staff reporter :  raipur : kanger valley national park in bastar has opened its safari season 12 days earlier than scheduled, giving tourists an extended opportunity to explore the region’s natural beauty, biodiversity an

WPU Goa launches doctoral programmes promoting interdisciplinary research on local challenges; CM Sawant urges scholars to study Goa’s biodiversity, rivers and heritage.

Vegetable biodiversity is important for nutritional security and climate resilience. But it is rapidly declining.

The world is falling short of its biodiversity commitments because nature is still treated as an afterthought in decisions about housing, infrastructure, agriculture, energy, mining and conservation, according to a new UNSW report.

Discover how researchers in Florida are utilizing discarded oyster shells to restore vital ecosystems in Mosquito Lagoon, enhancing biodiversity and sustainability in coastal habitats.

Natural capital accounting measures resources such as forests, water, land, minerals and biodiversity, including the benefits they provide to people and economies.

Ever wonder why a walk through the woods can be such a mood booster? Research from the University of New Hampshire shows that it can be as simple as the sounds people experience in nature, people's awareness of biodiversity—the many species living in the woods—and educational signage sharing information about the variety of animals, birds and trees.

Oil and natural gas still account for the vast majority of the world's energy and raw materials, with all the associated environmental and biodiversity consequences. The bioeconomy is an approach to overcoming this dependence: Instead of using fossil fuels, it uses renewable resources such as plants, microorganisms and organic waste. The goal is for economic growth to go hand in hand with protecting species, the climate and soils.

Kerala's paddy land protection is weakening through regulatory dilution and data gaps, risking biodiversity, water cycles, and food security.

The Bhindawas Wildlife Sanctuary, one of Haryana’s two Ramsar sites among India’s 103 designated wetlands of international importance and one of the country’s 554 Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBAs), has witnessed a sharp decline in colonial waterbird nesting and breeding in 2026, according to a survey conducted by Delhi-based ornithologist TK Roy.

Curtin University researchers have detected traces of hundreds of plants and animals by collecting DNA from the air as they drove more than 1,100km (684 miles) across Western Australia.

Exotic South American suckerfish invade Coimbatore’s Noyyal tanks, threatening biodiversity and challenging local fishermen.

Marine scientists have conducted the first re-survey of northern Patagonia's kelp forests in more than 50 years and discovered dramatic changes across one of the world's most remote marine ecosystems due to human activities.

Le gouvernement ukrainien a annoncé avoir déposé 773 échantillons de semences végétales dans la réserve réserve mondiale du Svalbard, dans l'Arctique norvégien, alors que ses infrastructures nationales de conservation ont été fortement endommagées depuis le début de l'invasion russe.

Launched at the UN Biodiversity Conference, the New Species Recovery Alliance has garnered a substantial pledge of $500 million. This collaborative initiative, involving nine organizations including the Bezos Earth Fund, is set to combat species extinctions and facilitate the recovery of endangered species globally. With over 31,000 species facing extinction, urgent conservation measures are more crucial than ever, as the alliance partners with local groups to develop effective recovery strategies.

Mindanao caecilian, a rare non-venomous amphibian, is documented through biodiversity monitoring in Mt. Apo Natural Park.

This year's COP summit focuses on protecting, restoring, and sustainably managing nature, as the world is off track to meet most 2030 targets under the Kunming–Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.

When conservation affects local people, the question of who pays and who has a voice in decisions can make or break species recovery.

As governments prepare to gather in Yerevan, Armenia, this week for the U.N. Biodiversity Conference (COP17), new research identifies 13% of Earth's land area as hotspots for biodiversity conservation, highlighting where conservation efforts are most urgently needed.

The world aims to mobilise $200 billion a year for biodiversity by 2030, but current funding remains far below target. Here’s what COP17 must address on finance, subsidies and private investment.