Time to reset our relationship with nature: UN ahead of 5th Environment Assembly
Addressing environmental crises will also help reach sustainable goals such as poverty-alleviation, food and water security and good health, says …
Study shows how Arctic sea ice loss accelerates permafrost thaw
Research finds that Arctic permafrost thawed in the past as well when there was no sea ice, leading to global temperature rise
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 …
CITES CoP 2019: Giraffes accorded protection from trade for the first time
The giraffe has been placed in Appendix II of CITES, which places prohibitions on uncontrolled trade in a species
New cicada species in Nagaland underscores need for conservation
The main threat to many cicada species is their rapidly diminishing natural habitat
Wetlands are superheroes: Expert sets out how they protect people and places
They purify water, provide habitats for plants and animals and provide over 1 billion livelihoods globally
‘Developing a Red List of India’s fungi is imperative’
NSK Harsh of the Forest Research Institute, Dehradun, talks to Down To Earth about the Red List of India’s Fungi that he is preparing
No one-size-fits-all approach to human-crocodilian conflict globally: Delegates at IUCN meet
The great diversity of crocodilians, their distribution and the diverse cultures of people who share their habitat, make a common solution impossible
COVID-19: First few peer reviewed studies suggest vaccine induced antibodies fail to protect from Omicron
The studies, published in Nature, covered Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, but not India’s indigenous Covaxin
Moving African rhinos: What it takes to translocate an endangered species
Addressing security issues remains paramount as it can undermine all the best introductions
Mesoamerica, origin of several global crops, faces floristic biodiversity loss: Study
Mesoamerica is seeing a decline in the wild relatives of potatoes, beans, squash and maize due to loss of wild spaces and mechanisation of agriculture
Ahead of biodiversity meet, study finds amphibians face highest risk of extinction
A sizeable 44 per cent of global agricultural lands posing the greatest danger to amphibians
Why India should prepare for COVID-19 recovered patients as ‘next big health crisis’
A recent study says besides other long-term health risks, patients face higher chance of death even after six months of recovery
All 5 freshwater dolphins threatened, 31 species extinct: IUCN Red list
Over-harvesting, destructive fishing methods and introduction of predatory species among major reasons for increasing decline of 17 fish species …
Red sanders not endangered anymore
This is the first time since 1997 that red sanders has been placed under the ‘near threatened’ category by International Union for …
4 species added to recovery programme by Wildlife Board
Northern River Terrapin, Clouded Leopard, Arabian Sea Humpback Whale, and the Red Panda were added to a recovery programme for critically …
Nature-based solutions can help Sundarbans survive
Mangroves hold crucial resources that can help protect the rich and diverse biosphere
Funga: UN wants us all to say it along with ‘Flora & Fauna’
The global organisation says it is time that fungi are recognised and protected equally with plants and animals
How can humans & animals exist more peacefully? Global conference tries to find solutions
International Conference on Human-Wildlife Conflict and Coexistence is being held in Oxford, the United Kingdom
Ahead of IUCN meet, new study says bear bile demand in China sustained by medical practitioners
Bear bile consumption in China is influenced by complex factors; consumers may use wild, farmed or synthetic versions on advice from traditional …
These animals and plants of India could have become 'possibly extinct' : IUCN
A number of fish, birds, crustaceans and plants could have died out according to the IUCN’s latest Red List of Threatened Species
World Biodiversity Day: Ever more important amid COVID-19 pandemic
Various levels and forms of biodiversity such as ecosystems, species, genes across all taxonomic ranges are threatened, and facing an alarming …
COVID-19 effect: Public concerns about environment have risen
There was an increase of 16% in the numbers of people concerned about loss of biodiversity from 2016-2020, described by experts as ‘eco-…
This Indian Ocean snail species may be first victim of deep-sea mining
The scaly-foot snail, found at only three spots on the Indian Ocean floor near Madagascar, has been included in the updated IUCN Red List
Study finds gaps in conservation efforts in Western Ghats
Team of scientists have estimated the dhole population and its occupancy pattern in 16 protected forest reserves in Western Ghats