KOCHI: Experts at a symposium on urban biodiversity organised by the Department of Zoology at St. Albert's College here on Thursday recommended a concerted effort by all stakeholders to protect the rich biodiversity of the country.

In his lecture on the

By Jyotshna Pandit

For the first time, a comprehensive assessment on what climate change would manifest in over the next two decades - by 2030 - has been made available to the country as compared to earlier scenarios that projected climate change far beyond 2050s.

Higher temperatures, heavier precipitation, rise in sea levels and adverse impacts on agriculture productivity and human health a

THIRUVANATHAPURAM: The Centre for Innovation in Science and Social Action (CISSA), which was selected by the United Nations as the partner organisation to celebrate International Year of Biodiversity in India, supported by the National Biodiversity Authority, the Kerala State Biodiversity Board, the University of Kerala and a Delhi-based NGO Navdanya, will hold the first Indian Biodiversity Congre

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Students can study flora and fauna, collect samples and use museum library

Lush green premises:Research scholars can now make field trips to the zoo and the botanical garden.

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The lush green premises of the museum and zoo in the State capital may soon become a hub of study and research.

5-day Indian Biodiversity Congress from December 27

Meet to assess biodiversity profile of country

1,500 delegates to take part

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The first Indian Biodiversity Congress (IBC 2010), to be held on the University of Kerala's Kariavattom campus here for five days from December 27 will focus on the importance of mainstreaming biodiversity in all development policies for susta