The Tribune Editorial : Driving vehicles into lakes, streams and protected habitats for social media stunts or thrill-seeking is an assault on the region’s biodiversity and ecological balance.

Karnataka HC issues notices to state, centre and biodiversity boards on PIL opposing shift of Bengaluru Turf Club to ecologically sensitive Kunigal Stud Farm.

Nanda Devi National Park’s 2026 decadal biodiversity expedition ends after a 22-day, 88-km survey using camera traps, drones and GIS to track wildlife and plants.

Science News: Discover how the invasive lionfish, introduced to Florida in 1985, has caused ecological imbalances in Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico coral reefs by preying on native fish populations. Learn about its rapid spread and devastating effects on marine biodiversity.

How many insects and spiders live in 1 square meter (11 square feet) of meadow? What impact do humans have on this biodiversity in mowed meadows, lawns and roadside verges? A new online tool answers these questions: the Insect Calculator, developed by researchers at TU Darmstadt.

Kerala State Biodiversity Board digitises People’s Biodiversity Registers to build a searchable BIOMIS database; 25 of 100 done, with 1,034 PBRs statewide.

There’s a direct value relationship between biodiversity, public building projects and private assets

Combatting wildlife decline, eDNA technology is turning simple water and soil samples into a global biodiversity map.

KUALA LUMPUR: Initiatives under the Ecological Fiscal Transfer for Biodiversity Conservation (EFT) fund have delivered positive results, reducing human-elephant conflict cases in Johor by more than 30%.

Grasslands account for roughly 40% of terrestrial ecosystems and are paramount to global food security. Wild grasslands provide food for livestock and habitat for pollinators and act as a carbon sink in the era of climate change. Maintaining the health of native grasslands is a critical component of protecting the human food supply and sustaining biodiversity in the face of rising global temperatures and changes in weather patterns.

Bangalore Development Authority sets Guinness World Record by planting nearly 15 lakh native saplings in 12 hours across Bengaluru, boosting green cover and biodiversity.

The ‘Sundays For Aarey’ movement completed 200 consecutive weeks of protest at Aarey Milk Colony, demanding it be declared a No Development Zone to protect Mumbai’s urban forest. Activists braved monsoon rain to stage demonstrations, cultural performances and street plays, highlighting biodiversity concerns and opposing encroachment and infrastructure development in the area.

Environmentalists have demanded a ban on the sale and distribution of Salvinia molesta, citing its spread through aquarium trade and ornamental plant markets, following restoration efforts at Vadale Lake. Scientists introduced Cyrtobagous salviniae weevils 45 days ago to control the infestation. Early results show improvement as the biological agent helps restore aquatic balance and biodiversity

UPSC CSE Exam Prep for June 28, 2026: MP police crack down on turtle trafficking via railways; Maharashtra TET paper leak; syllabus for Environment, Ecology, Biodiversity and Current Affairs.

When people think about the natural beauty of India, they think about snow-clad mountains, dense forests, and golden beaches. However, the country's extensive grasslands are just as stunning, playing a vital role in supporting wildlife, bird species, and entire ecosystems. Referred to as "forgotten ecosystems" of the country, the grasslands in India provide habitats to iconic animals like the Indian wolf, blackbuck, Bengal florican, and critically endangered Great Indian Bustard. According to the Wildlife Institute of India (WII), Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), UNESCO, these ecosystems are biodiversity hotspots. Here are seven of the most beautiful grasslands in India you should definitely visit.

America, one of the most economically strong nations of the planet, is also well-known for its biodiversity. Particularly, it's the national parks whi.

Marine scientists are documenting ocean biodiversity in a research museum. They hope this process prepares the Philippines to join in the conservation and utilization of the ocean common.

À la faveur des chaleurs caniculaires des dix derniers jours, les cyanobactéries se multiplient dans les cours d’eau et lacs de l’Hexagone. Problème, elles sont "potentiellement toxiques", relève ActuPlanète. "Nécessaires à la vie" mais pourtant "potentiellement toxiques". Dans un article d’ActuPlanète, Christophe Laplace-Treyture, un chercheur de l’Inrae (Institut national de recherche pour l’agriculture, l’alimentation et l’environnement), alerte sur la prolifération des cyanobactéries dans les lacs, rivières et fleuves du pays. La faute aux chaleurs caniculaires qui recouvrent l’Hexagone depuis le 18 juin. Des écosystèmes menacés par la chaleur Avec leur couleur bleutée, ces microorganismes créent "l’oxygène atmosphérique présent sur Terre" et se développent dès l’arrivée du printemps à la surface de l’eau, soit sur les lacs et les cours d’eau. Lorsqu’il fait plus de 30 degrés et que le soleil brille des heures durant, les cyanobactéries se reproduisent en masse, quitte à détruire leurs congénères, comme le "reste du phytoplancton" ou "d’autres algues", jusqu’à "déséquilibrer" la biodiversité de ces zones humides, détaille le chercheur. Ce qui inquiète le plus les agences régionales de santé — ARS reste néanmoins leur capacité à "produire des toxines" à l’origine de problèmes de peau (démangeaisons, dermatite), de digestion (vomissements, diarrhée) ou pouvant toucher le cerveau, comme l’explique à ActuPlanète Christophe Laplace-Treyture. Des dommages sur les humains face auxquels les chercheurs restent pour l’instant pantois et démunis… D’où la fermeture de plus d’une dizaine de plans d’eau douce ces derniers jours, en plus de la prévention des noyades. Les mers également menacées Les mers ne semblent pas épargnées par la prolifération de bactéries dangereuses pour les organismes vivants. Science & Vie rapporte la colonisation de zones côtières dans le sud de l’Europe par une bactérie mangeuse de chair, friande des fortes chaleurs et du réchauffement des mers. Le risque est particulièrement important dans les zones où l’eau douce rencontre l’eau salée. Une fois les humains ou les humains infectés, la bactérie déclenche une fasciite nécrosante, c’est-à-dire une destruction rapide des tissus.

Agroécologie : Granagora initie les écoliers de Lumio au troc de graines

Athirappilly promotes sustainable development by linking biodiversity conservation with community livelihoods through a comprehensive People’s Biodiversity Register.