Why global environmentalists are silent on Venezuela's mining crisis
Venezuela opened up a large swath of the country to mining to prop up its economy. But a huge part of the area is a fragile ecosystem that …
Bonn biodoversity summit: Time to reimagine conservation to ensure sustainable use of wild species, say environmentalists
Report to be released July 8 will explore how sustainable use of wild species relate to global development goals
1000000 species under extinction. Blame humans
The Global Ecosystem Assessment by Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services shows the current rate and …
India must factor in ecological loss while calculating GDP: experts
Experts at the 3rd National Dialogue on Himalayan Ecology called for assessing the value of ecosystem services in monetary terms
Food supply, protection determine denning habits of striped hyenas
Denning behaviour in a species helps to maximise its overall survival fitness in its habitat by securing a foothold place against adverse …
Transboundary conservation is essential to save endangered Red Pandas
Protection of the existing species, corridor management with the enrichment of bamboo and other species & awareness creation to reduce the …
Public banks responsible for $800 billion in damages to nature annually: Report
Some 450 public development banks worldwide are exposed to a ‘dependency risk’ worth $4.6 trillion, due to their investments in nature-…
Microplastics in soil threatens earthworms’ growth: Study
Earthworms exposed to plastic chemicals from bottles and carry bags lost on average 3.1% in weight, while those without added microplastics had a …
Study sheds light on functioning of global river-based ecosystems
Around 153 researchers from 40 countries worked on the paper, which shows how climatic factors that govern decomposition rates are increasingly …
IPBES9: Bonn to host major global biodiversity seminar from July 3
140 governments will meet in German city to consider 2 new scientific reports on sustainable use of wild species and values and valuation of …
Some 5.4 billion people globally couldn't obtain necessary resources in 2017: Study
Some 57% of humanity was unable to obtain necessary resources in 1980; this figure rose to 72% in 2017, a study said
Saving coral reefs like these can save other ecosystems
Limiting greenhouse gas emissions, rebuilding fish stocks and improving quality of water can help protect reefs
‘Revolutionary change’ needed to stop unprecedented global extinction crisis
If we are to halt the continued loss of nature, then the world’s legal, institutional and economic systems must be reformed entirely
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 …
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 …
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
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
Citizen science is growing in India, say experts
Scientists at the Indian Science Congress say the new research approach is witnessing good participation
India needs a single, comprehensive policy to tackle invasive species: Ankila Hiremath
Down To Earth speaks to plant ecologist Ankila Hiremath as the IPBES gets ready to release its landmark report on invasive species
Microplastics in 90% frogs studied in Bangladesh delta, can threaten biodiversity: Study
Microplastics abundance in frog samples from Bengal delta much higher than that observed in Europe, China in past studies
Bats dying of heat stroke: Experts fear mass population collapse, zoonotic diseases
Live bats don’t cause harm as they’re immune to viruses, but their carcass coming in contact with domestic animals may increase …