Website review: http://www.yaw.nhm.ac.uk/nhm/index.html

This web site is the brainchild of UK scientists, who have hit upon an effective method to counter the controversy surrounding the names of the …

Finally, microorganisms and pollinators receive much needed support: Technical working group formed by FAO

19th session of Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture held July 17-21, 2023 in Rome to decide on the agenda for next two years

International Horseshoe Crab Day: Species under grave threat in Odisha

Hundreds of the crabs have been killed in Odisha each year to supply their meat and shells to Jharkhand, Bihar, Chhattisgarh and other states

Over 1.1 million sea turtles poached in the last 30 years: Study

Vietnam the most common country of trafficking origin, China and Japan major destinations for turtle products

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 …

As many as 47 fish stocks rebuilt since 2000: NOAA data

Four stocks added to overfished list, bringing the total to 46 at the end of 2019 

Eels have fascinated us for ages — now we need to stop eating them

All available data consistently show that current eel abundance is only a shadow of what it used to be a few decades ago

Turtle turnaround

An initiative driven by fishing communities in Odisha has not only given the endangered Olive Ridley turtles a new lease of life, but has also …

Writing on the wall: Infrastructure projects are destroying Western Ghats

The time to put off the inevitable question about human relationship to nature is long past. Our assumption that we can control and modify nature …

Can Montreal be another Paris? Hopes build up after COP15 President’s text includes key demands

The text of the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework has included targets to halt and reverse biodiversity, respect indigenous rights among others

COP15 CBD: Disclose biodiversity impact, address harmful subsidies, urges EU

Bulk of financial resources for implementation of targets needs to come domestically, says European Commission

COP15: Access and benefit-sharing important agenda at UN biodiversity summit in Montreal, Canada

COP15 is particularly important as a new global biodiversity framework is set to be adopted.

Agasthyamala included in UNESCO's World Network of Biosphere Reserve

The Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve comprises of tropical forests and is home to 2,254 species of higher plants including about 400 that are …

Common science

A website helps people observe and understand nature while gathering scientific data

Drug debacle: Endangered vulture population still under threat 

India’s vulture populations are not safe; they are still small to recover quickly and will not survive another catastrophic event

Pulse varieties in the Himalayas are decreasing

Lack of planning, introduction of hybrid seeds, chemical fertilisers, insecticides and weed killers are responsible for decline in pulses’ …

In pictures: These unique ponies in Odisha need to be conserved

Adivasis in the Eastern Ghats of Odisha’s Malkangiri district have relied on a pony breed of unknown origins to transport their produce over …

Mystery solved: When mammals’ ancestors became warm-blooded

Endothermy developed in mammalian ancestors about 233 million years ago during the Late Triassic period

Good while it lasted - II: 6th mass extinction an all pervasive loss

The loss of biodiversity is on land, water and air, across all continents, and indicates mass extinction

Australia puts koalas in ‘endangered’ category as numbers plunge

According to estimates, 60,000 koalas died or were affected by the devastating ‘Black Summer’ bushfires of 2019-2020

International Vulture Awareness Day: What is the status of Indian vultures?

The legacy of diclofenac continues to cast a shadow over India’s vultures. However, efforts are being taken to revive populations&…

World Chimpanzee Day 2023: A species heading towards extinction?

Chimpanzees are seriously threatened by hunting and poaching activities, along with habitat destruction and degradation, disease risk and …

More robust measures needed to minimise disaster impact in Lake Victoria Basin: Study

There must be adequate monitoring along with appropriate conservation actions in order to minimise impacts of climate change on the lake’s …

Great Apes will lose 90% of their homelands in Africa in the coming decades

Scientists say the key action to avert losses is ensuring connectivity between ape habitats and by creating new protected areas

Why food is about biodiversity

If biodiversity disappears, food will become impersonal. It will become a sterile package designed for universal size and taste