The Biological Diversity (Amendment) Bill marks a significant shift from the democratic thrust of the existing law to one that favours corporate control over biodiversity.

The satellite-tagging of five Olive Ridley turtles marks the beginning of a milestone project in sea turtle conservation on the western coast of India.

Millipedes, which are “looked down upon”, contribute to conservation by breaking down wood and leaves and increasing soil mineralisation. They also can be a boon to farmers in search of alternatives to chemicals.

Millipedes, which are “looked down upon”, contribute to conservation by breaking down wood and leaves and increasing soil mineralisation. They also can be a boon to farmers in search of alternatives to chemicals.

The Climate Action Plan for Mumbai, the first city in South Asia to create one, has many promises, but current development policies seem to negate them.

Butterfly species need to be conserved in real landscapes, not only because they deserve it in their own right but also because of their usefulness as sensitive indicators of environmental change and as an umbrella species whose targeted conservation benefits wider communities of lesser-known, threatened species.

Butterfly species need to be conserved in real landscapes, not only because they deserve it in their own right but also because of their usefulness as sensitive indicators of environmental change and as an umbrella species whose targeted conservation benefits wider communities of lesser-known, threatened species.

While one side of the Kajinag National Park is home to the markhor, the elusive wild goat with spiralling horns, the other side boasts a variety of birds, including the flamboyant Khalij pheasant, the national bird of Jammu and Kashmir.

While one side of the Kajinag National Park is home to the markhor, the elusive wild goat with spiralling horns, the other side boasts a variety of birds, including the flamboyant Khalij pheasant, the national bird of Jammu and Kashmir.

In an article titled “Accurate Appellations”, Dr Asad Rahmani, former director of Bombay Natural History Society, points out the need for correct terminology in environmental writing in order to avoid misrepresentation, distortion of facts and a reinforcement of existing biases.

The government of Maharashtra recently cleared the decks to declare the Thane creek the State’s first urban Ramsar site, which, if approved by the Ministry of Environment, will signal a major watershed in wetland conservation.

Omnipresent, with a unique social organisation and the ability to adapt to different environments, ants have often been compared to human society. An excellent candidate for insect studies, ants greatly outnumber all other animals on the planet, including human beings.

Omnipresent, with a unique social organisation and the ability to adapt to different environments, ants have often been compared to human society. An excellent candidate for insect studies, ants greatly outnumber all other animals on the planet, including human beings.

Maharashtra becomes the first State to take a step towards conservation of urban trees by constituting State- and local-level tree authorities.

The Kulsi river in Assam is a habitat of the endangered Ganges river dolphin, but illegal sand mining and the existence and construction of bridges are altering the water-flow regime, posing a serious threat to the aquatic mammal and to the riparian communities that depend on the Kulsi for their livelihoods.

The Kulsi river in Assam is a habitat of the endangered Ganges river dolphin, but illegal sand mining and the existence and construction of bridges are altering the water-flow regime, posing a serious threat to the aquatic mammal and to the riparian communities that depend on the Kulsi for their livelihoods.

The latest Forest Report makes tall claims of rising forest cover but a closer look at the details and the methodology used reveals that all is not well.

A tiny village in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district is getting wiped out because it has been chosen as the site for dumping debris generated by work on the Vishnugad Pipalkoti Hydro Electric Power Project on the Alaknanda river.

The unique location of the Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve, straddling the valley where the Western Ghats and the Eastern Ghats meet, holds great potential for the recovery and restoration of the tiger population in south India.

Once loathed as a social menace and a bird of ill omen, the greater adjutant stork has changed the fortunes of a few villages in Assam and Bihar, thanks to the efforts of two wildlife biologists who have educated the locals about this endangered species and the need to conserve them.

Once loathed as a social menace and a bird of ill omen, the greater adjutant stork has changed the fortunes of a few villages in Assam and Bihar, thanks to the efforts of two wildlife biologists who have educated the locals about this endangered species and the need to conserve them.

A herd of 22 elephants has been camping in different parts of Maharashtra’s forested areas with no incidents of conflict, giving conservationists, the Forest Department and State wildlife officials hope about conservation efforts. They believe tourism will provide job opportunities to the youth.

Before we think about exploiting the deep seas for their mineral wealth, it is essential that we understand the unique and fragile ecosystems of these dark waters with their wondrous and diverse life forms so that we do not repeat the mistakes that have destroyed terrestrial ecosystems and contributed to climate change.

Before we think about exploiting the deep seas for their mineral wealth, it is essential that we understand the unique and fragile ecosystems of these dark waters with their wondrous and diverse life forms so that we do not repeat the mistakes that have destroyed terrestrial ecosystems and contributed to climate change.

To ensure that the unique fragile ecosystem of Pulicat Lake gets the protection it deserves, the Centre and the Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh governments must start the process to get it registered as a Ramsar Site and to establish a lake development authority.

To ensure that the unique fragile ecosystem of Pulicat Lake gets the protection it deserves, the Centre and the Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh governments must start the process to get it registered as a Ramsar Site and to establish a lake development authority.

The validity of the Centre’s fourth draft notification on ecologically sensitive areas in the Western Ghats will end soon. But Kerala stands firm on exclusion of more area from ESA category as recommended by an experts’ committee. The five other stakeholder States too demand exclusion of more areas.

While climate change has already affected both shorebird and seabird species the world over, the legal protection of the ecosystem holds out hope that Indian coasts and estuaries will remain healthy and continue to support viable shorebird and seabird populations.

While climate change has already affected both shorebird and seabird species the world over, the legal protection of the ecosystem holds out hope that Indian coasts and estuaries will remain healthy and continue to support viable shorebird and seabird populations.

Interview with Percy Fernandez, wildlife photographer who is Professor and Chairperson for the School of Media and Communication, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Dubai, UAE.

Interview with Percy Fernandez, wildlife photographer who is Professor and Chairperson for the School of Media and Communication, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Dubai, UAE.

It took 21 days for a team of forest staff, veterinarians, tribal trackers, elephants, sniffer dogs and drones to track down T23, the wounded dominant tiger of the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve which had killed four humans and several livestock.

It took 21 days for a team of forest staff, veterinarians, tribal trackers, elephants, sniffer dogs and drones to track down T23, the wounded dominant tiger of the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve which had killed four humans and several livestock.

Recognising river ecosystems or other entities of nature as having rights offers the possibility of managing and governing habitats based on the ecological realities of a region. When a river is recognised as a legal person, it has a right to maintain its spirit, identity and integrity.

Recognising river ecosystems or other entities of nature as having rights offers the possibility of managing and governing habitats based on the ecological realities of a region. When a river is recognised as a legal person, it has a right to maintain its spirit, identity and integrity.

Interview with Pawan Sharma, founder of Resqink.

In the Mumbai metropolitan area and its surroundings, the Resqink Association for Wildlife Welfare had its hands full during the lockdown, rescuing more than 750 animals—reptiles, birds and mammals—between January and June this year.

In the Mumbai metropolitan area and its surroundings, the Resqink Association for Wildlife Welfare had its hands full during the lockdown, rescuing more than 750 animals—reptiles, birds and mammals—between January and June this year.

Gujarat’s poor track record in environmental governance has pushed people to the wall, and they are now making their voices heard and using legal means to assert their rights.

From the IPCC’s Sixth Assessment Report, it is clear that the outlook is grim for India on the climate change front. It can expect to experience erratic monsoons, severe cyclonic storms in the pre- and post-monsoon seasons, heatwaves, and flash flood and drought events.

The IPCC’s Sixth Assessment Report comes as an ominous reminder of how global warming will impact the world in the coming years and stresses the urgent need to cut emissions, while offering tremendous insights into how human activity has influenced climate change in recent decades.

The IPCC report is an important wake-up call to the world to not get taken in by the claim that net-zero declarations of developed countries represent “ambition” in climate action. The real question for countries is how much they plan to emit cumulatively from now until they reach net-zero and whether this is in keeping with their fair share of the carbon budget.

A look back at Sunderlal Bahuguna’s journey on the path of social activismand the beginnings of the Chipko movement.

A look back at Sunderlal Bahuguna’s journey on the path of social activismand the beginnings of the Chipko movement.

Allegations of illegal stone quarrying in Karnataka’s Mandya region are linked to the politics of the State, but they also raise environmental concerns and questions about the stability of the KRS dam.

How do insects hear? Loud and clear, with ears that can be in any part of their body—abdomen, wings, mouth and even tongue—adapted to escape predators and for social communication, courtship, and so on.

How do insects hear? Loud and clear, with ears that can be in any part of their body—abdomen, wings, mouth and even tongue—adapted to escape predators and for social communication, courtship, and so on.

A journey in search of birds and places teeming with wildlife in the biodiversity hotspot of Bhutan.

A journey in search of birds and places teeming with wildlife in the biodiversity hotspot of Bhutan.

Mincha Wangdi started off as an educationist on environmental concepts with qualifications acquired from the University of Leeds and a master’s in sci