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Explained | Why is the Biological Diversity Bill facing opposition?

.Amid opposition walk-out, Rajya Sabha passes Biodiversity Bill, 2021. Bill aims to conserve biodiversity, promote sustainable use & equitable sharing of benefits. Amendments proposed, however, exempt "codified traditional knowledge" & AYUSH industry from benefit sharing, denying local communities' benefits. Bill decriminalises offences & proposes monetary penalties, raising concerns over resource…

The Hindu · Aug 4, 2023

Rare otter attack injures three women floating on inner tubes on popular Montana river

A rare attack by a river otter in southern Montana has injured three women floating on inner tubes

The Independent UK · Aug 3, 2023

Million Seagrass Seeds To Be Collected In Largest UK Restoration Effort

UK Launches Ambitious Seagrass Restoration Project to Combat Climate Crisis

Zenger · Aug 3, 2023

Expert panel calls for urgent rethink on Great Barrier Reef management amid ‘unremitting’ climate crisis

Group chaired by former chief scientist Ian Chubb writes to Tanya Plibersek, saying ‘business as usual’ on the reef is not an option

The Guardian - AU · Aug 3, 2023

Red admiral butterfly population soars 400% in UK as winters warm

Sightings rise to 170,000 so far this year as climate breakdown changes behaviour of species

The Guardian - UK · Aug 3, 2023

Wild bird feeding surged worldwide during lockdowns. That's good for people, but not necessarily for the birds

Feeding wild birds in backyards was already known to be extremely popular in many parts of the northern hemisphere and in Australia, despite being strongly discouraged. But the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns led to a dramatic increase in wild bird feeding around the world, our research published today shows. There was…

The Conversation · Aug 2, 2023

The tricky nature of bluefin fishery

Could the future of bluefin tuna really be "safe and secure," as one biologist put it?

Salon · Aug 2, 2023

‘Imperative we understand the impact’: scientists investigate surge in wild bird feeding during pandemic

Study finds increase in wild bird feeding in 115 countries spanning six continents

The Guardian - UK · Aug 2, 2023

Call of the huia: how NZ’s bird of the century contest helps us express ‘ecological grief’

Humans typically reserve their practices of mourning for loved ones. But extending these rituals of grief and loss to non-human animals (and our shared habitats) can also help us appreciate being part of the natural world, not separate from it.

The Conversation · Aug 2, 2023

Big concerns over big cats

Karnataka's tiger population has grown, with the NTCA report indicating 563 tigers in the State. Bandipur and Nagarahole reserves account for 290 of these tigers, but there are concerns over man-animal conflict and habitat saturation.

The Hindu · Aug 1, 2023