The Caspian Sea is set to fall by 9 metres or more this century – an ecocide is imminent
Climate change is causing the sea to recede, leaving barren land in its wake
Himalayan wolves prey on as many as 39 species: Study
The study also found that more Himalayan wolves consumed a larger proportion of domestic than wild prey in areas that had regular livestock …
Saiga antelope numbers rise in Kazakhstan after mass die-off last year
Aerial census conducted by Kazakh government brings encouraging news
Air pollution: European countries making strides, but others lagging behind
Dangerous air quality levels continue to be recorded throughout Europe and Central Asia, despite imprpvement in slashing emssions, UNEP study notes
Tantalising wait: Will India be able to harvest its own ‘heeng’
As Himalayan farmers grow the country’s first asafoetida plants, changing weather threatens to play spoilsport
Recognize environmental contribution of pastoralists: Experts
'Pastoralism should be integrated into agriculture and livestock to make agriculture profitable, conserve bio-diversity'
Humans are behind the dip in population of fishes, plants: Report
A study on biodiversity says 42 per cent of terrestrial animal and plant species have vanished in the last decade
Climate disasters are becoming more frequent in west, central Asia than other regions: IMF
West and central Asia are hotspots for climate change due to their geographical setting, says new paper
The link between climate change and the snow leopard
Climate change will shrink the habitat of this apex alpine predator; the key is to spread the word about its plight and get governments acting …
Decline in adolescent pregnancies ‘alarmingly slow’ in developing countries: UN
Central & southern Asia has one of the highest likelihoods of rapid repeat pregnancies
Researchers spot dholes in Kyrgyzstan after 3 decades
Dholes found in the Bek-Tosot Conservancy in southern Kyrgyzstan, a few kilometres from the Tajik border, while researchers were looking for snow …
Europe, Central Asia need to tackle poverty, climate change to be hunger-free
Support smallholders, family farmers to reduce poverty, says FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva at a regional conference in Russia
India’s second COVID-19 wave could put its economic recovery at risk: ADB
Leading financial institution Asian Development Bank warns that while Asia-Pacific is recovering, the surge in India could halt any progress made
This crane flew 4,800 kilometres in 15 days to reach Gujarat on World Migratory Bird Day
‘Vadla’, a female Common Crane, was tagged March 12 this year in Gujarat’s Nal Sarovar Bird Sanctuary, as part of a larger project to …
Most in Asia-Pacific already in cities; expect 3.5 bln by 2015
Urban boom will be despite declines in Japan, China, Korea
