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List of all creatures, large and small: First universal 'list of species' on Earth, in the making

No single, agreed-upon list of species exists. Researchers say some iconic animals even have competing lists.

Rainforests in 2020: Trends and happenings that could decide the fate of rainforests this decade

A decade of deforestation, broken commitments and murder of rainforest defenders later, the 2020s begin with a dark moment for the world’s rainforests.

Aarey's condemned trees: A look at some of the 2,700 green sentinels facing the axe

On 29 August 2019, the BMC's Tree Authority, acting on a proposal by the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Ltd, green-lit the felling of 2,702 trees in Aarey Colony. This is a look at the condemned trees.

Rare, vital plants may require an entirely different approach to conservation

The process of drying and freezing leaves the seeds of some species irrecoverably damaged.

Researchers explain how animals evolved from single cells to a kingdom so diverse

One of their findings contradict what Darwin theorised in his theory of evolution.

Sanjay Gandhi National Park: Expect to see Jaguars, Impalas and Beetles... the cars, that is

The SGNP is the worlds only surviving urban forest, it means that the ecosystem is already fragile, making a parking lot for cars in a forest area is absurd.

Peter Wohlleben's The Hidden Life of Trees: Astonishing revelation of how trees live and die

From how vegetarian animals influence tree growth to more, in his new book, 'The Hidden Life of Trees'. Peter Wohlleben not only challenges some traditional precepts of forestry, he also upends a few ecological principles

Asia tiger conservation conference: India to help Cambodia in restoring fauna to their forests

The third Asia Ministerial Conference on Tiger Conservation concluded on Thursday with the 13 Tiger Range Countries adopting a resolution reasserting their commitment to the Global Tiger Recovery Programme (GTRP).