Every harvest season, the conversation around Indian agriculture turns to a single figure: how much grain, pulses or cotton a field has produced. What rarely enters that conversation is the far larger, unaccounted for output the same field has produced. Ecosystem services are the benefits people draw from natural and managed ecosystems

Biodiversity panel urges temporary minor bandharas on drains in Canacona to conserve water and recharge groundwater; farmers press WRD for urgent installations.

Beavers are transforming human-altered streams across Switzerland by building dams that create new habitats for aquatic wildlife. A study of 16 streams found that their activity boosted biodiversity, benefiting species such as amphibians, dragonflies, aquatic plants and plankton. However, the gains varied depending on land use and local conditions, highlighting how beavers could help restore damaged waterways beyond natural wilderness areas.

Fisheries expert B. Madhusoodana Kurup, former vice-chancellor and biodiversity researcher, dies at 71 in Kochi, leaving a legacy of coastal studies and policy work.

REPORTAGE - Hôte de la COP17, ce petit pays du Caucase possède une faune et une flore riches menacées par l’agriculture, les mines et le changement climatique. Plusieurs associations et personnalités s’impliquent pour les préserver.

Researchers have found that during the Black Death, when a third of the population of Europe was wiped out, biodiversity fell. Understanding their farming practices could help us increase diversity in modern agriculture.

For decades, the European Union has been a global leader in biodiversity protection. The Natura 2000 network, the Birds and Habitats Directives and, more

The Borocho, a retired cargo ship, has been purposefully sunk off the Florida coast to establish an artificial reef, a project concluded in November 2025. Funded by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and Martin County, this initiative seeks to foster marine biodiversity and promote recreational diving opportunities, highlighting an innovative approach to environmental conservation through the repurposing of abandoned vessels.

Europe's leadership at the COP17 in Yerevan next week will depend not only on what we defend in the negotiations, but also on what we are able to implement and finance at home.

Who benefits when biological resources are used for commercial purposes? What's the role of the Nagoya Protocol in it? Following the National Biodiversity Authority’s disbursal of Rs 1.19 crore under the Access and Benefit Sharing mechanism, here's all you need to know. Also, go to "Beyond the Nugget" to know the outcomes of CBD COP 15 and COP 16.

STARMUS has announced that 11-year-old wildlife presenter Aneeshwar Kunchala will receive the Junior Jane Goodall Earth Medal for his conservation and biodiversity work. The honour recognises a campaign that began with an image of a plastic-killed whale and now uses television, writing, art and public action to inspire children.

The study conducted between November 2025 and March 2026 with support from Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad River Revival identified 30 ecologically rich stretches between Dehu and Tulapur

Large four-day survey of Peechi–Chimmony forests records 395 species, including 24 Western Ghats endemics across birds, butterflies, and odonates.

KUALA LUMPUR: Ornamental fish must not be released into ponds, lakes and other public waters as it can affect aquatic biodiversity and threaten the survival of local fish species, says Datuk Seri Isham Ishak.

The reimagined Dharana brings together advanced science, Indian healing intelligence and the restorative power of the Sahyadris through deeply personalised programmes Mumbai, Maharashtra, India – Business Wire India Set within one of the world’s 36 biodiversity hotspots in the Sahyadris,...

Multilateral development banks and development partners can help countries strengthen policies and institutions, raise more funding and redirect subsidies that damage nature.

A four-day biodiversity survey in Kerala recorded 395 species, including thirty-six new additions, across birds, butterflies, and dragonflies,

Efforts to raise hundreds of billions of dollars to preserve the world's oceans, forests, rivers, lakes and other parts of the natural world have fallen short ahead of a key U.N. summit on biodiversity.

With up to 75% of the world's soils degraded, restoration projects try to reestablish functional and biodiverse environments to secure adequate food production, biodiversity, climate regulation and human well-being.

TORONTO, Oct. 16, 2026 /CNW/ -- The Honourable Julie Dabrusin, Minister of the Environment, Climate Change and Nature, and the Honourable Nathalie