Uttarakhand lets in: Migrants bring city, drop sustainability
Scarcity, conservation, equitable and fair use of limited resources does not apply to them.
Healthy rivers: How DNA tool can help keep tabs on freshwater quality
DNA technologies have revolutionised the amount of data generated from a single river sample
Shark Week looms, but don’t panic
Not all sharks are the same. Only a dozen or so of the roughly 520 shark species pose any risk to people.
Brazil GEF meet: Agreement on new biodiversity conservation fund; to be ratified in August
Indigenous peoples and local communities to get 20 per cent of the funds
Less than 1% mitigation & adaptation funding went to world’s indigenous groups despite more commitment: Report
A Global Biological Framework Fund (GBFF) will be launched in the upcoming 7th Global Environment Facility Assembly from August 22-26, 2023
Adivasis in India: Co-existence and stewardship
Much is at stake in how we define co-existence. On the one hand is a largely western legacy of wildlife conservation, while on the other hand, is …
Tigers in South Africa: A farming industry exists — often for their body parts
These big cats aren’t native to South Africa and are considered an alien species
Worst marine heatwave on record killed one million seabirds in North Pacific Ocean
The heatwave may be just a taste of what is to come for seabirds around the world as climate change accelerates
Africa Protected Areas Congress: Continent gets $200 billion conservation fund
Rwanda first country to commit to trust; Global donations needed, says conservationist
DNA from air may help identify, track animals in the wild: Studies
The findings could help understand the composition of animal communities and detect the spread of non-native species
Healthy reserves key for tiger conservation
Population of big cats is declining in states that has much of its geographical area under forest cover — Chhattisgarh (44.1%), Jharkhand (…
Controversial Bill to amend Forest Conservation Act passed by Lok Sabha
Union environment minister refutes all concerns, calls amendments ‘progressive’
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (February 8, 2024)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in Supreme Court, high courts & National Green Tribunal
Lion protection fee paid by tourists could help stop trophy hunting – South African study
Popular public opinion is against trophy hunting, but how could the financial revenue that it generates be replaced?
As we fight to protect species on the brink of extinction, let’s not forget the familiar ones
To conserve nature, we must maintain our focus on the familiar
Climate change, invasive species wiped away N America’s bee species
Almost 94% wild bee, native plant species gone in last 30 years, flags study
Conservation of shallow water bodies: Ecological consequences due to multiple anthropogenic stressors
The United Nations declared 2021-2030 the Decade on Ecosystem Restoration
Giraffes could go extinct — the 5 biggest threats they face
There are now fewer than 70,000 mature individuals left in the wild
Centre proposes draft rules for Green Credit Programme
The programme will incentivise individuals & organisations to take positive actions for the environment
Birth rate of large, migratory birds declined due to climate change: Study
Declines in offspring production were observed in relatively large birds & migratory birds
Conservation of nature post-privatisation
The book Nature Conservation in the New Economy sheds light on how not to stray away from the idea of justice when dealing with a rapidly …
India's tiger map
In 4 of the 5 states where the number of tigers fell, large areas of forests were diverted to mining
We don’t know how many mountain gorillas live in the wild. Here’s why
A new census — carried out by the Greater Virunga Transboundary Collaboration (a coalition of governments, non-profits and …
DTE Coverage of UNFF19
New York City event ended with adoption of declaration on forest protection, emphasis on adopting technology for monitoring
Simply put: Tiger census
