WWF report sounds alarm over China's state of biodiversity
Notes that country’s terrestrial vertebrates have declined by half
Harness power of nature-based solutions to fight climate crisis: G20 ministers
G20 countries identify need for sustainable business models to implement nature-based solutions in developing countries; but they lack direction
Philanthropists announce $5 billion for biodiversity restoration, conservation
Largest-ever private funding commitment for biodiversity a momentous move for a nature-positive world, says WWF
Monarch butterflies face risk of extinction due to habitat loss
The number of monarch butterflies in hibernation colonies of Mexico has reached a 20-year low, says report
Wolf hunting banned in Slovakia
The gray wolf will be a protected species in Slovakia, eastern Europe, from June 1
“The source of the danger is black people” — Why is racism normalised in conservation?
Extra-judicial killings of innocent people — including children — in Africa and Asia are airily dismissed as collateral damage in a &…
Climate action helps companies build reputations and attract investors
Companies committed to tackle climate change are addressing their greenhouse gas emissions via science-based targets
Global tiger population up by 22 per cent
India is the largest contributor to the increase in tiger population
Nordic nations call for a global treaty to reduce marine plastic pollution
This move may also help the world achieve a Sustainable Development Goal, the deadline of which is just six years away
Five African countries pledge to curb illegal timber trade
Urge consumer countries to include the issue of illegal timber as priority agenda in their summits
Land use change major cause behind biodiversity loss, finds WWF report
Asia Pacific region lost 45% of its vertebrate population in four-and-half decades, while the global average was 68%
Timber companies plundering Congo’s rainforests, says report
A probe by non-profit Global Witness shows that timber companies are defying forest protection laws and underpaying taxes to plunder natural resources
Odisha: ravaged by drought till September; cyclone, floods in October
Is it climate change?
Four leopards killed every week in India: WWF
Report warns that the endangered cat may reach near extinction as happened with tiger
US Senate committee approves blocking EU's aviation emissions tax
15 non-European countries gather in Washington DC to discuss if EU's aviation law can be set aside. Strong possibility exists of a full blown …
Asia, Pacific consuming natural resources too fast
WWF-ADB report recommends green growth and protection of terrestrial and marine environments
Big US firms form group to buy more renewable energy at competitive prices
Companies including Bloomberg, General motors sign Renewable Energy Buyers' Principles to meet power purchase goals
India, Japan pitch for carbon credits from nuclear energy
Non-profits irked. Say lessons not learnt from Fukushima
A look at some of the world’s most threatened forests
Unplanned and unrestrained activities for agriculture, industry and urbanisation are ruining our most important ally in nature—the forest
Words are biotic
Is it a coincidence that areas of linguistic plurality are also areas of biodiversity?