Biodiversity

March 10, 2023

Florida’s Python Crisis: How Illegal Pet Trading Spawned an Environmental Menace

The U.S. Geological Survey says the Python population exploded into an invasion after 20 years at the southern tip of Everglades National Park that envelops the southern third of Florida. According to

India·Nature

North East India lost 1,020 sq. km. of Forest In 2020-2021

The Ministry of Environment (MoEFCC) released the India State of Forests Report (ISFR) 2021 on 13th January 2022 . It states that the north-eastern states have a total forest cover of 1,69,521 square km. , out of the state’s total

January 26, 2022

Dugongs Are Now Extinct In China, New Study

Nature

Dugongs are experiencing a huge population decline in China, especially during the 20th century. In a study conducted by research experts, only 5% of

Lynx Uprising: How Europe is Rewriting the Fate of its Wild Cats!

Europe·Nature·Wildlife

Lynxes are known to reproduce annually, with their kittens typically born between late May and July. In the 2022-23 season, Croatia celebrated the birth

A group of people seated in a semi-circular arrangement in an auditorium or lecture hall. Photo Source: Pares

Activism·Latin America·News

Colombia Records 74% Drop in Environmental Defender Murders but 66% of Cases in 2023 Remain Unsolved, But Is Safety Improving?

The departments of Cauca, Nariño, and Antioquia have accumulated the highest number of homicides against environmental defenders. After 2023 was the deadliest year on record for environmental defenders in Colombia, with 79

Karmactive Staff

October 28, 2024

News·Wildlife

287 Deer Set for Culling in Montreal’s Quebec Parks: SEPAQ Aims to Curb Overpopulation and Protect Biodiversity in Îles-de-Boucherville and Mont-Saint-Bruno

After having culled 399 white-tailed deer in the Îles-de-Boucherville and Mont-Saint-Bruno national parks last year, the Société des établissements de plein air du Québec (SEPAQ) plans to kill almost 300 more over

Rahul Somvanshi

October 26, 2024

Climate·Latin America·News

COP16 in Columbia Scrutinizes Global Failure: Only 8% of Oceans and 17% of Lands Protected So Far—What’s Next?

The 16th UN Biodiversity Conference (COP16) opens on Monday in Cali, Colombia, marking the first international meeting since the adoption in 2022 of an unprecedented roadmap to safeguard nature. However, the implementation

Sunita Somvanshi

October 21, 2024

Nature·Science·Wildlife

One Third of Europe’s Seed-Dispersing Species Face Decline: Why This Crisis Threatens 190 Native Plants

Europe is experiencing a “worrying seed dispersal crisis,” concluded an international team of researchers led by the University of Coimbra, who published an article in the scientific journal Science this Friday. At

Rahul Somvanshi

October 20, 2024

News·Wildlife

Europe Weakens Wolf Safeguards with 20,000 Wolves in Sight—Spain and Ireland Stand Firm Against the Vote

After pressure from some countries and lobbies in the livestock and hunting sectors, the European Union countries backed on Wednesday the initiative to reduce the protection status of the wolf from “strictly

Govind Tekale

September 28, 2024

Conservation·Nature·News·Wildlife

Why The Northern Hairy-nosed Wombat’s Struggle for Survival with Just 400 Alive

The largest and rarest of the wombat species, the northern hairy-nosed wombat is not a much-sighted creature as it prefers mostly to live in burrows According to the Queensland government’s official research

Anisha Sharma

September 7, 2024

Conservation·News·Wildlife

Sparrows Boost Urban Greenery: Study Finds 53.9% of Seeds in Droppings Sprout New Life

The common sparrow (Passer domesticus) has two vital roles in nature: it is perhaps the most widespread bird on the planet. Adaptable and not demanding when it comes to habitat and food,

Govind Tekaleand

Sakshi Patil

August 13, 2024

The East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area, with San Francisco and Marin County in the background.( Credits- Staeiou - CC BY-SA 4.0 )

Nature·USA·Wildlife

How Redlining Impacted Urban Wildlife: Major California Cities Show Up to Ten Times Fewer Species

According to a first-of-its-kind study published on June 11, 2024, in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, redlining, a discriminatory lending practice originating in the 1930s, has significantly altered wildlife

Rahul Somvanshi

June 29, 2024

Opinion·Sustainability

How Conserving Our Ecosystems Now Could Save Billions: The Crucial Intersection of Economy and Environment

The principles of sustainable development are: Conservation of the ecosystem or the environment, Conservation of Biodiversity of the planet, Sustainable development of the society, Conservation of human resources, and Population control and

Govind Tekale

June 19, 2024

The golden-cheeked warbler migrates between South and Central America and Texas and is considered endangered Photo Credits: Richard Crossley( CC BY-SA 3.0 ATTRIBUTION-SHAREALIKE 3.0 UNPORTED )

Nature·Wildlife

Cocaine Trafficking Endangers Migratory Bird Species in Central America’s Largest Forests

In addition to its human consequences, cocaine trafficking damages the environment and threatens important habitats for dozens of migratory bird species in Central America, according to a new study published in Nature

Rahul Somvanshi

June 13, 2024

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