The Biodiversity Heritage Library is an invaluable online archive of historic texts on species living and lost supplied by the world’s leading museums and universities. Now its future is in doubt

She told TNIE that she is planning to release a video explaining the biodiversity of the river in Tamil to make people aware, as she did earlier in English, whi

From The Hindu Archives, June 18, 1976: Dr. H.R. Bustard, an expert on crocodiles and an officer of the FAO (UNDP), was deputed by the Government of India to advise the Andhra Pradesh Government on the conservation and farming of crocodiles in various parts of the State.

The ocean is home to some of the richest biodiversity on Earth. From coral reefs and mangrove forests to the deep sea, marine ecosystems sustain countless species, support coastal communities, regulate the climate and underpin global food security. But these systems face growing pressure from overfishing, habitat loss, pollution and…

Kerala State Biodiversity Board plans to declare Kalasamala (Thrissur) and Edayilakadu Kavu (Kasargod) as new biodiversity heritage sites to protect rare species.

SINCE 1993, the University of the Philippines’ Marine Science Institute (UP MSI) has been conducting research on what lies beneath Pag-asa Island — the largest in the Kalayaan Island Group or the Spratly Islands in the West Philippine Sea.

Cap on Sustainable Farming Incentive scheme ‘will lead landowners to ditch conservation efforts’

Many small-scale landowners now include conservation measures alongside everyday farming. But progress is precarious, and the threat of guerrilla violence and poverty remain whichever candidate wins

London Tree Ring project aims to create corridors of plant and animal life around the city to strengthen its biodiversity

Marine researcher Robert Panipilla had launched a separate community-based project to record marine biodiversity found along Thiruvananthapuram’s coastline.

The invasive Vilayati Kikar trees must go. But not by supplanting local biodiversity with more non-native species and themed parks and forests.

Tackling human poverty can enhance forest conservation and biodiversity in an inclusive, sustainable approach.

An international research team, which included University of Tartu visiting doctoral student Wen-Gang Zhang and Professor of Botany Meelis Pärtel, has found a new solution to one of ecology's long-standing controversies—Darwin's naturalization conundrum, which addresses the question of why some species successfully establish in a new habitat while others do not. The research is published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

A study carried out by scientists from Ifremer, IRD, the universities of Western Brittany (UBO) and Bordeaux, CNRS, and the University of Tartu (Estonia) reveals the impact of nickel mining on the coastal ecosystems of New Caledonia. Published in the journal Communications Earth & Environment, this research shows that starting in the 1950s, the mechanization of mining operations led to a sharp increase in sediment inputs into the Thio Lagoon and a disruption of microbial communities that persists to this day.

Scientists who study plant physiology and evolution have a new tool in their toolkit: a machine learning algorithm that can scan digital plant specimen collections and quickly measure leaf size and thickness.

Will serve as a dedicated institutional mechanism for wildlife conservation, scientific biodiversity management and community-led environmental stewardship.

Most of my ecology and evolution undergraduates have never held a pair of binoculars or looked at a bug through a magnifying glass. They don't know how to use a key to identify a plant or insect, let alone why they should bother. They struggle to name common garden birds. They expect to learn about biodiversity from behind the safety of a computer screen. Fieldwork is considered a luxury or an inconvenience, depending on your tolerance for rain.

India faces its weakest monsoon in 11 years. Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has instructed states to prepare contingency plans for districts likely to experience low or uneven rainfall this kharif season. The government is focusing on water conservation and alternative cropping patterns. Efforts are also underway to boost cotton production through scientific farming.

Forget the internet, there's a hidden superhighway under your feet, and it's almost a billion Sun trips long and scientists have now mapped this underground fungal network for the first time. The study shows that these fungal networks stretch about 110 quadrillion kilometers across Earth. They help plants obtain nutrients and water, move around 4 billion tons of carbon dioxide into soils each year, and support ecosystems. Researchers say the findings could help conservation efforts, climate planning, and future studies of underground biodiversity.

CM Hemant Soren urges water conservation and climate-resilient farming at Jharkhand Krishi Vyapar Mela 2026; portal, support for progressive farmers announced.