Protect Crops From Disease With Biodiversity!
The origin of the Bipolaris maydis fungus in US cornfields is unknown, but by the summer of 1970, it had spread rapidly and caused a disease called southern corn leafContinue Reading
Biodiversity Loss Is Rushing Us Towards a “Ghastly Future” of Mass Extinction
The planet, as you may have heard, is in pretty bad shape. But the immense scale of the threats posed by global climate change and human-induced biodiversity loss could beContinue Reading
‘Nagar Van’ Is The Way Forward To Preserve Biodiversity
On the occasion of World Environment Day, the government yesterday announced implementation of the ‘Nagar Van Scheme’ to develop 200 Urban Forests across the country in next five years withContinue Reading
Celebrate Biodiversity On This World Environment Day
World Environment Day (WED) is celebrated on 5th June every year. This year’s theme is ‘Biodiversity’. Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change is celebrating WED focusing on this theme,Continue Reading
Mixed Farm-Forest Landscapes Also Support Bird Biodiversity: Study
A new study has found that mixed agriculture-forest landscapes near protected areas can also be used to promote conservation of bird biodiversity. The study is based on the premise thatContinue Reading
SHPs Are Killing Western Ghats Biodiversity
Scientists from Wildlife Conservation Society – India Program (WCS-India Program), National Centre for Biological Sciences (Bengaluru), University of Florida, Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, and FoundationContinue Reading
Celebration : International Day for Biodiversity
The International Day for Biodiversity (IBD) 2018 was celebrated all over the country on 22nd May. The celebration of the IBD under the theme – “Celebrating 25 years of actionContinue Reading