More than 1,300 rhinos fell to poaching in Africa in 2015: IUCN
Poaching of rhinos is fuelled by the demand for their horns in Southeast Asia
Artificial sweeteners may be contributing to diabetes epidemic
Study shows they react with gut bacteria to cause glucose intolerance
Conservation kills
They thought saving the animals would help save the Alp's ecology. They were wrong
Studies take cue from body’s defence mechanism, target HIV virus
One study recommends enhancing body’s immune response early and controllably, while the other suggests inducing uncontrolled mutation in …
Obituary: Nepal's fearless crusader for environment
His field-based scientific thrust and the fearlessness with which he put forth uncomfortable truths made him stand out
Villages in Orissa's Similipal Reserve do not cause ecological damage
Whitley Award winner's mission hornbill
Hornbills, the awkward-looking birds with over-sized beaks, are important for the regeneration of Himalayan forests in north-east India. They are …
Community forest rights for Gondia's tribal villages
Improved claim formats; no unfair caveats
Odisha starts project to conserve Bhitarkanika fishing cats
The nocturnal species are not easy to trace; no exact ecological data on their population at the park
Shrinking lion numbers in Africa: 40% geographic populations have 50 or fewer big cats
Somalian and Malawian lion populations most fragile; Paper points to need for including socio-political aspects along with ecology for lion …
Conservationists in Tamil Nadu welcome formation of vulture conservation committee in state
The committee will ensure regular population monitoring of the raptors, scientific dumping and analysis of cattle carcasses among other things
Eating right, for the environment: WWF’s diet chart to help curb climate change, biodiversity loss
Ahead of World Food Day, WWF outlines sustainable diet plan that's healthy for humans & environment alike
Mermaid's second life
The dugong stages a revival, thanks to conservation efforts
Zooming in
A photographer tries to educate Delhi about how important is the Western Ghats to India
India’s rainfall patterns changing drastically, say Stanford scientists
Longer dry spells and wetter wet spells could spell doom for the Indian agriculture, they warn
Changing climes
Climate change is a very slow process, notoriously difficult to understand. Is it happening in India? Residents of some Himalayan towns, where …
World’s last male northern white rhino placed under armed guard
40-year-old Sudan is guarded 24 hours by rangers at Ol Pejeta in Kenya
How tortoises got their shells
South African researchers claim to have found out the reason
Managing food demand key to containing emissions, damage to environment, says study
Sub-Saharan Africa will see the biggest increase in food demand
Dengue on the rise: global burden is three times WHO estimate
Study shows India contributed more than one-third of burden in 2010
Lateral Thoughts: A recipe best avoided
Dependence on food import is not the solution for preventing biodiversity loss or decreasing greenhouse gas emissions
Noise pollution a life threat to eels
Eels exposed to noise from ships were too slow or did not respond to predators, finds study
Growing fences
Burgeoning population and agricultural encroachment in the last half century have erected artificial walls within the Gond tribes. These ethnic …
‘Watershed conservation can benefit 700 million people in 100 big cities’
Indian cities are struggling to fight water stress. Cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Jodhpur are going to areas located far away to source …
'Plastics should be classified as hazardous'
Current rate of production may add 33 billion tonnes of plastic by 2050; classification can help reduce this amount to four billion tonnes, says …