Ivy, dandelions and other common wildflowers are often seen as weeds — but they’re a crucial resource for pollinating insects
The past 90 years have seen the loss of over 97% of the UK’s wildflower meadows
Tourist behaviour in Western Ghats robbing simians of their foraging skills, hurting forest ecosystem, activists say
The animals are often given food in packaging, which they discard deep inside forests and pollute the natural environment
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (February 13, 2024)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
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
From restoring forests to river basins, seven conservation initiatives across continents recognised by UN
Award makes the projects eligible for technical and financial support from United Nations
CBD’s Geneva meetings: Benefit sharing on traditional knowledge & digital sequence information on agenda
Recommendations to be presented at upcoming meeting of Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical & Technological Advice as well as COP16
Forests up for grabs?
The amended Forest Conservation Act opens up large swathes of forestland for different non-forest activities
International Tiger Day 2023: Just when and how did today’s big cats evolve
Big cats have been associated with human history since our inception. But where do their origins lie?
Two Gangetic dolphins found dead in Bihar in the last 3 days
Both Gangetic dolphins were killed due to the ongoing mechanised dredging to deepen the riverbed, say residents
Climatisation caused by commercialisation has reduced forest governance to carbon sinks
State regulation and community-led initiatives could offer better pathways for effective forest governance, the report at UN Forum on Forests suggests
Senegal’s pink lake is on the verge of disappearing — how to protect it
The lake’s waters are virtually devoid of life, with the exception of a few microscopic algae and bacteria
Pond ‘stolen’ in Bihar’s Darbhanga: No action so far, locals allege such encroachments rampant
Around 200 out of 350 ponds in town encroached, filled up in last three decades, says activist
‘Ecology on steroids’: How Australia’s First Nations managed Australia’s ecosystems
A return to First Nations management is long overdue, as human-made climate change intensifies
Climate change & wildlife: How focused monitoring of distribution, population trends can help conservation efforts
Data limitation on species occurrence, evironmental parameters main hurdle for ecologists
Climate impact in Zimbabwe: Elephants, other wildlife begin early mass migration to escape drought conditions
Poor rains in preceding rainy season, water sources ran dry in August
Cats first finagled their way into human hearts and homes thousands of years ago – here’s how
Despite changing very little, the descendants of the African wildcat are among world’s two most popular companion animals
Bihar to get its second tiger reserve in Kaimur soon
Officials have been working towards obtaining the National Tiger Reserve Conservation Authority’s approval for declaring Kaimur Wildlife …
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (September 15, 2023)
Sun bears appear so human-like they are mistaken for people in suits – experts explain
A video clip of a sun bear waving to visitors at a Chinese zoo was widely circulated on social media websites recently
Human activities impact wildlife, even in protected areas: Study
Jaguars, mountain gorillas and Sunda pangolins impacted by human population density and habitat fragmentation despite living in deep forest reserves
Failure to find adequate funds may hamper Kunming-Montreal biodiversity targets
The Global Environment Facility has to ensure that the Global Biodiversity Framework Fund has access to at least $200 billion per year by 2030
International Leopard Day 2023: Website dedicated to rosette cats launched
The website aims to enable higher awareness, promotion and celebration of leopards worldwide
Madagascar’s ancient baobab forests are being restored by communities — with a little help from AI
Deforestation driven by slash-and-burn agriculture and vanishing of large-bodied animals that would spread the boabab seeds major reasons for decline
Earth Day 2024: Bhutan will host global meet today to mobilise finance for tiger conservation across Asia
World needs to invest $1 billion over next decade to conserve tigers and their habitats across the continent
Nature-based solutions can help Sundarbans survive
Mangroves hold crucial resources that can help protect the rich and diverse biosphere
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