Shrouded in controversy
A mountaineering expedition into the Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve revives the debate on ecotourism and people's rights over forests.
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
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 …
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-…
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
Malta allows recreational hunting of 5,000 turtle doves
The birds were recently added to the IUCN's 'red list' of species at risk of being wiped out
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
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
India's only wetland cat is under multiple threats
Downlisting the Fishing Cat to “Vulnerable” from “Endangered” in the IUCN Red List merely on the basis of numbers was an …
Microplastic pollution could push whale, shark towards extinction: study
These species are getting exposed to toxic chemicals through breakdown of microplastics in their digestive system
Spanish longliner detained in São Tomé for hunting sharks
Inspections revealed that fish holds of the liner contained blue sharks classified as “near-threatened” by the International Union …
Fading beauty
Changing climate conditions in the Northeast are wiping out the fragile orchids. Will other species follow?
Battle zone: Humans vs elephants
Afterwards, an eerie silence envelops the field. There is only the crop -- no longer standing -- and the heavy tread gouged in the mud. This is …
Out of Africa
Guess what is bringing death and disease to the coral reefs of the world? Dust from African deserts
Keep on the grass
Alpine pastures are thriving despite policies to encourage grazing. But Himalayan pastures languish despite strong conservationist policies
World Tiger Day: The striped cats have gone extinct in 3 southeast Asian countries; here is why
Poaching and habitat loss largely responsible for the development according to experts
Political and market economics determine global biodiversity crisis: IPBES9 report
The ‘Diverse Values and Valuation of Nature’ report by IPBES9 suggests blending values of nature and economic benefits through policy …
Indian, African women living near national parks being sterilised, claims Dutch expose
Television series Zembla has also claimed that shoot-at-sight orders were very much in place at Kaziranga National Park
Much of world’s fossil fuel must stay unburnt to meet climate target: report
Over 80 per cent of coal, 50 per cent of gas and 30 per cent of oil reserves are “unburnable” under the goal to limit global warming
The lotus effect
Water doesn't stick to lotus leaves. Nature has given the plant a self-cleaning mechanism. Crack the science of it, and you have the formula for …
Disappearing Act
Only special breeding programmes and creation of corridors can save the lion-tailed macaque from extinction
Traditional wisdom
Researchers in Gujarat use rural expertise to predict weather when modern methods fail to make accurate forecast
The pig-headed species
Overzealous conservationists block progress at CITES meet (Read full article)