Président de région, Franck Leroy organisait une visite sur le thème de l'agriculture, ce 6 mars, dans l'Aube et en Haute-Marne. En compagnie du président de

Two Tree River named a key biodiversity area for rare Redside Dace population

In her new book, Neha Sinha explores Delhi's hidden wilderness-from the Aravalli Range to the Delhi Ridge-revealing the capital's rich but overlooked biodiversity

Civil Police Officer C R Ranjith transformed a neglected barren land into a four-acre vegetable farm over eight years..vegetable farming, police officer farmer, water-efficient farming, organic farming techniques, precision farming, soil conservation farming, crop cultivation methods, sustainable farming practices, Ranjith farmer story, police officer entrepreneur, advanced farming methods,

A new special issue in Acta Ethologica explores the diverse ways animals think, learn, and interact, revealing 'intellectual biodiversity' across species from ants to whales. Scientists are uncovering complex cognitive abilities in invertebrates, challenging previous assumptions. The collection highlights how individual and social learning, alongside environmental pressures, shape animal intelligence and adaptation.

Itanagar, Mar 6 (PTI) Arunachal Pradesh Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Wangki Lowang on Friday said that frequent human–animal conflict in the state is largely the outcome of a shared landscape where globally significant biodiversity coexists with forest-dependent livelihoods. Responding to a private member resolution moved by Congress MLA Kumar Waii in the Assembly […]

In this week’s newsletter: From nature projects to biodiversity funds, key programmes will suffer as the UK aims to lower its international climate finance commitments by billions

Visakhapatnam Biodiversity Park marks 25 years of conservation

Findings may have implications for contemporary biodiversity conservation

Author summary West Nile Virus (WNV) circulates primarily between Culex mosquitoes and birds, yet the association between avian biodiversity and WNV transmission remains debated. Focusing on Emilia-Romagna, Italy, one of Europe’s WNV hotspots, we analysed 11 years (2013–2023) of entomological surveillance data alongside two avian datasets: bird census data from the Farmland Bird Index project and abundance estimates from the citizen-science project eBird. These datasets allowed us to test the dilution effect hypothesis (DEH) at both broad and fine spatiotemporal resolutions. Our findings support the DEH for WNV, showing that higher avian biodiversity is associated with reduced WNV activity. Additionally, we found that non-passerine species richness is linked to lower WNV transmission risk, while passerine species richness is associated with higher risk. These results point towards the potential amplifying role of passerine species and the protective role of non-passerine species in WNV transmission dynamics, with implications for species conservation, public health practice, and future modelling studies.

LONDON, Mar 5: Dr Krithi K Karanth, CEO of the Centre for Wildlife Studies (CWS), became the first Indian to win a prestigious conservation prize from the Royal Geographical Society in London on Thursday. Bengaluru-based Karanth was named the joint winner of the 2026 Esmond B Martin Royal Geographical Society Prize for her crucial contributions to human understanding of the world’s ecosystems and work to protect the planet’s biodiversity. She was praised as a major player in changing the narrative […]

Escalating wildfires, wind damage and insect outbreaks could threaten tourism, water supplies and biodiversity, a new study shows.

Biodiversity Park celebrates 25 years of eco-education, praised for protecting rare plants and inspiring thousands of students.

The court of justice said Portugal had committed serious infringements of EU environmental law

Discover the rich biodiversity of Singanallur tank in Coimbatore, now home to 574 plant species, including threatened and endemic varieties.

Vijay Mohan Crishna’s support also ensured research on mangroves in Mumbai, leading to the designation of Thane Creek as a Ramsar site in 2022.

A reader’s perspective on biodiversity and human survival

Paying farmers to swap cattle for conservation has helped sway the balance in biodiversity’s favour

The Raja Ampat islands in Indonesia's Southwest Papua province are a marine biodiversity hotspot and a divers' paradise.

Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma distributed appointment letters to 284 Assam Civil Service recruits, promoting a corruption-free recruitment model. The event highlighted recent employment successes and announced new vehicles for the forest department, demonstrating the state's commitment to effective governance and environmental conservation.