The Bonn Climate Conference 2026 establishes a crucial 35% global electrification target by 2035. It highlights the urgent shift from pledges to implementation, prioritizing climate finance, adaptation, and honoring equity principles like CBDR-RC to support developing nations like India.
Click to View MoreThe discovery of Eechathalakenda incognita in Kerala's Periyar Tiger Reserve resolves a 70-year taxonomic puzzle. It highlights the Western Ghats' extreme endemism and ecological importance, while underscoring urgent conservation needs against habitat fragmentation and climate change.
Click to View MoreThe 2023–2025 global coral bleaching event, the most extensive ever recorded, impacted 84.4% of reefs worldwide. Driven by extreme marine heatwaves, it highlights the urgent need for resilience-based management, emission reductions, and adaptive global conservation strategies.
Click to View MoreThe endangered Nilgiri Tahr, Tamil Nadu's state animal, has seen a population increase to 2,655 across the Western Ghats. Despite this success, habitat fragmentation and climate change severely threaten these mountain ungulates, prompting Tamil Nadu's dedicated 'Project Nilgiri Tahr'
Click to View MoreMangrove forests offer superior, cost-effective coastal protection compared to destructive concrete seawalls. They dissipate wave energy, halt coastal erosion, sequester carbon, and boost local livelihoods, making Ecosystem-based Adaptation essential for India's long-term climate resilience and effective disaster mitigation.
Click to View MoreThe recent discovery of the Mesalina bishnoi lizard in Rajasthan highlights the Thar Desert's unique biodiversity. Surviving extreme climates, these arid ecosystems heavily rely on traditional conservation by the Bishnoi community, who historically sacrificed lives protecting native flora and fauna.
Click to View MoreScientists from the Zoological Survey of India discovered a new cascade-dwelling frog, Amolops kamal, in Nagaland’s Kiphire district.
Click to View MoreThe National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) is a statutory government body established in 2003 under India’s Biological Diversity Act, 2002. Based in Chennai, it regulates the use of biological resources, promotes conservation, and ensures fair, equitable sharing of benefits with local indigenous communities.
Click to View MoreScientists recently discovered Humboldtia nairiana, a brand-new evergreen tree species located in Kerala's Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary. Endemic to the Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve, this Data Deficient species highlights the rich biodiversity of the Western Ghats
Click to View MoreThe Malabar Tree Toad is a rare, arboreal amphibian endemic to the Western Ghats. Recently proposed as Karnataka's state frog, it faces threats from habitat loss and climate change, prompting citizen-science conservation efforts to protect this fragile species.
Click to View MoreApis cerana, the Asiatic honey bee, is a native South Asian pollinator. It forms highly organized, multi-comb colonies in tree hollows. Resilient to local pests and predators, this gentle bee plays a critical role in sustaining regional biodiversity and agricultural ecosystems.
Click to View MoreScientists discovered Trachischium lalremsangai, a new worm-eating snake species, in Mizoram's Murlen National Park and Myanmar. Named after herpetologist H.T. Lalremsanga, this underground snake highlights the rich, unexplored herpetofauna of the Indo-Burma biodiversity hotspot.
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