Shreya Dasgupta

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Shreya Dasgupta is a Newswire editor at Mongabay. She's a writer, editor and podcast producer, focusing on science and the environment.

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Good news! Some corals show surprising resilience to ocean acidification

Shreya Dasgupta 6 Oct 2015

Cacti more threatened than mammals and birds

Shreya Dasgupta 5 Oct 2015

Noise: an invisible threat that harms wildlife, degrades habitats

Shreya Dasgupta 2 Oct 2015

Photos: watch Africa’s annual wildebeest migration live online

Shreya Dasgupta 1 Oct 2015

Adorable echidna babies boost hope for critically endangered cousins

Shreya Dasgupta 1 Oct 2015

Poor management ails endangered Boeseman’s Rainbowfish aquaculture

Shreya Dasgupta 29 Sep 2015

Match the footprint: error-prone method of identifying wild cats

Shreya Dasgupta 29 Sep 2015

China and U.S. commit to end ivory trade

Shreya Dasgupta 28 Sep 2015

Crocodile conservationist awarded Field Museum’s prestigious prize

Shreya Dasgupta 25 Sep 2015

Surprise! Animals are active and plentiful during harsh, dark Arctic winters

Shreya Dasgupta 24 Sep 2015

Dolphins caught in fishing nets: to eat or not to eat?

Shreya Dasgupta 24 Sep 2015

Could a new map save the Sumatran rhino?

Shreya Dasgupta 23 Sep 2015

Indian Court protects Greenpeace against government crackdown again

Shreya Dasgupta 22 Sep 2015

News and Inspiration from Nature's Frontline.

Why are the British flooding parts of their coast? Once farmland protected by flood defenses, Steart Marshes in southwest England now thrives as a restored salt marsh. As the defences weakened, the land became increasingly vulnerable to flooding. Instead of rebuilding defenses, conservationists, the government and local communities made a bold choice to let the sea reclaim the landscape. Just over 10 years ago the sea wall was breached, allowing the sea to take over the land, transforming the area into a vital wetland habitat. Salt marshes, which have declined by 85% in the U.K. since the 19th century, play a crucial role in coastal ecosystems. They provide shelter for wetland wildlife, act as natural flood defenses by absorbing storm surges, stabilize coastlines against erosion, and store carbon to help combat climate change. Managed by the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust, Steart Marshes now provides a model for future restoration projects, proving that working with nature can protect communities while rebuilding lost habitats.
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Two pairs of N. Bald Ibis photographed at the wintering grounds on the Ethiopian highlands in November 2006 (© G. Serra).
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A wombat in Queensland, Australia. Image by Rhett A. Butler/Mongabay.
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