An environmental DNA study by a multi-institutional research collaboration has revealed distinct regions of extraordinary marine biodiversity that can help inform management of a proposed marine park in Western Australia's Exmouth Gulf.

Tidal marshes are valuable coastal wetlands that support wildlife, protect shorelines, filter polluted water and provide other ecosystem services. Yet these habitats have been extensively altered by development, farming and other human activities. Restoration projects at Cullinan Ranch and Dotson Family Marsh in the San Francisco Bay area are helping reconnect wetlands with tidal waters and improve habitat conditions. Supported by a 2010 Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration settlement, the projects address environmental injuries associated with wastewater contamination at Castro Cove.

The Democratic Republic of Congo's (DRC) tropical forests stretch across an extraordinary landscape of rivers, wetlands, savannas and towering trees. But in a forest this vast, biodiversity doesn't exist on a single plane. It climbs into the canopy. It moves between branches and vines, disappears into the understory and travels across the forest floor.

“Protecting Antarctic biodiversity also means protecting the biological history contained in a handful of soil."

Science News: Discover how the Tappan Zee Bridge's remnants are enhancing marine habitats as artificial reefs in New York's ocean, fostering biodiversity and ecological restoration.

Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], September 1: In an initiative aimed at taking education beyond conventional classrooms and connecting young aspirants with the realities of environmental governance, Ignite IAS organised an educational exposure visit for its Intermediate students to the Telangana State Forest Academy, where students participated in the Citizens and Forest Education (CAFE) programme and gained first-hand insights into forest ecosystems, biodiversity conservation, wildlife protection, sustainable development and the responsibilities associated with protecting India's natural resources.

Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], September 1: In an initiative aimed at taking education beyond conventional classrooms and connecting young aspirants with the realities of environmental governance, Ignite IAS organised an educational exposure visit for its Intermediate students to the Telangana State Forest Academy, where students participated in the Citizens and Forest Education (CAFE) programme and gained first-hand insights into forest ecosystems, biodiversity conservation, wildlife protection, sustainable development and the responsibilities associated with protecting India's natural resources.

The UNCCD COP17 in Mongolia highlighted international media cooperation as key to advancing the SDGs. Participants stressed the role of media in raising environmental awareness, sharing sustainable practices and connecting communities. TV BRICS also presented a documentary showcasing land restoration, biodiversity conservation and responsible water use.

Today’s India is blanketed with plant species that seem so routine, so much a part of the landscape, it's tempting to think they've always grown here. Some hug the highways, others sprawl across forests, take over ponds, or blanket grasslands. Many are even celebrated for their flowers or shade. But a surprising number of the country’s most invasive alien plants only showed up a few generations ago, hitching rides through colonial trade, botanical experiments, and forestry projects.The story is messier than simply “plants from Britain.” Actually, a lot of these invaders are from the Americas, Africa, or other corners of the world, and then made their way to India through vast British colonial networks. By the late 1700s, the East India Company’s botanical garden in Calcutta had turned into a halfway house for plant species from everywhere.Some were brought in on purpose, say to decorate, supply timber, or provide fuel, while others just slipped in unnoticed. India’s National Biodiversity Authority has counted 168 invasive alien species, with 54 on land and another 56 in water.Here’s a close look at seven plants whose history tells you exactly how colonial-era plant swapping hijacked India’s environment:

This Community Page presents the 100 Diatom Genomes Project, which aims to sequence the genomes and transcriptomes of 100 diatom species across major lineages, life forms and ecological strategies. This resource will provide a scalable framework for understanding diatom biodiversity, ecology and evolution, and for investigating their use in biotechnology.

Panchkula residents oppose Municipal Corporation plan for a mela ground in a 24-acre Sector 20 mango grove, citing tree loss, pollution, traffic and urging a biodiversity park.

India on Monday launched a mission-mode initiative to develop the ornamental fish farming, breeding and export sector, with Lakshadweep positioned at the centre of the effort to tap its vast marine resources and aquatic biodiversity.

The conversation presented traditional medicine as a living health system shaped by community experience, biodiversity and knowledge passed through generations.

Ohio-born fashion mogul Douglas Tompkins shifted from business to conservation, beginning work to protect Chilean forests in 1992. His Tompkins Conservation eventually donated nearly 725,000 acres that became part of Pumalín National Park, which spans almost 994,000 acres, larger than Yosemite. The park protects ancient Alerce forests, diverse wildlife and dramatic Patagonian landscapes, continuing Tompkins mission to combat biodiversity loss.

The initiatives focus on improving rural infrastructure, roads, water conservation, drinking water supply, agriculture, horticulture, dairy farming, and sanitat

Earth's current mass extinction has our fingerprints all over it.

Biodiversity Authority disburses Rs 5.68 crore to states under benefit-sharing mechanism - New Delhi, Aug 30 The National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) has disbursed Rs 5.68 crore to State Boards under ... Get Latest News on National only on lokmattimes.com

Residents and conservationists advocate for Agaramthen Sacred Grove's Biodiversity Heritage Site status to protect its rich biodiversity amid urban threats.

Science News: Chinese privet, introduced to the US in 1852 as a decorative shrub, has become a major invasive species covering 2.9 million acres of southeastern forests by the 1990s, significantly impacting native ecosystems and biodiversity.

Biodiversity credits, carbon credits, and ecosystem services are opening a new financing path for environmental protection, backed by private capital