13 smarter ways to fight wildlife crime
Poachers will run out of luck with countries using these promising technological tools to detect wildlife crime and step up law enforcement
What is sixth extinction?
The planet is losing species at an alarming rate. What are the reasons? Are humans to be blamed?
R K Laxman and his love for common crow
Legendary cartoonist who passed away on Monday in Pune had a fascination for the crow, which he thought was a really ‘uncommon’ bird
What is the history of cheetah re-introduction in India?
After several ups and downs, the cheetah is finally making its way back to India. Down To Earth takes you on this journey
Unfounded euphoria
The CSIR may have managed to shoot down one US patent on turmeric but Indian biodiversity needs a strong law to protect it
Dying Kingdom
In the past decade, eight bird species have been confirmed as extinct or close to extinction. Globally, there are more than 16,000 animals on the …
Biodiversity governance: A mix of knowledge and forest management for benefit sharing
People’s biodiversity register a roadmap for forest management plans; it documents knowledge of status, history, ongoing changes and …
Biodiversity governance: Access and benefit sharing and its implications on agricultural resources
A special instrument for access to crop genetic resources, access and benefit sharing (ABS) system, is fraught with challenges
Tree-planting campaigns can reduce, not improve biodiversity, shows study
Tree plantations can contradict the real purpose of planting trees, according to the study
Kerala prepares data bank on marine biodiversity
Initiative enters second phase; first phase covered 20 km of coastline
World hasn’t met a single Aichi biodiversity target: Leaked UN Report
While there has been progress, it is insufficient, according to the document
Biodiversity—India’s other scandal
CAG slams the national biodiversity authority for allowing questionable patents
Biodiversity technical body meets in Nairobi to gauge progress on Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework
SBSTTA-25 meeting till October 19; Indicators for monitoring progress to be discussed
Climate change may cause up to 38% decline of low & mid latitude deodar trees
Droughts and heat stress may also cause infestation in trees, research notes
Why are we sweating in Shillong?
Because temperatures in India’s biodiversity hotspot are on the rise
Meet ‘Omorgus Khandesh’, a newly discovered Indian beetle: It can help forensic science
Their presence can help identify the time of death of an animal or human
Animal biodiversity loss limits plants’ ability to adapt to climate change globally: Experts
India
Weasels, not pandas, should be the poster animal for biodiversity loss
Small carnivores don’t typically get as much public attention as larger species
Aravalli Biodiversity Park: How a sand mine was restored to a 350 acre forest
But why is this place called a ‘biodiversity park’?
Climate lore
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
Great Indian bustard in pics: Mighty, but critically endangered
Losing habitat, vulnerable to predators and power lines, there are fewer than 150 individuals of the state bird of Rajasthan left
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 …