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Kolkata, 28 Aug: The World Bank has taken up a mega-project, touted to be the first-of-its-kind, for conserving the rich biodiversity and boosting socio-economic development of the Sunderbans in We

The Ministry of Environment & Forests, Government of India vide its Gazette Notification No. S.O.

Scientists have yet to discover, or classify, about 90 percent of the plant and animal species on Earth, which is estimated to be home to just under 9 million species, a study says.

The Himalaya is experiencing rapid climate change that is likely to significantly impact local ecosystems, biodiversity, agriculture and human well-being. However, the scientific community has been slow to examine the extent and consequences of climate change. Local communities have been
coping with environmental change since millennia. Thus they often have considerable knowledge about environmental change and means to cope with its consequences. We (a) examined the perceptions of local communities about climate change and its impacts on ecosystems, biodiversity, agri-

Scientists have yet to discover, or classify, about 90 percent of the plant and animal species on Earth, which is estimated to be home to just under 9 million species, a study says.

A meeting scheduled for August 25th between rosewood traders, the Ministry of Forest and Environment, and other government officials may determine the fate of tens of millions of dollars' worth of

Agartala: Experts suggested to carry out comprehensive study for conservation and management of Rudrasagar Lake, only lake palace in Northeast and other potential water bodies besides, strengthening a geo-information system based data and knowledge centre to facilitate mapping and policy planning of resource-potentials of Tripura.

Sri Lanka’s national flower (Nil Manel) is under threat of extinction due to hybridizing with a foreign species.

Indigenous protesters are targeting a new road in the Bolivian Amazon, reports the BBC.

The Bangalore Development Authority’s move to plant saplings in a 300-acre grassland at Hesaraghatta in Bangalore North Taluk, the last patch of verdant landscape that’s home to a variety of wildlife, has ruffled the feathers of nature lovers, wildlife experts and photographers.

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