Conservation is the protection of natural resources. It aims to preserve biodiversity and ecosystems. This practice is vital for sustainable development. It involves managing forests, water, and wildlife. Conservation efforts can include creating protected areas. Education and community involvement are essential. Effective conservation supports both the environment and local economies. It fosters a balance between human needs and nature's health.
Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica has become a major climate concern because it is melting rapidly due to warming ocean waters linked to human-driven climate change. Often called...
Researchers have identified two new marine worm species, or polychaetes, from the coastal areas of Digha and Bankiput in Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. The discovery adds to the...
Garbhanga Reserve Forest on the outskirts of Guwahati has yielded a newly identified ant species, underlining the ecological value of urban-adjacent forests. The species, named Polyrhachis garbhangaensis, belongs...
The Standing Committee of the National Board for Wildlife has recommended approval for diversion of about 272 hectares of forest land for the Kopra medium irrigation project in...
A new species of trapdoor spider has been discovered in the grasslands of Kolhapur district in Maharashtra. The species has been named Titanidiops kolhapurensis after its place of...
The population of the sarus crane, Uttar Pradesh’s state bird, has increased in the latest winter census conducted across 68 forest divisions. The count rose from 19,994 in...
Nalsarovar Bird Sanctuary in Gujarat has recorded more than five lakh birds across around 200 species in its latest census, marking a sharp rise from 4.12 lakh in...
Chichón volcano in southern Mexico has shown fresh signs of internal change, drawing renewed scientific attention to its crater lake. Elevated water temperatures, gas bubbling, sulphur formations and...
Indian Railways has introduced an artificial intelligence-enabled Intrusion Detection System to reduce elephant deaths and prevent train collisions in forest and wildlife-sensitive areas. The system has been developed...
Villages inside the Dholpur-Karauli Tiger Reserve will not be relocated without the consent of residents. The Rajasthan government has also indicated that compensation for human-wildlife conflict deaths may...