: Biden remembers former president in heartfelt speech as tributes pour in

Jimmy Carter, 39th US president dies

Photos: Former President Carter redefined post-presidency role