Sounds of silence: a forest that survived 'development'
A trip to the Silent Valley National Park is a valuable lesson in the history of environmental movements and biodiversity conservation
South Africa’s Cape Town restores landfill as natural reserve
Bracken Nature Reserve is rich with flora and fauna post-restoration
Are Amur tigers ‘re-wilding’ China?
A camera-trap video recently captured a tiger family deep inside China
Tibetans breathe easy in high altitude with gene from extinct human species
Unusual gene variant prevents blood from congealing
Outstanding grain
The aromatic enigma makes basmati a clear winner among grains. The lack of knowledge of what traditional basmati is and an inability to take …
Toda traditions in peril
Can this tribal community in the Nilgiris survive the concrete trappings of civilisation? Tarun Chhabra on the eco-friendly Todas
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Ahead of IUCN event, IFAD calls for more investment to protect biodiversity
IFAD president says protecting biodiversity is crucial to fight hunger, ahead of IUCN event in Marseille
Humans and mice are similar, yet different creatures, says study
Research will help experts to better test medicines meant for humans on mice
Climate change causing rainfall in Africa’s Sahel region, says study
A long drought, which started in 1968, led to the virtual extinction of crops and widespread loss of cattle in the region
Pictures on social media can help in conservation of ecology
Hundreds of geotagged photos are being analysed to find out how people use different natural spaces
Delhi ranked second among world’s most water-stressed cities
Five out of 20 world’s most water-stressed cities are in India, says study
Scientists map microbes in healthy humans
Will help in diagnosis and treatment of diseases
Forest fires - a trailblazer
Controlled burning of woodlands can be an effective tool for enriching the land and ecology. Dipanjan Ghosh looks at the possibilities
Africa Protected Areas Congress puts spotlight on protection and conservation of biodiversity
First-ever meet by IUCN to outline long-term strategies; to give voice to marginalised communities
Red Sanders falls back in IUCN’s ‘endangered’ category
The species was classified as ‘near threatened’ in 2018
CoP26: Women need more space at the climate table
Climate change does not affect everyone equally: Women are disproportionately more vulnerable. This should ideally mean more women having a …
Poaching, habitat loss push Africa’s elephants to the brink
IUCN declares African forest and savanna elephants as ‘critically endangered’ and ‘endangered’ based on latest population …
Singapore passes law to fine Indonesian firms that cause transborder haze
Study says forest loss in Indonesia worse than Brazil; most of the deforestation is caused by forest fires that result in transboundary haze
Andamans, Lakshwadeep declared ‘hope spots’ by IUCN
Two groups of islands are the first in India to make it to the list of 50 global hope spots with significant wildlife and underwater habitats
Heat stress fuels migration in Pakistan
Adaptation to high temperatures should be an important part of climate change combat plan, says a research based on data collected from within …
Mercury’s dark surface a result of comet dust
A report says the planet’s surface was painted black by passing comets over billions of years
Sundarbans oil spill: who will clean the mess?
Though UN team members who visited the World Heritage Site reported limited immediate impact, experts say extent of damage will emerge five years on
Over 900 species of animals have become extinct according to latest IUCN Red List
Some 37 per cent of sharks and rays threatened with extinction; Komodo dragon now listed as endangered
Agencies working towards making Haiderpur wetland in west UP a Ramsar site
Haidepur is significant as it supports rich biodiversity, offers livelihood opportunities for locals