Vanishing from the wild

The impact of climate change on wild food has not received the attention it deserves

India loses natural resources to economic growth: report

11 states have registered a decline in natural capital between 2005 and 2015 

World Snake Day 2020: Dozens of snake species facing peril, say herpetologists

Habitat loss is the gravest threat facing snakes, says Romulus Whitaker

US loses more than 10 million trees to California drought

Trees that have been left dead by the drought may lead to forest fires

Farms, cities eat up 148 million hectares of biodiversity hotspots in 24 years: Study

The largest losses, mostly in forests, occurred in the Sundaland, Indo-Burma and Mesoamerica hotspots, all in developing countries

Land clearing isn't just about trees – it's an animal welfare issue too

More than 50 million birds, mammals and reptiles are thought to be killed each year in New South Wales and Queensland by the removal of native …

Char Dham project: Is development equal to disaster?

A significant portion of the project falls under dry deciduous biome along dry slopes of rivers. Ruthless harvesting can be perilious for&…

उत्तराखंड के जंगलों में लगी आग, 30 घटनाओं में 54 हजार का नुकसान

उत्तराखंड के जंगलों में आग लगने की घटनाएं शुरू हो गई हैं, लेकिन इन घटनाओं में होने वाले नुकसान के आंकलन पर सवाल उठ ...

Worrying dip in global biodiversity

The proportion of livestock breeds at risk of extinction is increasing and plant diversity in farmers’ fields is decreasing, says a recent …

World’s forests continue shrinking, but at a slower pace: FAO report

Countries now have more knowledge of their forest resources and indicators reveal positive progress in forest management

Destruction of mangroves causes damages of up to $42 billion each year

UN report recommends implementation of policies and laws to protect mangroves