Climate change will lead to massive habitat loss for this signature subcontinental floodplains tree

The suitable habitat for hijol to grow in the India-Bangladesh landscape may shrink by 50.5% because of rainfall and temperature changes, according to a study.

Roopak Goswami

· May 02, 2023 · 11:00 pm

Nepal’s appetite for momos is a threat to the endangered wild water buffalo

Crossbreeding domestic and endangered wild buffaloes can threaten the wild population, but people do it anyway because of the high demand for the meat.

Abhaya Raj Joshi

· Apr 19, 2023 · 01:30 pm

World’s ‘grumpiest cat’ found taking refuge on the world’s highest mountain

The presence of the manul, a cold-adapted cat species, has been confirmed on the slopes of Sagarmatha.

Abhaya Raj Joshi

· Mar 31, 2023 · 09:30 pm

The global decline in insect populations is making it harder to grow food

New research from China shows how the loss of insects is destabilising food webs.

Stuart Reynolds, The Conversation

· Feb 18, 2023 · 09:30 pm

Nepal was convinced of its plan to revive the wild water buffalo population, until things went wrong

Known as ‘arna’ in Nepali, the wild water buffalo is listed as globally endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

Tulsi Rauniyar

· Feb 06, 2023 · 09:30 pm

In China, overharvesting and habitat loss threaten its diverse wild orchid population

The Chinese use wild herbs including forest-grown orchids to prepare traditional medicines.

Hong Liu, The Conversation

· Dec 24, 2022 · 11:30 pm

COP15: India pushes for new, dedicated fund to implement framework for halting biodiversity loss

Union minister Bhupendra Yadav said developing countries bear most of the burden of implementing biodiversity conservation targets and so need adequate funds.

Scroll Staff

· Dec 18, 2022 · 05:45 pm

India’s pastoralists, with their deep knowledge of ecosystems, have much to offer conservationists

Rather than dismissing these communities as backward, incorporating their rights and know-how can point the way towards preserving diverse environments.

Natasha Maru

· Dec 12, 2022 · 11:30 am

From Asia to Africa, China-funded dams pose a substantial risk to biodiversity

In Indonesia, the Batang Toru hydropower dam will fragment and submerge a large chunk of a rare orangutan’s habitat.

Divya Narain, The Conversation

· Dec 06, 2022 · 11:30 pm

The ancient journey of tropical African trees to Southeast Asia via India

Dipterocarps, a group of trees dominant in Southeast Asian tropical rainforests, originated from Africa around 100 million years ago, according to new evidence.

Neha Jain

· Jun 06, 2022 · 01:30 pm

The chaotic urbanisation in India is claiming another casualty: migrant butterflies

Females are under extra stress because splintered habitats have increased their flight burdens, say researchers.

Sahana Ghosh

· Sep 13, 2020 · 07:30 pm

Global wildlife populations have declined by 68% since 1970, says WWF report

The ‘Living Planet Report 2020’ said that human activity was the major reason for the dip in biodiversity population.

Scroll Staff

· Sep 11, 2020 · 05:36 pm