A recent genome study of elephants in India sheds new light on their population, divergence, and history. The study ...

Heavy rains in Nepal worsened flooding in Bihar, severely impacting villages between the Kosi river’s embankments, where around 10 lakh people reside. Structural constructions, narrowing river width, ...

COP29 aims to finalise the framework for a global carbon market to facilitate international cooperation and financial support for climate action. Though Article 6 a framework for the carbon market was ...

Doctors in Kerala attribute the high number of infectious and zoonotic diseases detected in the state, to good surveillance and rigorous testing. Experts highlight the role of landuse change that ...

India’s updated National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan has been at least a year in the making. The 23 targets and goals in the latest national plan align with broader targets set by the ...

The Dibru Saikhowa National Park in Assam is the only place in India with a population of feral horses. These horses are believed to be descendants of war horses from World War II, while other ...

The spiny-tailed lizard of Rajasthan is being poached and illegally traded for its meat, blood, oil, and skin. Grasslands razed to pave the way for agricultural lands and renewable energy projects, ...

Meghalaya’s living root architecture is testament to the use of traditional knowledge in sustainable living. Increased concretisation and tourism are threatening the living root structures. Villages ...

Butterflies in the Sundarbans and throughout South Asia are at increasing risk of extinction, mimicking a global trend. Scientists in South Asia are working to prevent the extinction of these ...

At COP29, leaders will negotiate the target of financial contributions to support developing countries to tackle climate change. Developing countries seek predictable and adequate funding to address ...

The protection and restoration of nature is facing a resource gap of at least $700 billion per year. Low and middle income countries argue biodiversity finance should have its own dedicated fund, ...