Serious money allocated to revive the extinct dodo bird

PNP DeskFebruary 3, 2023September 9, 202403 mins

The American company has raised $150 million to reproduce the dodo and the hairy elephant. Photo: File Austin, Texas: A company has raised $150 million (Rs 15 crore) to revive the extinct dodo bird and the hairy mammoth through cloning. A company called Clausal Biosciences has created a genetics department that will bring both experts…

Revive and restore wetlands, home to 40 per cent of all biodiversity

PNP DeskFebruary 1, 2023September 9, 202405 mins

On World Wetlands Day, observed this Thursday, the United Nations is calling for urgent action to revive and restore these ecosystems, which are disappearing three times faster than forests. Wetlands cover roughly six per cent of the Earth’s land surface and are vital for human health, food supply, tourism and jobs. Fighting climate change …