20 years of talks later, half the Earth’s surface area to have binding environment treaty

United Nations members negotiate instrument under UN Convention on Law of the Sea to conserve, sustainably use marine biological diversity of …

New study shows that big mammals suffer brain damage in captivity

Caging large mammals and putting them on display is undeniably cruel from a neural perspective, it says

Mumbai Coastal Road: Pathway to ruin

On July 16, the Bombay High Court ordered that construction on the $1.7 billion Mumbai Coastal Road, to be built by reclaiming the city’s …

How water flows across continents

Hungarian cartographer Robert Szucs has created graphic maps of watersheds across the world. His works can be found here.

Ocean acidification ‘changing’ marine biodiversity

Study sheds light on how excess carbon dioxide in oceans is affecting marine species and in turn the global food chain

Kerala HC upholds ban on export of shark fin

India may not have killed sharks in a “genocidal proportion” ever, but ecological balance demands zero tolerance, says the court

Goa: can it strike a balance between environment and development?

Promoting eco-friendly tourism and reviving mining without harming environment are major challenges

After Great Barrier Reef, bleaching kills 70 per cent of Japan’s coral reef

Coral in the Sekisei lagoon in Okinawa has turned dark brown and is covered with algae, according to a government study

I spent the past seven years counting white sharks – the findings are troubling

South Africa’s white shark population faced a rapid decline in the last generation and their numbers are too low to ensure their survival

Cancer cells are getting transmitted from one marine species to another

Infectious cancer cells found in carpet shell clam were traced back to a completely different species

Unravelling the genetic secrets of the Symbiodinium algae

A team of researchers may have discovered the genetic secret behind what may allow certain species of algae living in corals to tolerate higher …

Norway defies international ban on whaling

Norway has announced it will soon resume commercial whaling, saying it has the right to make use of its natural resources.

Corals in shells of death

The shores of the Andaman and Nicobar islands are losing their magnificent coral reefs because of heavy siltation caused by …

Behind the fishing lines

Fisherfolk threaten to gut intrusive foreign trawlers despite India's recent review of its Deep Sea Fishing policy

"Green" signal?

Even as environmentalists protest, the controversial Cogentrix thermal power plant is cleared by the Supreme Court

Sea of change

Global warming poses threat to CO2-absorbing planktons

Sharks in soup

India goes against world in not banning shark fin trade

Rise in algae growth

Microplastics, microbeads: What you did not know about self-care products

Bureau of Indian Standards in 2017 proposed a ban on raw materials not recognised safe for use in cosmetics from 2020. The status of the ban is&…

Are stingrays actually dangerous? 3 reasons you shouldn’t fear these sea pancakes

Despite their reputation as being dangerous, stingray-caused deaths are actually rare

Nord Stream spews high levels of methane, likely to affect marine life

Dissolved methane transforms back into a gaseous form when it reaches the surface 

Heatwaves across continents drive home global warming reality

Most nations are facing record high temperatures

Female turtle returns to Maldivian atoll to lay eggs, finds runway instead

The turtle laid her eggs on the runway of Maafaru airport itself, on Noonu Atoll

Simply Put: Residents come together to clean Tangra lake

Not just oceans, freshwater bodies are turning acidic as well

Acidification of freshwater bodies is about 10 times faster than oceans