From blue pearl farming on Arapawa Island to Lord of the Rings landscapes, New Zealand offers unique experiences. Explore how tourism supports vital conservation efforts.

The return of Hilsa fish to the upper Ganga after decades marks a significant triumph in conservation. Government labs are successfully implementing artificial reproduction techniques. Enhanced habitats reflect a rise in biodiversity within the Ganga river system. To ensure sustained survival of these fish, it is essential to raise public awareness about overfishing. Furthermore, international collaboration is vital to tackle pollution and consumption challenges that threaten their existence.

How to teach children to care about the environment? Beyond including climate change and biodiversity in the curriculum, researchers argue that environmental ethics—how we frame the relationship between humans and nature—matter just as much. According to a study published in Ecological Economics, elementary school students respond more strongly, at least in the short term, when nature is framed around what it does for them rather than its value in itself.

Researchers say China’s rapid construction of solar panels has damaged the environment and reduced biodiversity, especially among birds.

A study has found that China’s rapid solar farm expansion is linked to declining bird diversity, especially in non-desert and wealthier regions where habitats are being converted. Researchers said renewable energy growth should continue but with careful planning, ecological assessments and biodiversity protection measures.

Plans to develop Singapore's Maju Forest for housing faced public opposition, prompting government modifications. The forest, home to rare species, risks partial devastation as the city-state seeks to meet housing demands amidst limited land. Activists argue for preserving biodiversity over expansion.

The researchers found a direct correlation between greater government support for solar and the loss of biodiversity.

WASHINGTON, Aug 21 — The global push for solar energy expansion could carry hidden biodiversity costs, according to a study on China published in the journal...

Rural Austin farmers strip till more than 4,000 acres mostly in Mower.

South Africa's Succulent Karoo, a global biodiversity hotspot, is under severe threat from a sophisticated international plant trafficking operation. What was once dismissed as niche plant collecting has evolved into organised environmental crime, with millions of rare, endemic succulents illegally harvested and sold globally, pushing species like Conophytum to functional extinction. Efforts to combat this crisis face challenges from porous borders, limited resources, and socio-economic drivers, but coordinated enforcement and new forensic tools offer hope.

As nations race to restore ecosystems and curb climate change, research has shown that letting nature do the work is a cost-effective, viable solution. A study from the University of Queensland and the University of Newcastle found that natural forest regeneration delivered substantial carbon and biodiversity benefits and could be up to 96% cheaper than traditional tree-planting programs. The work is published in the journal Nature Ecology & Evolution.

Quote of the Day by David Attenborough: “No one will protect the natural world we dont care about...” highlights a fundamental truth about human conviction: care stems from direct engagement, not abstract policy. Beyond global mandates, lasting environmental conservation requires firsthand experience with the living world. When people grow distant from nature, responsibility fades. True ecological stewardship emerges only when individuals build a meaningful relationship with the outdoors. Attenborough reminds us that preserving global biodiversity begins not with guilt, but by fostering active curiosity and shared wonder in everyday life.

The global push for solar energy expansion could carry hidden biodiversity costs, according to a study across China published in the journal Science on Thursday.

Rest of World News: Discover the evolution of the Museo Subacuático de Arte (MUSA) in Mexico, where life-size human statues submerged in the Caribbean Sea foster coral growth and biodiversity, creating a unique underwater ecosystem and art installation.

Europe's major rivers are reaching record lows following sustained heat and drought — a warning sign of an increasing global water crisis. Australian rivers are also losing water, with serious consequences for the environment, biodiversity and people.

UK News: In 2011, planning began for a solar farm on the Broxted Estate in Suffolk, and by December 2013, the site was generating electricity for the first tim.

Author summary Identifying genetic variants in human and non-human species is important across agriculture, biotechnology, ecology, and evolution. However, sequencing machines are not perfect, and they often produce errors that look like real mutations. A key challenge is to develop computational workflows that reliably filter out these errors and find true genetic variations. Here, we report that standard workflows are largely optimized for human genomes and introduce systematic biases when applied to non-human species. To solve this, we developed a simple and portable workflow called “pseudo-database” (pseudoDB). Instead of relying on external information, this approach uses the raw sequencing data to build its own internal benchmark, allowing it to reduce technical noise without needing any prior genomic knowledge. We find that the pseudoDB workflow outperforms existing approaches across a diverse range of species, including brown bear, swan goose, and stevia. Notably, we uncovered tens of thousands of variants in overlooked regions that control how genes are regulated. This work levels the playing field for non-human research and enables the optimal use of genomic technology for biodiversity conservation and improving global food security.

Nature provides resources to society, and the diversity of species (think of pollinators, for example) is expected to underpin human economies. So why are the poorest countries also those richest in wildlife, containing a high number of different species? The reason, according to new research, is that colonial exploitation of that biodiversity by now-rich countries created poverty legacies that persist today.

Pune’s Agharkar Research Institute discovers two new Psammophaga foraminifera species in Rajapuri Creek, boosting insight into Konkan marine biodiversity.

The Public Debt Management Office (PDMO) is preparing to issue Thailand’s second sustainability-linked bond (SLB), aiming to raise 15 billion baht through a 15-year issuance tied to the country’s climate and biodiversity goals.