Biodiversity
- India
India commits to 30% protected areas in updated biodiversity plan
New Delhi: India has launched its updated biodiversity action plan with a goal to protect at least 30 percent of its terrestrial, inland water, and coastal and marine areas by 2030, in…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad shines again in global ‘City Nature Challenge’
Hyderabad: For the second consecutive year, Hyderabad has secured a top position in the global City Nature Challenge-2024, reaffirming its status as a biodiversity hotspot. The challenge, held from April 26-29, saw…
- India
Idli, chicken chaat featured in foods with highest biodiversity footprint
New Delhi: India’s idli, chana masala and rajma featured in the top 20 dishes with the highest biodiversity footprint, along with chicken jalfrezi and chicken chaat, according to a new study analysing…
- India
Karnataka: Rare sighting of Peregrine Falcon in Koppal district
Koppal: The elusive Peregrine Falcon, hailed as the fastest flying bird globally, belonging to the eagle species, has been spotted in Koppal in north Karnataka, marking the first documented sighting of this…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Biodiversity conservation centre inaugurated at OU
Hyderabad: A newly constructed block for the Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Studies was inaugurated at Osmania University, on the occasion of International Biodiversity Day on Monday. The facility, established under the…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad gets 57 marks out of 92 in City Biodiversity Index 2022
Hyderabad: Telangana Municipal Administration and Urban Development (MA&UD) minister KT Rama Rao on Tuesday released the 2022 City Biodiversity Index of Hyderabad where the city moved up by 21 more marks from…
- Bangalore
G20: First Environment and Climate Sustainability meeting in Bengaluru from Feb 9
Bengaluru: The first Environment and Climate Sustainability Working Group (ECSWG) meeting, under India’s G20 presidency, will be held here from February 9 to 11. Hosted by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate…
- Hyderabad
Telangana: Forest cover goes up by 6.85% between 2015 to 2021
Hyderabad: Forest cover in Telangana increased by 6.85 per cent during 2015 to 2021 period, according to the Telangana Socio-Economic Outlook 2023. The India State of Forest Reports has stated that the…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Critical biodiversity points to be identified by GHMC
Hyderabad: The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) will map out a Local Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (LBSAP) to identify critical ecosystems in the system within one year. According to a release,…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Mobile biodiversity festival celebrated in Zaheerabad
Hyderabad: Deccan Development Society (DDS) celebrated the Zahirabad Mandal Jathara of 23rd mobile biodiversity festival at the Government Degree College here on Sunday. The event began with traditional songs and the installation…
- India
Parliament panel discusses challenges to biodiversity
New Delhi: The Standing Committee of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change met on Friday to discusse the challenges and approaches for sustainable development of national parks, sanctuaries, biosphere reserves…
- World
COP15: Over 3 million sign petition for protection of 50 per cent of world’s biodiversity
Montreal: As countries iron out a deal to protect nature at the COP15 biodiversity conference here, a petition backed by 3.2 million citizens worldwide has called for a more ambitious target of at…
- Middle East
Alarming increase in loss of open landscapes in Israel
Tel Aviv: The latest Israeli State of Nature Report found an alarming increase in the loss of open landscapes and in the frequency and scale of wildfires across the country, the Ministry…
- World
UN summit to address crises linked to land degradation
New Delhi: The 15th Conference of Parties (COP15) to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) opens on Monday in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, amidst presence of more than a dozen heads of…
- Science
Researchers develop maps of bird species to protect biodiversity
Madison: Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison developed the maps at a fine-enough resolution to help conservation managers focus their efforts where they are most likely to help birds — in individual…
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