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216 stories for “Biodiversity”
Clear filtersCrisis in the Deep Amazon: World's Largest Population of Uncontacted Tribes Faces Existential DisplacementA critical monitoring report compiled by global environmental coalitions has issued an urgent warnings red alert,...
Global Conservation Network Scales Up: Civil Society and Indigenous Groups Inducted into AllianceThe International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has officially approved the induction of 48 new member organizati...
Frontline Fragmentation: Evaluating Apex Predator Mortality and Territorial EncountersNational wildlife conservation monitors have flagged an acute ecological imbalance as India registered 166 tiger deaths in 2025, marki...
Biosphere Boundaries Extended: Deep Subsurface Life Discovered in Earth’s Driest Hyper-Arid TerrainIn a major scientific breakthrough for global astrobiology, researchers from the University of Cologne have discovered a...
Safeguarding the Green Curtain of the Desert: The Legacy of the Argan TreeObserved globally on May 10, the International Day of Argania is a specialized United Nations observance dedicated to highlighting the profound ec...
The 17th Old Seed Festival was held in Araku Valley, Andhra Pradesh, to promote tribal biodiversity and traditional farming practices. The festival showcases indigenous seed varieties conserved by tribal communities and...
N. Alim Yusuf has been honoured by the World-Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) for developing an artificial intelligence-based mobile app that can identify nearly 100 invasive plant species found in Kerala. The tool supports ea...
A rare sea slug, Discodoris cebuensis, has been recorded for the first time in India at Haji Ali in Mumbai. Sea slugs are soft-bodied marine gastropods that lack a shell and live mainly in reef habitats. Because they are...
Project Nilgiri Tahr: Monitoring Tamil Nadu’s State AnimalTamil Nadu successfully conducted the third synchronized Nilgiri Tahr survey in late April and early May 2026. This comprehensive exercise, part of 'Project Nilgi...
Overview In January 2026, India intensified its climate action efforts and environmental protection initiatives as part of its long-term sustainability goals. The government focused on reducing carbon emissions, expandin...
Community-Led Conservation: The Grassroots Biodiversity Project The Government of India has launched a significant biodiversity conservation initiative targeting local governance and community participation in Tamil Nadu...
ZSI Study Confirms Holocene-Era Fossil Bed in Thoothukudi’s Panaiyur In a significant paleontological breakthrough, a study by the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) has confirmed that the fossil assemblage discovered at P...
