Invasive non-native species costing $423 billion annually: Report
They pose major global threats to nature, economies, food security, human health and have played…
Biodiversity
Dual dilemma: Agriculture in India suffering from and contributing to biodiversity loss
The commercial agricultural sector has been found to be responsible for the extinction of over…
Global biodiversity crisis is driven by narrow valuation of nature: Study
Focus on short term profits and economic growth leads to the exclusion of multiple values…
Why the proposed amendment to India’s Biodiversity Act has triggered trepidation
Experts fear that changes to the law could undermine the original objective of conservation and…
2 months after SC ruling, new bird diverters still missing in Great Indian Bustard habitats
With RE firms looking to challenge the SC ruling, installation of diverters and underground power…
Halting biodiversity loss will save trillions of dollars, avert millions of deaths in responding to future pandemics: IPBES report on pandemics
A prevention-based model, rather than a reactionary one, will not only reduce pandemic risks but…
Biodiversity: where the world is making progress – and where it’s not
The future of biodiversity hangs in the balance. World leaders are gathering to review international targets and…