Toxicity down under

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To build a nest

Rescue act

Face-off

Increases in the concentration of just two chemicals can result in dramatic facial changes

Roche relents

The patent holder of bird flu drug agrees to talk on generics

A patent row

Can the public sector take responsibility to develop drugs for neglected diseases?

Dead as a fossil

Millions for painted birds

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If bird flu arrives, what will India do?

India is a hotbed not only of strange diseases but of stranger disease surveillance and control institutions. Every year, known and unknown …

Why everyone should develop a home garden

The joy of seeing plants flowering for the first time or birds building their nests in plants cannot be described in mere words

Is climate change killing Pantanal, the world’s largest tropical wetlands?

During a climate crisis, the world’s largest tropical wetlands must be saved before it is too late

World water day: How a village in Maharastra turned a dying lake into a birding paradise

Seven years ago, Paraswada lake in Gondia was nothing more than a stinking swamp filled with weed species that were killing its biodiversity 

Global Eco Watch: Major ecological happenings of the week (September 16-22)

Down To Earth brings you the top happenings in the world of global ecology  

‘Herbivorous dinosaurs were closer to birds than reptiles’

Down To Earth speaks to GVR Prasad, palaeontologist and professor in the Department of Geology at the University of Delhi, on his team’s …

Bird-sized fossil found in Myanmar could be smallest dinosaur: Scientists

The study could offer insight into how dinosaurs evolved to be small, according to scientists 

Unique birds are at a higher risk of going extinct, finds study

Threat of extinction can have severe consequences on ecosystem functioning 

‘Falcon Capital of the World’ records 178 bird species

This birding event was organised in collaboration with the Wokha Forest Division and the Divisional Management Unit, Nagaland Forest Management …

Death by a thousand cuts

Kites may add colour to the sky but at the same time, they are fatal for birds that get caught in the strings and suffer severe injuries. As …

For the first time, Delhi govt plans to start bird hospitals

The proposal is part of the Animal Health and Welfare Policy 2018, recently discussed in a government meeting

Urban Menace: Humans, pigeons can coexist

Taking steps to reduce pigeon populations will disrupt the natural food chain in cities 

One in eight bird species in the world faces extinction: study

A study on the state of birds globally says agricultural expansion and deforestation are one of the major reasons for this

How can we bring disappearing sparrows back to our cities?

On the occasion of World Sparrow Day, we take a look at what’s ailing these small birds and how to bring them respite

Climate change forces Red-tailed Hawk to skip migration

According to experts, the bird has become a year-round resident, giving up embarking on a long journey southwards

Rotten eggs in our face

By depleting the soil's calcium stocks, acid rain is indirectly leading to defects in the eggs of a European bird