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    GDP not enough: New metrics needed to measure development, environmental decline

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    Dec 16, 2025
    India Today

    GDP not enough: New metrics needed to measure development, environmental decline

    GDP measures the economic output of a nation, but it overlooks pollution-linked deaths, degraded lands, disappearing biodiversity, and the long-term impacts of climate change on countries.
    New ranger appointed to boost nature recovery at Hadrian's Wall

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    Dec 16, 2025
    Northern Echo

    New ranger appointed to boost nature recovery at Hadrian's Wall

    Hadrian’s Wall appoints new Nature Recovery Ranger, funded by The Squires Foundation, to boost conservation, biodiversity and community engagement…
    From sidelines to boardrooms: nature-based solutions, no longer ‘nice to have’

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    Dec 16, 2025
    The Hindu

    From sidelines to boardrooms: nature-based solutions, no longer ‘nice to have’

    Explore the vital role of nature-based solutions in climate strategies and corporate responsibility for biodiversity at COP30.
    Clerical error found to have caused misidentification of frog specimen that once stood for an entire species

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    Dec 15, 2025
    Phys.org

    Clerical error found to have caused misidentification of frog specimen that once stood for an entire species

    Researchers at the University of Kansas Biodiversity Institute and Natural History Museum recently uncovered a slipup from decades ago: the misidentification of a poison frog specimen from Peru used as a holotype. A holotype is an individual preserved specimen collected in the field and deemed to officially represent an entire species, though today, scientists sometimes use associated data like photos or genetic data as part of the holotype.
    Oberoi to open 25-key luxury resort at Makaibari Tea Estate in Darjeeling

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    Dec 15, 2025
    Business Standard

    Oberoi to open 25-key luxury resort at Makaibari Tea Estate in Darjeeling

    One of the world's oldest and most storied tea estates, Makaibari was established in 1859 and is celebrated for its dramatic Himalayan vistas, lush primary forests, and rare biodiversity
    Farmers boosted Europe's biodiversity over the last 12,000 years

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    Dec 15, 2025
    Phys.org

    Farmers boosted Europe's biodiversity over the last 12,000 years

    Although humans are to blame for nature's recent decline, a new study shows that for millennia, European farming practices drove biodiversity gains, not losses.
    Top 10 countries with the richest wildlife biodiversity

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    Dec 15, 2025
    CNBC TV18

    Top 10 countries with the richest wildlife biodiversity

    From India to Brazil, China and Congo, discover the world’s most wildlife-rich countries, known for exceptional species diversity, unique ecosystems and vital conservation value, and learn why protecting biodiversity matters for the planet’s future.
    UMass study looks beyond protected lands to save Myanmar’s big cats

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    Dec 15, 2025
    MassLive

    UMass study looks beyond protected lands to save Myanmar’s big cats

    Using motion-sensing cameras to document the big cats, researchers noticed that all three species can be found within Myanmar’s Chindwin River Basin, an area renowned for its biodiversity.
    Global pat for Sikkim's wildlife tourism, state's sustainability focus wins Sanctuary Asia Award

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    Dec 15, 2025
    Telegraph India

    Global pat for Sikkim's wildlife tourism, state's sustainability focus wins Sanctuary Asia Award

    The award acknowledges Sikkim’s sustained commitment to protecting biodiversity while promoting ethical and sustainable tourism. TOFT is a leading organisation promoting responsible wildlife and nature tourism in India and South Asia, working in partnership with the Sanctuary Nature Foundation
    Aligarh Muslim University campus blooms with colours at Annual Chrysanthemum, Coleus, and Rose Show

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    Dec 14, 2025
    Hindustan Times

    Aligarh Muslim University campus blooms with colours at Annual Chrysanthemum, Coleus, and Rose Show

    Aligarh Muslim University hosted its Annual Flower Show 2025, showcasing 690 exhibits and promoting environmental awareness and biodiversity.
    Cantonment Railway Colony: With biodiversity heritage site tag withdrawn, activists feel 368 trees could be axed

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    Dec 14, 2025
    The Hindu

    Cantonment Railway Colony: With biodiversity heritage site tag withdrawn, activists feel 368 trees could be axed

    Activists warn that 368 trees at Bengaluru's Cantonment Railway Colony may be endangered after the biodiversity heritage site tag was revoked.
    The Essex woodland once loved by royalty set for huge transformation

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    Dec 14, 2025
    Essexlive

    The Essex woodland once loved by royalty set for huge transformation

    A 206-hectare rewilding project in sight of London's skyline aims to restore ancient woodland and natural habitats using biodiversity payments from developers
    Mumbai: BMC To Develop International-Standard Exotic Bird Park At Nahur; New Mulund Hospital Building To Be Inaugurated

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    Dec 14, 2025
    Free Press Journal

    Mumbai: BMC To Develop International-Standard Exotic Bird Park At Nahur; New Mulund Hospital Building To Be Inaugurated

    The BMC will develop an international-standard exotic bird park at Nahur to boost tourism and promote biodiversity, featuring 24 habitats housing rare birds from Australia, Africa and America. CM Devendra Fadnavis will also inaugurate a new 10-storey BMC hospital building in Mulund, raising its capacity to 470 beds with phased super-speciality services.
    Dorset Wildlife Trust event sees 420 trees planted by guests

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    Dec 14, 2025
    Daily Echo

    Dorset Wildlife Trust event sees 420 trees planted by guests

    Dorset Wildlife Trust’s Wild Woodbury reserve near Bere Regis celebrates community tree planting, rewilding, and biodiversity boost with 420…
    Siliserh Lake & Kopra Reservoir Adds To The 96th Ramsar Sites; Here's Everything You Need To Know About India's Wetland

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    Dec 14, 2025
    Free Press Journal

    Siliserh Lake & Kopra Reservoir Adds To The 96th Ramsar Sites; Here's Everything You Need To Know About India's Wetland

    India has strengthened its commitment to environmental conservation with the inclusion of Siliserh Lake and Kopra Reservoir in the list of Ramsar Sites, taking the country’s total number of internationally recognised wetlands to 96. This development highlights India’s growing focus on protecting ecologically sensitive wetlands that play a vital role in biodiversity conservation.
    Understanding economics of environmental change key to South Asia's sustainable future: experts

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    Dec 14, 2025
    Daily Excelsior

    Understanding economics of environmental change key to South Asia's sustainable future: experts

    KATHMANDU, Dec 14:  Understanding the economics of environmental change and development is key to unlocking a sustainable future in the South Asian region that is going through a period of rapid economic growth, experts and officials said here. Among the South Asian region, especially vulnerable are the Hindu Kush Himalayan countries recognised as one of the world’s most climate- and environment-vulnerable regions, the experts discussed at a conference, focussing on biodiversity finance, forest restoration, climate adaptation, and sustainable livelihoods, including […]
    Unlocking Sustainability: Navigating South Asia's Economic and Environmental Crossroads

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    Dec 14, 2025
    Devdiscourse

    Unlocking Sustainability: Navigating South Asia's Economic and Environmental Crossroads

    Experts highlight the crucial interplay between economics and environmental change in South Asia, emphasizing sustainable development, climate adaptation, and energy solutions. Discussions at a Kathmandu conference underscore the importance of agricultural revenue stability, biodiversity finance, and the need for clean energy initiatives in the vulnerable Hindu Kush Himalayan region.
    Tiny forests sow seeds of big biodiversity impact

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    Dec 13, 2025
    The Canberra Times

    Tiny forests sow seeds of big biodiversity impact

    As the number of tiny forests grows across Australia, one biodiversity champion has laid down regional roots with...
    The bad seeds: Why it’s important to mitigate the spread of invasive species

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    Dec 13, 2025
    The Globe and Mail

    The bad seeds: Why it’s important to mitigate the spread of invasive species

    Supporting our communities’ biodiversity contributes to ensuring their resilience, as well as our lives within them
    ‘Illegal’ bungalow built inside Tilpath Valley biodiversity park at Sainik Farms demolished

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    Dec 13, 2025
    The Indian Express

    ‘Illegal’ bungalow built inside Tilpath Valley biodiversity park at Sainik Farms demolished

    The bungalow, built on an area of 2,000 square yards in 1999, belonged to Azher Nisar Shervani (78), who had been living there with his wife, son, daughter-in-law, 10-year-old grandson and caretakers.