Biodiversity

World Sparrow Day 2023: Our little brown-grey birdie needs help!

Whether it is initiatives on a large scale like the special sparrow village or just putting out water and food for the birds, there is much that can be done for the gentle sparrow

Davos 2023: How World Economic Forum-like summits can be used to make the world more sustainable

According to the World Economic Forum, Davos 2023 is calling for ‘bold collective action’ to address intersecting crises ranging from climate change and energy shortages to food insecurity and forced migration

Nature and forests through 2019: The year of uncontrollable rain forests fires all over the world

2019 closed out a “lost decade” for the world’s tropical forests, with surging deforestation from Brazil to the Congo Basin.

United Nations biodiversity conference in final days with many issues unresolved

The United Nations Biodiversity Conference, or COP15, is set to wrap up Monday in Montreal and delegates were racing to agree on language in a framework that calls for protecting 30 per cent of global land and marine areas by 2030, a goal known as '30 by 30'

Explained: COP15's nature-pact goal to protect 30% of Earth

Some activists argue that the ‘30x30’ target is nature's equivalent of the historic 1.5C global warming target set at climate talks under the Paris Agreement. However, delegates negotiating a broad agreement to protect nature are divided on how to pay for ‘30x30’ and how it would be implemented

Explained: Indigenous people and the nature they protect

Globally, Indigenous people own or use a quarter of the world's land, but safeguard 80 per cent of the biodiversity. It is found that the total number of birds, mammals, amphibians and reptiles were highest on lands managed or co-managed by them

Explained: How China’s Belt and Road initiative could affect oceans across the world

China’s Belt and Road projects are intended to help emerging economies grow, but they also can have negative impacts — including environmental damage that hurts local communities or livelihoods

Why awareness on mangroves and plantation drives are critical in conserving biodiversity

Mangroves lie at the edge of coastal zones and serve as the first line of defence against extreme coastal weather events such as cyclones

International Day for Biological Diversity 2022: Here's all you need to know

The theme for this year's International Day for Biological Diversity is 'Building a shared future for all life'

Opinion | Why this is the right time to follow green economy in India

Green economy aims at sustainable consumption as well as sustainable production