A one-day capacity building programme (CBP) on ‘Environmental Education and Conservation of Natural Resources’ was organised at DC Model Sr Sec School, Sector 7, Panchkula. The session was conducted by resource persons Payal Bedi and Nishi Baweja, who made the programme highly interactive and engaging. The programme began with three ‘Omkaars’, creating a calm and positive atmosphere. The session focused on important environmental concerns such as water conservation, biodiversity, ecological restoration, ozone depletion, waste management and the sustainable use of natural resources. The resource persons used interesting activities, discussions and practical examples to help teachers understand how environmental education can be made meaningful for students. Teachers actively participated in the activities and shared creative ideas that could be adopted in school and in daily life. At the conclusion of the session, Principal Deepika Bhardwaj expressed her heartfelt thanks to both resource persons for conducting such an insightful and engaging session. She also appreciated the teachers for their active participation and contribution towards making the CBP meaningful and enriching.

CMFRI backwater cruise in Vembanad covered mangroves, Pokkali fields, biodiversity, pollution threats, and a clean-up drive from Marine Drive to Kadamakkudy.

Volunteer group Mumbai March has launched a campaign seeking UNESCO World Heritage City recognition for Mumbai, highlighting its 66-million-year-old geological history, ecological diversity and cultural legacy. The ‘10 Minutes for Mumbai’ campaign will feature an exhibition showcasing photographs of natural landscapes, heritage sites, biodiversity and historic settlements across the city.

Concern grows as Gundur Periyakulam lake restoration stalls, threatening biodiversity, pollution, and irrigation potential in Tiruchi districts.

Explore the heartwarming story of Valeria Dukelow and her family's time-honored heirloom poppy seeds that have thrived for over 50 years, symbolizing the preservation of gardening traditions and biodiversity.

University of Melbourne researchers have found that planting native gardens on suburban nature strips can boost urban biodiversity, with insect numbers increasing sevenfold and the number of species approximately doubling.

KGM LP School students explored a sacred grove's biodiversity and ecosystem, learning from former minister K. Rajan's mother about its ancient trees,

From second left to right: Dr. Suerie Moon, James Love, Ambassador Guilherme de Aguiar Patriota, Peter Harrison, Margo A Bagley©WHOBringing together experts from international organizations, academia, governments and civil society, WHO-KEI (Knowledge Ecology International) co-organized an event on the sidelines of 53rd Inter Government Consultations (IGC) at World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) on 22 September 2026. It explored how intellectual property, access and benefit-sharing and data governance frameworks can support innovation in traditional medicine while safeguarding the rights of Indigenous Peoples and local communities. At the side event, Intellectual Property and Traditional Medicine: Rethinking Access, Benefit Sharing and Data Governance, speakers examined the implications of digitalization, artificial intelligence and evolving international policy frameworks for traditional medicine knowledge. Dr Suerie Moon, Co-Director, Global Health Centre, Graduate Institute, moderated the expert panel. She lauded the organizers for convening this event on a "very timely topic" dealing with the "rapid change in technologies, as well as the normative and legal landscape". Opening the discussion, Manjeet Singh Saluja of the WHO Global Traditional Medicine Centre highlighted the need to advance traditional medicine that is safe, effective and evidence-informed while protecting traditional medicine knowledge, recognizing the rights of Indigenous Peoples and local communities, and safeguarding biodiversity. He outlined WHO initiatives, including an intellectual property toolkit for traditional medicine and a framework for respectful knowledge exchange with Indigenous Peoples. Panelists emphasized that artificial intelligence (AI) and digital technologies are creating new opportunities for research and innovation while also raising questions about attribution, ownership, consent and equitable benefit-sharing. Margo A. Bagley of Emory University noted that AI could accelerate drug discovery based on traditional medicine knowledge but may also make it more difficult to trace contributions made by knowledge holders. James Love, Director of KEI presented findings from two draft WHO papers on the legal and IP considerations for traditional medicine databases, including the challenge of protecting community rights across jurisdictions. He proposed federated data governance and tailored benefit-sharing arrangements to support trusted evidence generation and equitable remuneration. Reflecting on the recently adopted WIPO Treaty on Intellectual Property, Genetic Resources and Associated Traditional Knowledge, Guilherme de Aguiar Patriota, Ambassador of Brazil to the World Trade Organization (WTO), described the agreement as a major step toward greater transparency and recognition of Indigenous Peoples and local communities within the international intellectual property system. He stressed the importance of securing ratifications and effective implementation. Speakers also discussed governance models for traditional medicine databases, the role of prior informed consent and approaches to equitable benefit-sharing. Throughout the discussion, participants underscored that Indigenous Peoples and local communities should be recognized not merely as sources of knowledge, but as partners in its stewardship and governance. Closing the event, Manjeet Singh Saluja emphasized that responsible governance should respect community rights and authority, preserve attribution and provenance, support equitable benefit-sharing, and ensure responsible and traceable data governance. The moderator, Dr Moon, thanked WHO and KEI for flagging the complexity of the ecosystem of IP and traditional medical knowledge while advancing "concrete proposals". Watch the webinar>>

Ambani's biodiversity conservation initiatives include Vantara, a 3,500-acre ecological sanctuary and rescue facility in Jamnagar. It provides specialised healthcare and rehabilitation facilities for elephants.

PARIS — Sea-level rise driven by climate change could help invasive marine species spread into newly flooded coastal areas, threatening biodiversity and some economic activities, researchers warned in a study published Monday.

Sustainable development requires balancing growth with environmental conservation and social welfare, prioritizing forests, water, biodiversity, and renewable energy.

The Corten steel sculpture features three intersecting circular forms with intricate depictions of bees, birds, frogs, insects and plant life. The work explores biodiversity, environmental stewardship and the interconnectedness of natural systems.

Biodiversity camp in ATR motivates Environmental Forum members of govt. college in Coimbatore to bolster bond with wildlife ecosystem

A major ecological change is beginning in northern Illinois, where conservation officials are reversing more than a century of farming changes to restore

The September 30 event will honour women farmers for contributions to natural farming, indigenous seed conservation, animal husbandry, dairy and food processing

The buildings were in disrepair, there was no biodiversity in what was a very traditional, tightly mown recreation ground, and the council was considering cutting down the woodland to stop antisocial behaviour

MURBAD/THANE: Near midnight on a recent Friday, a dozen young men were herded into a pickup truck parked outside Titwala railway station.

Florida wildlife researchers conducted a significant removal effort by capturing 177 Burmese pythons and recovering 4,100 eggs. This removal occurred in Collier County during the November 2025 to April 2026 breeding season. The initiative aims to limit the impact of invasive pythons on native wildlife and preserve biodiversity in the ecosystem. Conservation teams tracked tagged male pythons to locate breeding females for removal.

Fisherfolk and residents of Mumbai’s coastal villages will march on October 19, demanding that BMC scrap the proposed Manori desalination plant. At a Gorai meeting, residents raised concerns over seawater intake and brine discharge into the Arabian Sea. They alleged the project could affect fishing grounds, marine biodiversity and traditional livelihoods along the coastline.

In a significant conservation success, the Peruvian diving petrel is nesting naturally on Chañaral Island for the first time in over 40 years, seven years after invasive rabbits were removed. This article explores the efforts made to revive the seabird population and its implications for biodiversity.