Why India has both biodiversity hotspots and severe habitat loss

India has rich wildlife — and severe habitat loss

4 of 34 biodiversity hotspots

India contains parts of four of the world’s 34 areas with especially rich and threatened wildlife. About one-third of its plant species are found nowhere else. This great variety of life exists alongside severe loss of natural habitat.

Tomato ketchup caught on before fresh tomatoes

In the United States, ketchup became popular before fresh tomatoes did. People were more willing to eat tomatoes when they were cooked with vinegar and spices in a highly processed product.

Judaism adapted when its central Temple was destroyed

When Roman forces destroyed Jerusalem's Second Temple in 70 CE, the sacrificial worship practiced there could no longer continue. Jewish communities increasingly organized religious life around prayer, study, law and communal institutions. Rabbinic traditions developed ways to preserve and reinterpret religious practice without the Temple, helping Judaism endure across widely dispersed communities.

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Why India has both biodiversity hotspots and severe habitat loss

India has rich wildlife — and severe habitat loss

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