First cases of avian flu found in Antarctic region

Researchers identify species and areas most vulnerable to spread of infection

Climate Emergency CoP 25: A storm is brewing on ‘Loss and Damage’

It is different from mitigation and adaptation, and it needs finance

Seabed mining could sink the fishing industry

If unchecked, deep sea mining could impact fish stocks and Pacific Island communities along with it.

Disaster strikes Bengal’s Mousuni island third time in 10 months

Recent breach in embankments follow the devastatations caused by cyclones Amphan, Bulbul

In a ‘first’, Australian scientists grow marine worms in wastewater

Farmers use marine worms to feed prawns. Till now, growing them has been a difficult and expensive task

COP15 Montreal: ‘Coalition for Nature’ formed by Small Island Developing States

The goal of the coalition is to advocate for agreed common SIDS priorities and needs such as greater means of implementing biodiversity objectives

MoEF says no to radar installation in Narcondam hornbill habitat

The island in Andaman Nicobar is the only abode for the highly endangered bird

Planning to install rooftop solar panels? How about some grass beneath it

Integrating green roofs and solar PV systems can enhance their functions and effectiveness through cooling and shading effects

New ‘vulnerable nations’ bloc looks set to redraw the climate politics map

A new bloc of 'vulnerable' countries has emerged at the Paris climate talks—perhaps heralding the end of the old rich-poor geopolitical divide

Supreme Court bans tourism in Jarawa reserve

Turns down plea of Andaman administration to allow limited tourism and small government guest houses in buffer zone

Climate finance for Small Island Developing States slumped to 2017 levels in 2019: OECD

Small Island Developing States are vulnerable to increased risk of storm surges, sea-level rise and altered rainfall patterns

New research reveals these 20 Australian reptiles are set to disappear by 2040

Australia is home to about 10 per cent of all known reptile species — the largest number of any country in the world

'Threat to integrity of global South in climate negotiations reflects its success'

Matt McDonald, associate professor of international relations at University of Queensland, explains the position of developing …

Countries complain about slow pace of progress at Bonn

Session co-chairs reiterate the principles that will guide negotiations in the three days that remain in this ADP session

COP27 diary (November 10): Rich countries admit funding gap in addressing loss & damage

A round-up of what went on at the Sharm El-Sheikh summit    

2 days after Amphan landfall, Sagar island still left in the lurch

Local administration in the island struggle with limited resources in the aftermath of cyclone Amphan

Survival at stake

Will corals that have survived Nature's occasional acts of destruction through the centuries survive 50 years of human pressure?

In warm waters

Global warming is responsible for coral bleaching, say experts. And if climate change goes unchecked death of corals could mean the death knell …

Lima climate summit: Commitment to deal with ‘Loss and Damage’ weakens

Least Developed Countries and civil society organisations call for an explicit inclusion of ‘Loss and Damage’ in the climate …

Neptune's sorrows

Corals are to the oceans what tropical rainforests are to land. Known as Neptune's goblets, they are a vital link in the marine ecosystem and, in …

‘Jewel of nature’: Scientists fight to save a glittering green bee after the summer fires

Last summer’s catastrophic bushfires significantly increased the risk of local extinctions of this magnificent species

Olive Ridley turtles return to nest at Odisha sanctuary after two years

DRDO switches off lights at the missile test range nearby to help draw female turtles back to the beach

LDCs ring the alarm bell before Bonn

Demand higher ambition; will EU still take the lead?

High road to Dubai COP28: Here is how Global Stocktake talks fared in week 1 at Bonn

Adaptation, finance and pre-2020 implementation gap highlighted at Bonn Climate Conference

Earthquake in Indonesia triggers tsunami fear in India

Centre for ocean information services later withdraws tsunami warning for Andaman and Nicobar islands