Biodiversity

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Now, Dachigam National Park At Risk As Forest Cover Reduces: Study

The Dachigam National Park is currently under significant threat, as the forest cover decreased by 7 percent, and there was…

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India Forsaking Environmental Protection For “National Security”

The U.S., Mexico, Poland and India have suspended environmental laws in favour of national security interests, which reduces transparency and…

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As World Resources Deplete, How Do We Best Conserve Biodiversity?

The annual United Nations Climate Change Conference, better known as COP, that starts on Nov. 30 in the United Arab…

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Wayanad’s Soured Relationship With Senna

Brought to Wayanad for shade in the mid-80s, the invasive alien tree Senna spectabilis sneaked into Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary and…

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Report Says More Action Is Needed To Protect Freshwater Ecosystems

The COP28 U.N. climate summit, which begins in just a couple of weeks, aims to make water more of a priority…

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Book Review: Madhav Gadgil On His Life Spent For India’s Biodiversity

I have never met Madhav Gadgil but kept hearing and reading about his pioneering work as an ecologist, his campaigns…

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Including Indigenous Perspectives On Equitable Forest Mgmt

The indigenous peoples’ engagements with forests are based on respect, responsibility, trust and relationships whereas the modern, post-colonial protected areas…

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How Mangroves Can Help In The Fight Against Climate Change

Mangroves might not look like much. Yes, they can have strange aerial roots. Yes, they’re surrounded by oozing mud. But…

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Book On Endemic Birds Says 3 Species Almost Extinct

Seventy-eight out of 1353 bird species in India are endemic to the country; three of them are critically endangered, according…

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What Happens When Citizens Take Ownership Of Urban Commons

Conservation of urban ecological commons like lakes and parks are crucial for the ecosystem services they provide as well as…

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Bioinvasions Are Global Threat To Ecosystems

Over 3,500 harmful invasive alien species have been introduced into regions and biomes around the world by human activities, says…

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Community-led Wildlife Tourism Finds Its Niche In The Himalayas

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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Climate Change Glossary: The Terms You Need To Understand, Explained

As the world warms due to climate change, threatening millions of lives and livelihoods, nothing is more urgent than clear…

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Declining Bird Numbers A ‘Grim’ Reminder Of Rapid Biodiversity Loss

Around 60 percent of birds in India have experienced population decline over the long term of 30 years, says 2023…

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India Was A Tree Planting Lab For 200 Years – Here Are The Results

Allowing forests to regenerate on their own has been championed as a strategy for reducing planet-heating carbon in the atmosphere…

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A Green Roof Or Rooftop Solar? Er, Both…..!

Growing city populations and limited space are driving the adoption of green roofs and green walls covered with living plants.…

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More Marine Heatwaves Could Spell Disaster For Ocean Life

Since April, the world has seen record high ocean temperatures and that’s bad news for the plants and animals that…

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Ruza, A Traditional Water Harvesting System For Water-Scarce Mountains

“Rainfed agriculture in India is a risky enterprise, owing to uncertainties in rainfall,” reads a World Bank article published in…

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Improved Tiger Numbers Come With Certain Hidden Messages

India is now home to at least 3,682 tigers – a new record that surpasses earlier estimates, according to the…

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ICEs vs. EVs: Learning From The Past To Boost Sustainability

By 1900, the internal combustion engine was hailed as a way to clean up the world’s city streets, then heaped…

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Silent Trade Of Elusive Small Cats In Mizoram

The commercial value of products coming from rarer wildlife species has increased because of their growing demand among the middle…

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‘We Must Never Assume That A Healthy Planet Is Automatic’

In June 2023, the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) announced Monica P. Medina as its new President and CEO. Medina is…

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Biological Diversity Bill Passed In Lok Sabha

The Lok Sabha passed the Biological Diversity (Amendment) Bill, which proposes to fast-track the patent application process and encourage foreign…

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Himalayas Losing Glaciers, Snow, More Hazards In Offing: New Study

“As scientists, what worries us the most is the scale at which the glaciers are melting in the Himalayas,” said…

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Next To India’s Capital, A Village Looks To The Past For Its Forest’s Future

Sunil Harsana says he always knew there were paintings in the caves near his home in Mangar, a village on…

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