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Researchers used genetic analysis to identify species that cannot be distinguished by appearance aloneSeven new leaf insect species, known as “walking leaves”, have been discovered.The insects exhibit a sophisticated “twigs and leaf-like” camouflage al…
Read MoreAgreements to reduce developing countries’ debt burden in exchange for spending on nature will be on the agenda at a finance summit in Paris this weekAfter decades in the wilderness, and familiar to only those in the know, “debt-for-nature swaps” are b…
Read MoreAs part of an attempt to rid Stewart Island of the rodents, children as young as five have taken part in a rat catching competition, with remarkable resultsIn a tiny school on the southern-most tip of New Zealand, the children are lining up their kill….
Read MoreFrom Montana’s prairies to Kazakhstan’s steppes, vast tracts of land are being enriched. Here’s how to witness those changesRead more in our Wild world seriesMozambique’s civil war (1977-1992) and the poaching connected to it decimated wildlife in Goro…
Read MoreAn on-call team at Amritsar’s tree hospital nurses sick neems and gives new life to troubled banyansSahib Singh clambers up a portable ladder, reaches out and, with the help of a few tools, tugs at the banyan tree and successfully removes it. The uproo…
Read MoreReport from Shoal on 2021’s newly described species shows ‘there are still hundreds and hundreds more freshwater fish scientists don’t know about yet’Scientists are celebrating 212 “new” freshwater fish species, including a blind eel found in the groun…
Read MoreYoga guru will visit dozens of countries en route from London to India to raise awareness of plight of one of nature’s greatest resourcesOne of India’s best-known spiritual leaders is embarking on a 100-day motorbike journey from London to India to ra…
Read MoreA group of sea life enthusiasts is documenting a wealth of species thriving in the shadow of India’s most populous city, from glowing coral to octopusesA hidden forest of algae sponges and hydroids photographed at low tide; a stunning night image of gr…
Read MoreIndia’s tiger corridor and Australia’s possum ‘tunnel of love’ are among the myriad infrastructure projects providing safe passageHow creating wildlife crossings can help reindeer, bears – and even crabsRead more in our series Biodiversity: what happen…
Read MoreWe must find a way to embrace shipping, the ocean and our place in the world without shackling ourselves to unpayable foreign debtGrowing up in Sri Lanka in the 1990s, it was drilled into me from an early age that my island was destined to be a maritim…
Read MoreThousands of blazes in Similipal national park threaten indigenous peoples and wildlife such as tigers, elephants and orchidsAs the flames move fast, snaking quickly upwards in the treacherous terrain of Similipal national park and turning everything o…
Read MoreReduced environmental protections and conservation job losses could hit vital progress on climate and biodiversity, research findsAs Maasai herding lands shrink, so does space for Kenya’s elephantsJob cuts in nature reserves and environmental rollbacks…
Read MoreWith webbed feet and a tail for a rudder, Asia’s fishing cats face shrinking habitats. But conservation efforts in West Bengal are helping it swim against the tideFor more than a decade, wildlife biologist Tiasa Adhya has spent many a day (and night) i…
Read MoreThe Indian city is home to 20 million people but is also a place rich in biodiversity, with flamingos, leopards and black kites among its flora and faunaAn Indian Ocean humpback dolphin swims beneath an Indo-Pacific octopus close to the coast, a gargan…
Read MoreA rich range of native crops and seeds is being nurtured in an effort to halt the country’s rapidly vanishing food diversityA small army of botanical heritage enthusiasts is spearheading a movement in India for the revival and preservation of the count…
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