More than a fifth of the world's migrating species are at risk of going extinct as a result of climate change and human encroachment, according to this report by the United Nations. Migratory species globally are facing critical challenges, with nearly half in decline and over 20 per cent threatened …
Meter for meter, peatlands store more carbon than any other terrestrial ecosystem. Covering only about 3% of Earth's land area, they hold the equivalent of half of the carbon that is in the atmosphere as CO2. Waterlogged conditions slow decomposition, and slow rates of subsurface flow allow the partly decayed …
Meter for meter, peatlands store more carbon than any other terrestrial ecosystem. Covering only about 3% of Earth's land area, they hold the equivalent of half of the carbon that is in the atmosphere as CO2. Waterlogged conditions slow decomposition, and slow rates of subsurface flow allow the partly decayed …
Unsatisfied with merely halting environmental destruction, some conservationists are trying to reconstruct ecosystems of the past. Emma Marris travels back in time with the rewilders.
This new WWF study explores how the glaciers in the Indian Himalayas are going through change and says that smaller glaciers in the Himalayas are proving much more vulnerable to climate change impacts than previously thought, with significant implications for the livelihood and freshwater supplies of millions. Smaller glaciers in …
This publication provides guidance on how to implement the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries (CCRF) using an ecosystem approach to fisheries and aquaculture. The CCRF is a voluntary code covering all aspects of the management and development of fisheries and is designed to ensure that they are developed …
Policy-makers who factor the planet's multi-trillion dollar ecosystem services into their national and international investment strategies are likely to see far higher rates of return and stronger economic growth in the 21st century. Some countries have already made the link to a limited extent and are glimpsing benefits in terms …
Shimla: The parallel conclave of non-government organisations pursuing environmental issues strongly opposed the construction of big hydropower projects in the Himalayan region which were being set up in the most insensitive manner, causing loss of livelihoods and depletion of natural resources. The declaration of the conclave, held under the Himalaya …
Shimla: While asserting that the situation with respect to glacier melt and climate change was not as alarming as being projected by the western world, Dr Akhilesh Gupta, Adviser, Department of Science and Technology, today said India would not be bullied by dictates of the western world in achieving high …
A comprehensive programme to assess the damage being done to ecologically fragile areas in the Himalayas and to prevent over-exploitation of natural resources in the region was cleared by the Prime Minister
Srinagar: Governor NN Vohra here today stressed the need for a larger awareness for protection of environment to meet the challenges of environmental and climatic changes that were bound to pose
Illegal hunting is going on in the country and even the sanctuaries and Wildlife department reserves are no longer safe for animals. Animal Safety Organisation Pakistan President Muhammad Usman said this at a rally held here on Sunday to mark the World Animals Day. The organisation also set up a …
For more than 40 years, Earth has been sending out distress signals. We have responded through staging processions on Earth days, holding seminars, passing environmental laws and forging a few international treaties, like in the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Janiero. All the while, the decline of the earth's …
This report provides an overview of a major ongoing scientific programme being coordinated by government to assess climate change and its impact on India. The results of various studies being done under this programme seek to enhance understanding of the phenomenon of climate change and its impact on various sectors …
