371,000-ha rainforest sold in Guyana

How the invasion of a tiny insect is altering Antarctica’s soil & its ecosystem

The other fear is that it can spread through other islands as it can survive in water

Science and Technology - Briefs

Cleansing act

Oceans Commission proposes eight ways to reverse degradation of high seas

Report calls for urgent global action to save oceans from pollution and acidification

The world needs transformative changes, else...

Humanity will miss Sustainable Development Goals, warns IPBES report

Better paranoid

Than regret loss that happens in millions

Appalling ability

What makes a species invasive?

Not just oceans, freshwater bodies are turning acidic as well

Acidification of freshwater bodies is about 10 times faster than oceans

World Bank sanctions fund to strengthen fisheries management

Project will initially support four Pacific Island countries

What are ‘planetary boundaries’ and why should we care?

In six out of nine vital life support systems, we have blown well past the safe zone

Forests are breaking up in tropics but coming together elsewhere — here’s what it means for wildlife & climate

Forest fragmentation is bad news for many unique animal and plant species 

Our oceans are in deep trouble — a ‘mountains to sea’ approach could make a real difference

An ecosystem approach can potentially reconcile conflicts between different user groups

Evidences dating back to the 1500s to be used for projections on climate change, biodiversity

The scoping study will be conducted over three years and analyse impact up till 2050

Three experts to lead key assessment of invasive alien species

The assessment will offer governments and decision-makers the best available evidence

Scientists gather in Greece to brainstorm ways to save world’s oceans

Marine life and mangroves face threat from plastic

Weaving insect wildlife back into the tapestry of life

The fate of insects is entwined with that of people and of many other vertebrates

Forestry, the Mexican way

A land in turmoil

An assessment of environmental degradation must preclude rebuilding of Afghanistan

Climate change leads to worst mangrove destruction in Australia

Some 7,000 hectares or nine per cent of the mangroves were destroyed in one month

Convention on biological diversity

Microalgae are adapting to warming climate, declining nutrient levels in seas with novel strategy

Study finds microalgae are firing up a light-responsive protein to use sunlight for growth

PIL seeking directions for carrying capacity: An opportunity to save the ecology of Himalayan states

Determining capacity and resources is critical for sustainable development

African mountains are feeling the heat of climate change

Changing patterns of snowfall have big implications for mountain heat budgets

A non-priority?

Environment managers do not count