Here’s a good news conservation story: farmers are helping endangered ecosystems
There’s been a variety of market-based programs for conservation on farmland in Australia, but we don’t know what the total …
World Bank sanctions fund to strengthen fisheries management
Project will initially support four Pacific Island countries
Warming planet may transform tundra ecosystems from carbon sinks to sources
Experiments show warming temperatures increased metabolic activity among plants and microbial soil
What are ‘planetary boundaries’ and why should we care?
In six out of nine vital life support systems, we have blown well past the safe zone
Forests are breaking up in tropics but coming together elsewhere — here’s what it means for wildlife & climate
Forest fragmentation is bad news for many unique animal and plant species
Native tree species are climate resilient, maintain ecological balance
Introducing exotic species and promoting monoculture plantations in forest areas, village common lands have caused disastrous impacts on the …
How bees can monitor pollution for us — everything from toxic metals to antimicrobial resistance
Honey bees can reveal patterns of contamination that might otherwise go unnoticed.
Big push for One Health: FAO, UNEP, WHO, Animal health body lay out plan
Framework will integrate systems and capacity to collectively better prevent, predict, detect and respond to health threats
More research, investment needed to protect Congo basin peatlands, finds report
Peatlands face threat from hydrocarbon exploration, hydroelectric dams & climate change
World Tuna Day 2021: Tuna conservation is in humanity’s interests
The conservation of tuna helps in improving the marine ecosystem; the long-term sustainability of tuna and its relatives can only come from …
World Wildlife Day: WWF urges stakeholders to save Europe’s last old-growth forests
These forests, home to the continent’s largest surviving carnivores and offering ecosystem services, were in danger of fragmentation, the …
Surviving through ages
Western ghats’ kathalekan sacred grove retains its vegetation even after a millennium
Revered yet neglected forest patches
Sacred groves not only vary in terms of ecological distribution, but also in terms of property regime, management practice and socio-ecological …
Chambal's land leveling experiment leads to socio-economic disruption
The ravines of Chambal used to provide multiple livelihood options for its poor and marginal farmers. Leveling of land is triggering conflicts …
Tribute to Gopal Kadekodi—the man of ecological economics and more
Gopal Kadekodi has made major contributions to science, society, environment and humanity, among others
‘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
The hunt for benefits
India is hailed as a pioneer in implementing the third objective of the Convention on Biological Diversity—fair and equitable sharing of …
Our oceans are in deep trouble — a ‘mountains to sea’ approach could make a real difference
An ecosystem approach can potentially reconcile conflicts between different user groups
From restoring forests to river basins, seven conservation initiatives across continents recognised by UN
Award makes the projects eligible for technical and financial support from United Nations
Rocky outcrops: An ecosystem being erased before it's completely discovered
The outcrops, which play a key role in water catchments, are fading out even before they have been discovered
Carnivorous alligator gar, the latest threat for Srinagar’s idyllic Dal Lake?
Scientists fear the presence of the non-native fish will harm the fragile flora and fauna of Dal Lake
Citizen science is growing in India, say experts
Scientists at the Indian Science Congress say the new research approach is witnessing good participation
Three experts to lead key assessment of invasive alien species
The assessment will offer governments and decision-makers the best available evidence
Evidences dating back to the 1500s to be used for projections on climate change, biodiversity
The scoping study will be conducted over three years and analyse impact up till 2050
Geneva Biodiversity Conference: Countries debate ‘aspirational goals‘ amid unprecedented biodiversity loss
The crucial global framework to stop biodiversity loss is already delayed by two years due to the pandemic