Finance has become the main sticking point at COP17 in Armenia, with India, Brazil, China and other developing countries opposing efforts to widen the pool of nations contributing to biodiversity funding. They argue developed countries should first meet existing commitments, while the EU and others support bringing more countries into the funding base as negotiations remain deadlocked ahead of the summits close.

More green and blue spaces means more biodiversity and civic sense through parks, sports fields, higher physical activities, and camaraderie among locals.

SÃO PAULO, Oct. 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- (Brasil DNA, a project organized by Global Vision Access together with AquaFoz ) - Located near the entrance

Most gin is built on a single species of juniper. That species has traveled the world for 400 years, and it has shaped what people expect gin to taste like.

Nations accused of undermining science at UN biodiversity talks as countries dispute how to use IPBES findings in Yerevan. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Farming, dams and agricultural runoff are the biggest threats to freshwater biodiversity globally, with Europe and Northwest Africa the hardest-hit regions, McGill researchers have found.

Minister of State with responsibility for the OPW, Kevin “Boxer” Moran has launched the Hill of Tara Local Biodiversity Action Plan and also announced the completion of conservation works at Kells Round Tower

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the ponds in mana basti village of dharsiwa development block will be developed as bird sanctuaries to provide a safe and natural habitat for migratory and local birds. the initiative aims to conserve the region’s biodiversity,

Global biodiversity summit struggling to agree financing required to save and restore nature

A conservation battle in England’s Norfolk Broads has resulted in another significant legal victory for two farmers who have spent years challenging

Although they account for just 7% of the Earth's land surface, island ecosystems harbor almost 20% of the world's biodiversity. From sea-level rise to biological invasions, islands are facing multiple pressures associated with ongoing global change, and yet they are still overlooked in global biodiversity conservation strategies.

There are only two candidates for COP18, and the winner could be announced this week in Yerevan, where nearly 200 nations are trying to salvage a stalling deal

But they said biodiversity and habitats would still be negatively affected. Read more at straitstimes.com.

New Delhi, Oct 28 (PTI) Biodiversity in India is inseparable from people’s lives, knowledge, and livelihoods, Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav said on Wednesday at a side event of the 17th Conference of the Parties (COP-17) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in Yerevan, Armenia. During his address, the minister highlighted the importance of […]

Named after Deep Ocean Mission director M V Ramana Murthy, the ray highlights unexplored marine biodiversity.

From its farming practices to its approach to water conservation, this Maharashtra village has a story worth discovering. It also makes for an interesting day trip for those exploring the region around Pune.

From its farming practices to its approach to water conservation, this Maharashtra village has a story worth discovering. It also makes for an interesting day trip for those exploring the region around Pune.

Asia and the Pacific contain 75% of the world’s coral reefs and 17 of its 36 biodiversity hotspots, with ecosystems that provide food, fresh water and livelihoods for more than 4.7 billion people.

scientists from the zoological survey of india (zsi) have discovered a new species of electric ray from the deep waters of the southeastern arabian sea in the northern indian ocean, a zsi statement said on tuesday. the discovery marks the first confirmed record of the genus tetronarce in the northern indian ocean, shedding new light on the rich and poorly explored biodiversity of india’s deep-sea ecosystems, the statement said. the research was carried out under the ministry of earth sciences’ deep ocean mi