COP15: Will ministers succeed where negotiators have failed?

With just a few days remaining before the end of COP15, there are high expectations from High-Level Segment

Unfounded fears of contagion threaten bat population in Kerala

Destruction of bat habitats and culling is rampant in Kerala despite no evidence linking the animals with disease outbreaks in the state

Chinese hydropower giants are irreversibly damaging biodiversity. A new report explains how

Two Chinese hydropower giants account for construction of half of the world’s dams, which have been causing irreversible damage to …

Krill companies to stop fishing in Antarctic to protect wildlife

Members of the Association of Responsible Krill decided to voluntarily stop fishing for the crustaceans in order to ensure fisheries are …

Patanjali doesn't want to share benefits of centuries-old medicine system

Ramdev's corporate behemoth Patanjali's claim that Indian firms do not have to share benefits for using bio resources is troubling

‘Save Chamundi Hills’ campaign in Mysuru gains momentum

Development projects will be a direct threat to scores of medicinal plants, flowering plants and about 150 species of birds

New species of frog discovered in Western Ghats

It has been named Ghatixalus magnus after its large size, making it the biggest known tree frog in the Western Ghats

‘COP15 is our chance to start protecting and repairing the web of life’: UNEP chief

Post-2020 GBF with clear targets will help address multiple crises facing planet, said Inger Andersen, executive-director of UNEP

Biodiversity governance: The agreements and laws that help enforce it

Major legally binding conventions to protect nature were adopted at the Rio Summit where several countries came together amid rapidly …

Local citrus goes global

Village throws a googly

Remote Eklehara has challenged what can be classified as a bio-resource and who should benefit from its use

Benefit interrupted

Biodiversity authority prepares a weak draft of guidelines on access and benefit sharing of natural resources

Maharashtra’s Glory of Allapalli gets biodiversity heritage site status

As many as 130 floral species comprising trees, shrubs, vines herbs and grasses have been identified in the forest

An ecological triumph goes sour

Kerala celebrates silver jubilee of the Silent Valley project, but dismisses conservation measures

Tropical climates are the most biodiverse on Earth — but it’s not only because of how warm and wet they are

Biodiversity responds not just to the type of climate but its spatial distribution

The dominant survives

Increasing nitrogen levels will pit plants against each other

COP14: Draft resolutions on the Atlas on animal migratory species, maltreatment of seabirds submitted

Thousands of seabirds are killed every year in the Mediterranean region alone  

Indian oil sardine stocks show signs of revival after 5-year-long decline

But experts have cautioned against over-harvesting the immature sardines located along the Kerala coast

Large chunks of slender loris habitat already lost, need protected areas for endangered primate: Expert

Down To Earth spoke to Honnavalli N Kumara about the importance of conservation of the species and the existing threats to its population

Kolkata unveils biodiversity register: First among major Indian metros

Coordination, convergence, connect to corporate key to conserve biodiversity: NBA chairman  

Study identifies potential areas for discovering new plant species in Indian grasslands

Over 200 endemic plant species have so far been discovered from the Indian savanna, finds study

Sea sparkle blues: What sparkly tides mean for India’s marine ecosystems

A rise in blooms of Sea Sparkle may lead to more large-scale fish mortality 

Under the moonlight: A little light and shade helps larval fish to grow at night

Their growth appears to be maximised when the first half of the night is dark and the second half of the night is bright  

Plant diversity rapidly declining in Germany

Plant diversity decreased by over 15% in over 70% of the 2,000 species examined in last 60 years

Residents of this Odisha village are conserving bats despite COVID-19 stigma

They strongly believe that the winged mammals have nothing to do with the disease’s spread