Mudassir Kuloo The Kashmir Himalayas contain plants with properties found nowhere else on Earth, but illegal trade and climate change are pushing species to extinction In one month, Mohammad Adil, a research scholar studying the reproductive biology of medicinal plants, made two journeys to Afarwat, a mountain in the north of Jammu and Kashmir. He… Continue reading Medicinal plants disappearing in Jammu and Kashmir
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“Critically endangered” plant species found in Kelaa mangrove, Maldives
Shahudha Mohamed Ministry of Environment, of Maldives announced that a rare and endangered species of mangrove plant, by the scientific name of “Brugueira hainesii”, was found in Maldives. According to the ministry, the plants were identified during an ecological survey conducted at the wetlands of Kelaa, Haa Alif Atoll, in March. The survey was conducted… Continue reading “Critically endangered” plant species found in Kelaa mangrove, Maldives
New global biodiversity goals are being developed before the last ones were met
Sandra Cordon Three major reports on nature say we’ve missed our set 2020 targets The Earth’s biodiversity is being destroyed through overconsumption, unsustainably intensive agriculture, deforestation and climate destruction, yet there is still time to change course if humankind acts swiftly and decisively, according to three significant reports released in recent days. The planet’s biodiversity… Continue reading New global biodiversity goals are being developed before the last ones were met
World’s first Global Fund for Coral Reefs launched
A new, first of its kind fund to protect coral reefs was officially launched on the sidelines of the 75th Session of the UN General Assembly, with a coalition of partners convening to mobilise resources to make coral reefs more resilient. The Global Fund for Coral Reefs seeks to raise and invest USD $500 million in coral… Continue reading World’s first Global Fund for Coral Reefs launched
The Baghjan Blowout: The Disastrous Oil Spill in Upper Assam and its Impacts
Keshoba Krishna Chatradhara The Baghjan oil spill poses a serious threat to the rich biodiversity of Dibru-Saikhowa National Park. Dibru-Saikhowa and the satellite areas are known for rich diversity of orchids and endangered animals On the morning of 27th of May, around 10.30 am, 1785 people of Baghjan village under Hapjan Block of Tinsukia district witnessed their… Continue reading The Baghjan Blowout: The Disastrous Oil Spill in Upper Assam and its Impacts
‘Quietly Putting Hundreds of Species at Risk,’ Trump Opens 5,000 Square Miles of Atlantic Ocean to Commercial Fishing
Jake Johnson Ancient and slow-growing deep sea corals, endangered large whales and sea turtles, and an incredible array of fish, seabirds, sharks, dolphins and other wildlife—these are the species and habitats that will pay the price. In a move that environmentalists warned could further imperil hundreds of endangered species and a protected habitat for the… Continue reading ‘Quietly Putting Hundreds of Species at Risk,’ Trump Opens 5,000 Square Miles of Atlantic Ocean to Commercial Fishing
The long goodbye: Study declares ancient Chinese paddlefish extinct
Shreya Dasgupta The Chinese paddlefish is, or rather was, a unique species. It was one of only two living species of paddlefish, part of an ancient group of fish known to have existed since the Lower Jurassic, 200 million years ago The Chinese paddlefish (Psephurus gladius) was last recorded by researchers in 2003. Subsequent local surveys… Continue reading The long goodbye: Study declares ancient Chinese paddlefish extinct