COP15: Will ministers succeed where negotiators have failed?
With just a few days remaining before the end of COP15, there are high expectations from High-Level Segment
Unfounded fears of contagion threaten bat population in Kerala
Destruction of bat habitats and culling is rampant in Kerala despite no evidence linking the animals with disease outbreaks in the state
‘Save Chamundi Hills’ campaign in Mysuru gains momentum
Development projects will be a direct threat to scores of medicinal plants, flowering plants and about 150 species of birds
New species of frog discovered in Western Ghats
It has been named Ghatixalus magnus after its large size, making it the biggest known tree frog in the Western Ghats
‘COP15 is our chance to start protecting and repairing the web of life’: UNEP chief
Post-2020 GBF with clear targets will help address multiple crises facing planet, said Inger Andersen, executive-director of UNEP
Biodiversity governance: The agreements and laws that help enforce it
Major legally binding conventions to protect nature were adopted at the Rio Summit where several countries came together amid rapidly …
Local citrus goes global
Village throws a googly
Remote Eklehara has challenged what can be classified as a bio-resource and who should benefit from its use
Benefit interrupted
Biodiversity authority prepares a weak draft of guidelines on access and benefit sharing of natural resources
Maharashtra’s Glory of Allapalli gets biodiversity heritage site status
As many as 130 floral species comprising trees, shrubs, vines herbs and grasses have been identified in the forest
An ecological triumph goes sour
Kerala celebrates silver jubilee of the Silent Valley project, but dismisses conservation measures
Tropical climates are the most biodiverse on Earth — but it’s not only because of how warm and wet they are
Biodiversity responds not just to the type of climate but its spatial distribution
The dominant survives
Increasing nitrogen levels will pit plants against each other
COP14: Draft resolutions on the Atlas on animal migratory species, maltreatment of seabirds submitted
Thousands of seabirds are killed every year in the Mediterranean region alone
Indian oil sardine stocks show signs of revival after 5-year-long decline
But experts have cautioned against over-harvesting the immature sardines located along the Kerala coast
Plant diversity rapidly declining in Germany
Plant diversity decreased by over 15% in over 70% of the 2,000 species examined in last 60 years
Large chunks of slender loris habitat already lost, need protected areas for endangered primate: Expert
Down To Earth spoke to Honnavalli N Kumara about the importance of conservation of the species and the existing threats to its population
Kolkata unveils biodiversity register: First among major Indian metros
Coordination, convergence, connect to corporate key to conserve biodiversity: NBA chairman
Study identifies potential areas for discovering new plant species in Indian grasslands
Over 200 endemic plant species have so far been discovered from the Indian savanna, finds study
Sea sparkle blues: What sparkly tides mean for India’s marine ecosystems
A rise in blooms of Sea Sparkle may lead to more large-scale fish mortality
Under the moonlight: A little light and shade helps larval fish to grow at night
Their growth appears to be maximised when the first half of the night is dark and the second half of the night is bright
Residents of this Odisha village are conserving bats despite COVID-19 stigma
They strongly believe that the winged mammals have nothing to do with the disease’s spread
More than 5,000 gharials born in Chambal sanctuary
Although many may not survive their first year, conservationists are delighted that their efforts have borne fruit
‘Alligator Gar discovery a signal to revise list of fish introduced to India’
After the discovery of an Alligator Gar in Pune’s Pawna Dam, experts say the time has come to revise the list of fish being imported in the …
Hurricanes, wildfires further endanger these threatened species in US, Caribbean
With extreme climate events showing no signs of ebbing, preservation of species can no longer be left to the whims of nature