A new study in the Western Ghats has found that, contrary to popular belief, river drainage boundaries were not strong barriers to the movement of aquatic Kempholey night frog. Instead,…
A recent report reveals that the global agrifood system, while having benefits of nutrition and livelihood, has hidden costs, such as those related to health and the environment. These add…
The World Trade Organisation (WTO) is actively involved in the UN Climate Change Conference (COP28), co-leading the first ever trade day, in Dubai on December 4, marking a significant focus…
Solid waste management has become a global issue that impacts everyone. Population growth and rapid urbanisation have accelerated waste generation at an alarming rate — approximately 2 billion tonnes of…
The role of trade and trade policy is increasingly being considered in discussions to further climate action. Trade will be in the spotlight at the upcoming UN climate conference in…
The Dachigam National Park in Kashmir, surrounded by the lush Zabarwan mountains, stands out with its unique and diverse landscape. The protected area is an important conservation reserve serving as…
Meeting net-zero emission targets will be a challenge for emerging economies that are striving to achieve decent standards of living, says a new study that adds to the growing body…
Ganesh V.S. from Chowdikatte, a village in Karnataka’s Mysuru district, had lost his wife to renal failure, a little over a year after she was bitten by a snake. In…
A report by scientists from the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) outlines how the endangered western hoolock gibbon population in Hollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary (HGS), Assam is fragmented because of a…
Every summer, a large number of tourists, domestic and international, flock to Ladakh. While the tourists boost the income of the union territory, the amount of garbage also rises. Leh,…
Ajay Kumar, an accomplished animal breeding and genetics professional, formerly served as the Veterinary Officer at Bhagwan Birsa Biological Park in Ranchi, the capital of Jharkhand. During his tenure at…
Climate change is a major threat to wildlife In India’s trans-Himalayan region of Ladakh, with studies suggesting it forces many wild species to shift their habitat to deal with the…
In 1986, the Kerala forest department took a decision that they would come to regret decades later. The social forestry wing of the department raised a few saplings, planted them…
Sustainable food systems will be a key consideration at the UN climate change conference this year, with a day dedicated to food, agriculture and water, at the event where world…
King cobra venom is less complex in its composition than the spectacled cobra venom, potentially due to the strict snakes-only diet the king cobra follows, finds a new study. The…
Dehing Patkai National Park, located in Dibrugarh and Tinsukia districts of Assam, is known for its exceptional diversity of flora and fauna. About 48 mammals have been recorded here including…
An inverter bulb, capable of providing light for up to three to four hours during a power outage, stands out among the numerous electrical appliances in Savita Kumari's modest shop.…
Researchers investigated knowledge of biodiversity, particularly non-timber forest products (NTFPs), among local urban residents in West Bengal and found that increasing local communities’ connectedness with nature is an important way to…
Park authorities of the Keoladeo National Park in Bharatpur, Rajasthan are actively preparing monitoring strategies after a rusty-spotted cat (Prionailurus rubiginosus), was photographed carrying its kitten in the park last…
Earlier this year, on February 15, West Bengal forest department officials apprehended a middle-aged man as he was cycling from Patan beel, a wetland sprawling over more than 100 hectares,…
