Major environmental changes seen for Mediterranean: study
The Mediterranean is known as a hotspot for biodiversity, and it is warming up fast.
Oct 28, 2016, 02:43 AM IST
Is the world approaching a sixth mass extinction event? Scientists confirm signs!
Authors of the study are shocked because this kind of pattern hasn't been seen before in the half billion years of the animal fossil record.
Sep 19, 2016, 09:22 AM IST
Inching toward extinction: Only 5000 of the world's largest gorillas left on Earth!
Officials at the International Union for Conservation of Nature's global conference in Honolulu confirmed that the majestic species of Eastern Gorillas (Gorilla beringei) now faces the risk of disappearing completely, with just 5,000 left on Earth.
Sep 07, 2016, 19:45 PM IST
International Day for Biological Diversity: Five threats that face global biodiversity today!
International Day for Biological Diversity: Five threats that face global biodiversity today!
May 22, 2016, 21:37 PM IST
Biodiversity protects fish from global warming
Preserving biodiversity is not just an aesthetic or spiritual issue -- it's critical to the healthy functioning of ecosystems and the important services they provide to humans, like seafood.
May 17, 2016, 15:28 PM IST
The whats, whys and whos of biodiversity hotspots!
What we can do now is to preserve the regions that contain large varieties of endemic species of plants and animals.
Apr 01, 2016, 22:09 PM IST
Ancient India, Eurasia link were 'freeways' for biodiversity exchange
Before the final collision of Eurasia and the Indian subcontinent, land bridges between the landmasses may have served as 'freeways' of biodiversity exchange that flowed in both directions, says a research led by Grismer.
Mar 25, 2016, 16:23 PM IST
Protected forest cover key to improving biodiversity: Study
Biodiversity in the forests may be recovering as a result of repeated efforts of environmental conservationists in protecting the forest areas, reveals a new study.
Jan 23, 2016, 00:27 AM IST
"Bio-diversity hit by ignorance, low income of forest people"
Ignorance coupled with dwindling income level of people living in the fringe areas of forests, has put enormous pressure on the balance of biodiversity, deputy director of Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB), Abhijit Roychowdhury, said here today.
Dec 29, 2015, 18:30 PM IST
A series of postage stamps on India's rich biodiversity soon!
The Union Minister noted that the postal department will also release stamps on freedom fighters like Bhagat Singh and Sukhdev as well as classical singers.
Dec 03, 2015, 19:16 PM IST
Only 4 percent of world's ocean is protected: Study
The researchers pointed out that the past decade has seen improvement as in 2006, only an estimated 0.65 percent of the ocean was protected.
Oct 26, 2015, 15:55 PM IST
KMSS takes up environment protection, biodiversity initiatives
The Krishak Mukti Sangram Samity (KMSS) known for its agitations, RTIs and demonstrations for protection of farmers rights, has taken up protection of the environment and biodiversity from today, said its leader Akhil Gogoi here.
Oct 14, 2015, 19:31 PM IST
How ecotourism is putting wildlife at risk
A new study has suggested that eco-tourism boom may be putting wildlife in a new kind of danger.
Oct 10, 2015, 13:12 PM IST
Northeast's biodiversity infrastructure to be boosted
Government would strengthen the scientific infrastructure to explore and exploit the bio-diversity and bio-technology in the northeastern region, a central minister said here Monday.
Sep 21, 2015, 17:55 PM IST
