THE 2026 Scottish parliamentary election comes at a crucial moment. Scotland is facing multiple and overlapping crises: housing shortages and depopulation, climate breakdown, biodiversity loss, a cost-of-living emergency, deepening inequality and rising political disillusionment increasingly threaten the fabric of our society.Doing more of the same will not deliver change at the speed or scale that we need.

Table Mountain National Park, extending south along a peninsula from Table Mountain, is a global biodiversity hotspot. A newly updated checklist, published in 2025, indicates 2,785 plant species within this approximately 250 square kilometre area

Peut-on généraliser l’agroécologie sans perdre en productivité ? Des travaux menés depuis plus de dix ans permettent de répondre par l’affirmative. Ils identifient trois leviers garantissant des rendements…

The South American country, west of Brazil, is losing tropical primary forest at a rapid clip. Cattle ranching and soybean production are the main drivers, threatening a biodiversity hotspot.

Travelling is an interesting hobby that takes people to unexplored places. Some places which are adventurous, dangerous and give people an edge. As per the latest global biodiversity data and recent research from the Reptile Database and wildlife studies published up to 2024–2025, the world is home to over 4,100 known snake species. But new species are still being discovered in regions like the Amazon and South Asia. Snakes are elusive, exciting and attract offbeat travellers to their abodes. One thing explorers must know is that most snakebites occur when humans try to handle snakes. So, it is important to know a few things:What to do in an emergencyStay calm immobilise the affected limbDo NOT cut, suck, or apply random ointmentSeek medical help, immediately On this note, let’s have a look at 10 countries with the highest snake populations and what travellers should know before visiting them.

Animals & Pets News: Madagascar’s isolated forests possess unique biodiversity due to the millions of years of its geographical separation.This separation allowed evolutio.

The European Soil Monitoring and Resilience Directive aims to achieve healthy soils by 2050 using environmental DNA-based approaches. Whilst eDNA is beneficial for detecting biodiversity, it is insufficient alone for understanding changes. France's robust soil monitoring experience, integrating multiple protocols, is key to enhancing this directive's implementation.

Port Richmond students will present biodiversity research from Goodhue Park at a public zoo symposium after months of fieldwork and collaboration.

Science News: Discover how NASA's Paleolatitude.org tool reveals the ancient positions of locations like your home or backyard when dinosaurs roamed the Earth, enhancing our understanding of biodiversity and climate change.

Haryana launches drive to identify and map sacred groves, starting in Gurgaon and Faridabad, to formally protect community-preserved biodiversity in the Aravalis.

Scientists have discovered that the “Pinocchio” chameleon from Madagascar is not a single species but part of a complex group, including Calumma pinocchio and Calumma hofreiteri, revealing hidden biodiversity.

International Leopard Day on May 3 spotlights leopard habitats, behaviour and survival threats. The observance underscores the need for conservation, wildlife protection and biodiversity awareness.

Nightingale's Forest, a 5-acre woodland in northeastern Serbia, has been preserved through crowdfunding by the Bird Protection and Study Society. The initiative highlights growing interest in environmental protection amid Serbia's pollution challenges. Plans include documenting the land's biodiversity and inspiring further conservation efforts.

Thailand is a key pipeline in a lucrative global trade that animal activists warn risks spreading zoonotic diseases and erasing biodiversity.

Green alleys—residential laneways redesigned to enhance residents' quality of life, boost social cohesion and improve biodiversity—are gaining traction in cities across North America. But as the concept spreads, it remains loosely defined: what exactly counts as a green alley, and what benefits can it provide?

KEAN initiatives for 2026 include promoting the benefits of adding native plants to home gardens for biodiversity of plants and wildlife.

Collie Ennis, Biodiversity Officer at Trinity College Dublin spoke to The Hard Shoulder about calls to stop feeding birds.

The Nisarganubhav 2026 wildlife census recorded 43 animals across Yeoor and Tungareshwar, with a leopard spotted in Yeoor. Officials said the Buddha Purnima night survey helps monitor biodiversity and supports conservation of Thane’s urban forests facing development pressure.

Kalaburagi participates in the City Nature Challenge, documenting biodiversity despite extreme heat, fostering community engagement and conservation.

Predators are typically larger, faster, and more powerful than the animals they hunt. Yet in nature, most attacks fail. A new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, by researchers from the University of Amsterdam Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics (IBED), asks: why do prey get away so often? The key, the researchers found, lies in something the original model overlooked: reaction times.