Ignored treasures

W(h)ither Indian science?

High-profile science need not be the cornerstone of Indian science policy. What is required is to give more thrust to existing methodologies and …

Tax on royalties

Energy project

Sore scientists

China's fraud scientists list

Debate over pseudoscience in China

Homework on global summits

Representatives of the South must pull up their socks on garnering vital data on the ongoing policy debates

The world needs transformative changes, else...

Humanity will miss Sustainable Development Goals, warns IPBES report

IPBES9: Bonn to host major global biodiversity seminar from July 3

140 governments will meet in German city to consider 2 new scientific reports on sustainable use of wild species and values and valuation of …

‘Revolutionary change’ needed to stop unprecedented global extinction crisis

If we are to halt the continued loss of nature, then the world’s legal, institutional and economic systems must be reformed entirely

An opportunity lost?

Three experts to lead key assessment of invasive alien species

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

Government to boost scientific research

It's time India had a scientific ethics body

India needs a single, comprehensive policy to tackle invasive species: Ankila Hiremath

Down To Earth speaks to plant ecologist Ankila Hiremath as the IPBES gets ready to release its landmark report on invasive species

Third phase of Genome Valley in Hyderabad

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 …

Science congress is a jamboree

Science congress fails to attract best brains

Organisers awaiting funds for science congress

Global Coalition for Biodiversity launched on World Wildlife Day

The coalition will be made up of zoos, aquariums, national parks, museums, botanical gardens from around the world

Talks on global plan to protect biodiversity begin in Nairobi

The meet is the first step towards adopting a new global framework on biodiversity post 2020

Invasive alien species lead to extinctions of plants & animals across Earth, IPBES report points out

Though it is possible to eradicate and control these species, it might not happen by 2030  

Sustainable use of wild species can meet needs of billions: IPBES 9 report

The global assessment stressed that the sustainable use of wild species needed constant negotiation and adaptive management