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There are now just 354 leopards across the whole of West Africa. Even they too could soon vanish

India, Oct. 20 -- The leopard, one of the main carnivores of West Africa, has declined by more than 50 per cent in the last three generations (22.3 years), according to the latest International Union ... Read More


In Sub-Saharan Africa, only 44% women of childbearing age achieved minimum dietary diversity between 2019 and 2023: FAO

India, Oct. 20 -- Only 44 per cent women of childbearing age in Sub-Saharan Africa achieved minimum dietary diversity between 2019 and 2023, a new report reveals. The assessment, titled Tracking Prog... Read More


Central Asia comes together to protect 17 shared species like Saiga, Bukhara Deer and several others

India, Oct. 20 -- Representatives from a number of Central Asian countries have endorsed a six-year work programme that identifies priority transboundary conservation regions important for conserving ... Read More


Green fireworks norms go for a toss in Kolkata even before Diwali day

India, Oct. 20 -- Kolkata, once known as a 'model city' for controlling the menace of fireworks, witnessed large scale violations even before Diwali day arrived this year. Pockets of the city had a b... Read More


Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (October 17, 2025)

India, Oct. 19 -- The NGT orders immediate removal of encroachments and halting of untreated water discharge into Bhilwara's Fatehsagar and Dharmo Talabs. A joint committee is set up to probe large-s... Read More


Panama meetings: Delegates to put the ship in shape for COP17 in Armenia

India, Oct. 19 -- Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) are set to gather in Panama on October 20, 2025. Discussions here will help them prepare for COP17 to be held in Yerevan, Arme... Read More


Gobar Times: Titanic won't sink now

India, Oct. 19 -- About 8-14 million tonnes of plastic enters our oceans every year. These are spreading across borders, impacting global ecosystems and biodiversity severely through ocean currents. ... Read More


Gobar Times: Reusable or disposable? The plastic dilemma

India, Oct. 19 -- Plastics are widely used for packaging due to their durability and ability to keep the product safe from water and dust. However, plastic is plastic, and it damages the environment. ... Read More


IUCN Congress flags wildlife pet trade and environmental crimes as major global threats

India, Oct. 18 -- IUCN recognises the commercial wildlife pet trade as a major threat driving species decline and extinction. Calls for shift from a "negative list" to a "positive list" approach to r... Read More


For Wayanad 2024's survivors, the landslide never ended; it only moved from the slopes to the ledgers

India, Oct. 18 -- More than a year after the Chooralmala, Mundakkai and Punchirimattom mountains of Wayanad district in Kerala came crashing down, the nationalised banks of India have not stopped send... Read More