Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Feb 2: The Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Jammu, today inaugurated the five-day workshop on “Environmental analysis using R”. The workshop aims to enhance the quality, transparency, and impact of environmental research, particularly in the context of addressing pressing issues such as climate change, biodiversity conservation, and sustainable resource management. The workshop provides a common platform for interaction and exchange of ideas among participants and experts from diverse institutions and disciplines. The inaugural function was graced […]

A Ramsar site is categorised as a wetland of “international importance” under the Ramsar Convention’s list, which is an environmental treaty signed in 1971 in Ramsar, Iran. The basis on which a wetland is considered to be Ramsar site are biodiversity conservation, ecological balance, and providing critical habitats, particularly for migratory waterbirds. | Latest News Delhi

On its 79th foundation day, ICAR-CMFRI Mumbai opened its campus to the public, showcasing the National Marine Biodiversity Museum, research facilities, aquariums, and workshops. Visitors explored marine life, interacted with experts, and learned about conservation, research innovations, and career pathways in agriculture and allied sciences.

Over 200 students participated in Navi Mumbai Environment Preservation Society’s World Wetlands Day 2026 programme at SIESCOMS, Nerul, featuring talks by experts, a Hackathon, and a mock courtroom on environmental issues. The event highlighted wetland conservation, biodiversity protection, and youth-led innovation for sustainable urban development.

Over 1,250 kg of waste was removed from Sarsole Jetty mangroves in Nerul during World Wetlands Day clean-up drive organised under CSR Project HARMONY. More than 120 volunteers, including students, and Henkel employees, participated. The initiative raised awareness on wetland conservation, biodiversity, featuring educational sessions and a tribal children’s street play on environmental protection.

Experts highlighted the rapid depletion of wetlands in cities like Delhi as a significant concern. Wetlands play a critical role in flood management and water security. Their depletion reduces the city's ability to manage water flows, posing risks to biodiversity. The issue stems from poor management and infrastructure.

A recent faunal survey in Karimpuzha Wildlife Sanctuary revealed new species, enhancing Kerala's biodiversity records significantly.

Ahmedabad: Key issues ranging from hydrological processes and climate resilience to biodiversity conservation, urban planning, and community livelihoo.

Uttar Pradesh celebrated World Wetlands Day with the Nature and Bird Festival in Deogarh. The state aims to promote Bundelkhand as an eco-tourism destination, enhancing its cultural and natural heritage. The festival focused on wetlands and biodiversity conservation, inaugurating tourism projects worth over Rs 24 crore.

The program began with the inauguration of the agricultural biodiversity exhibition organised by the BAIF Foundation. After the lighting of the lamp, the college

Across large parts of northern Tanzania, gully erosion—soil erosion caused by flowing water—is cutting deep scars through fertile farmland, grazing areas, roads and even villages. These gullies grow faster every year and what was once a slow environmental process has accelerated into a humanitarian threat. It has serious consequences for food and livelihood security, infrastructure and biodiversity.

Desertification is accelerating under climate change, threatening biodiversity, food security, and human well-being across the Mediterranean Basin, southern Europe, and the Middle East. Water scarcity and land degradation reduce carbon sequestration, increase soil erosion, and undermine rural livelihoods, pushing many dryland ecosystems into long-term decline.

Conventional wisdom has held for some time that children who grow up in environments rich with biodiversity—farms, homes with pets, rural settings in general—are less likely to have allergies. The thing nobody has ever completely understood is why? Yale researchers have now found an answer. It turns out that exposure to diverse microbes and proteins early in life creates broad immune memory and a specific antibody that helps block allergic reactions later in life. Rather than overreacting to harmless allergens (ragweed, cats, peanuts, etc.), researchers say, an experienced immune system responds in a balanced way.

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Forests occupy about 31 percent of the Earth’s surface area. They are important in regulating the climate, maintaining biodiversity, protecting the soil, regulating water cycles, and providing livelihoods for most of the world’s population. However, according to World Population Review statistics, there are a few nations that have zero measurable forest cover. This implies that there are no natural forests within the entire territories of such nations. Let's check out the four countries with no forest cover.

Though no wild wolves roam our state, protecting their Western habitats from proposed mining and logging expansion preserves biodiversity that benefits interconnected ecosystems nationwide.

Patna Bird Sanctuary in Etah becomes Uttar Pradesh's 11th Ramsar site, highlighting India's commitment to wetland conservation and biodiversity.

India has designated Patna Bird Sanctuary in Uttar Pradesh and Chhari-Dhand in Gujarat as Ramsar sites, bringing the total to 98. This significant expansion, a 276% increase since 2014, highlights the nation's commitment to wetland conservation and biodiversity protection.

Des enfants de l’école privée de Marboz ont planté des arbres et des haies ce vendredi ou quand agriculture et écologie se conjuguent au présent et au futur.

The Ramsar status granted to Chhari-Dhand Bird Sanctuary will bring positive transformation in areas such as environmental protection, biodiversity conservation, local development, and global recognition. In a post on X, Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the local population and those passionate about wetland conservation.