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Nearly 10% of global ocean now protected, 2% increase since 2024: UNEP

India, April 8 -- Nearly 10 per cent of the global ocean is now under protection, a 2 per cent rise since 2024, UNEP reports. The gain follows the Kunming-Montreal pledge to conserve 30 per cent of l... Read More


Up to 15% of Sundarbans losing ability to recover from climate stress over 25 years, research shows

India, April 7 -- A new study finds the Sundarbans, a UNESCO World Heritage mangrove forest shared by India and Bangladesh, is losing resilience. 10-15% of its area showing reduced ability to recover... Read More


Global initiative marks taking steps to curb illegal and unsustainable taking of migratory wildlife

India, March 26 -- Migratory species around the world are facing escalating threats from illegal and unsustainable taking of wildlife, the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild A... Read More


From ruins to harvest: 50 years after devastating floods, Gujarat villages bring lost farmland back to life

India, March 25 -- In Gujarat's Mahi river basin, floods in 1973 washed away vast stretches of farmland and village commons. Deep ravines formed over decades, leaving thousands of hectares degraded a... Read More


CMS COP15: Migratory freshwater fish populations in peril as 81% declined in 50 years

India, March 24 -- Migratory freshwater fish populations across the world have declined by nearly 81 per cent since the 1970s and roughly 97 per cent of the 58 listed migratory fish species under the ... Read More


Two kilos of soil with a Rs 68 lakh return: The Maharashtra village that struck biodiversity gold

India, March 15 -- Villagers in Dapur, Maharashtra, received an unexpected Rs 68 lakh payment in their Gram Panchayat account. The money came after a company used bacteria from soil collected in the ... Read More