To work in nature conservation is to battle a headwind of bad news. When the overwhelming picture indicates the natural…
In June 2023, the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) released its latest report on the cryosphere (regions where…
Scientists have found various forms of microplastics in surface water samples from the Kota mangrove in Karnataka. Microplastic fibres were…
Mangroves have multiple ecosystem services including carbon sequestration, flood mitigation, protection against wind and waves, fisheries and habitat for biodiversity.…
Researchers in the Himalayas are increasingly turning to environmental DNA, or eDNA – genetic material left behind by organisms in…
Located in the Lahaul-Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh, Thanpattan is a vast pastureland, home to the indigenous Gaddi herder community…
The ocean is massive and covers most of the surface of our planet. In addition to its size, it’s packed…
'Environmental Economics in Developing Countries: Issues and Challenges' is a collection of academic papers by environmental economists from the South…
About a third of the total area in India provides suitable habitat for invasive alien fish, aiding their countrywide spread,…
As governments around the world consider new regulations that would require corporations to track their impacts on biodiversity, a new…
The Zoological Survey of India is testing new technology to assess biodiversity using environmental DNA (eDNA). eDNA technology can aid…
Tropical forest landscapes are home to millions of Indigenous peoples and small-scale farmers. Just about every square meter of land…
A team of researchers from India and Japan have found water droplets trapped in mineral deposits in the Kumaon mountains…
The Dachigam National Park is currently under significant threat, as the forest cover decreased by 7 percent, and there was…
The U.S., Mexico, Poland and India have suspended environmental laws in favour of national security interests, which reduces transparency and…
The annual United Nations Climate Change Conference, better known as COP, that starts on Nov. 30 in the United Arab…
Brought to Wayanad for shade in the mid-80s, the invasive alien tree Senna spectabilis sneaked into Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary and…
The COP28 U.N. climate summit, which begins in just a couple of weeks, aims to make water more of a priority…
I have never met Madhav Gadgil but kept hearing and reading about his pioneering work as an ecologist, his campaigns…
The indigenous peoples’ engagements with forests are based on respect, responsibility, trust and relationships whereas the modern, post-colonial protected areas…
Mangroves might not look like much. Yes, they can have strange aerial roots. Yes, they’re surrounded by oozing mud. But…
Seventy-eight out of 1353 bird species in India are endemic to the country; three of them are critically endangered, according…
Conservation of urban ecological commons like lakes and parks are crucial for the ecosystem services they provide as well as…
Over 3,500 harmful invasive alien species have been introduced into regions and biomes around the world by human activities, says…
The small village of Latpanchar, located next to Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary in the Himalayan foothills of India’s West Bengal state,…
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