Urban expansion drives forest loss in India’s biodiversity hotspots ...

2024 was the hottest year on record, producing intense, long-lasting heat waves. Climate-intensified extreme events in 2024 included heat domes that formed over Asia, Africa, the Americas, and Europe.

Our Almost Famous Species series features lesser known species from India. It is created in the hope that familiarity will help generate concern and action for under-appreciated species. Through the ...

The clouded leopard’s range spans the Himalayas in Nepal, Bhutan, and India, extending across south China and down to Peninsular Malaysia. However, its population is declining rapidly in mainland Asia ...

Using social sciences in conservation strategies is an evolving trend that is important to address conservation challenges and bridge gaps in ecological research. Disciplines such as sociology, ...

This week’s environment and conservation news stories rolled into one. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to watch the latest high quality, original video stories from nature’s frontline in India. To ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Out of the 78 world leaders who participated in COP29, only eight were women, which is half as many as last year. “In these forums, 50% of the ...

Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures could play an important role in meeting the country’s biodiversity targets. OECMs have the potential to recognise the role communities play in ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. India, the world’s largest user of groundwater, consumes 87% of it for irrigation and 11% for domestic use. However, this vital resource is ...

Scientists have described a new snake species found in Himachal Pradesh, which also belongs to a newly identified genus, Anguiculus. Named after actor Leonardo DiCaprio, the snake is small-bodied with ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Human-elephant conflict is a recurring issue in the northeastern state of Assam. Among the worst-affected regions in the state is the Dhanshiri ...