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400 trees for a road: Kerala High Court secures ‘ecological paradise’ as it allows widening project to Kannur temple
March 31, 2026 4:23 pm
The Kerala High Court was hearing two pleas pertaining to the road project in Madayipara, a flat-topped laterite plateau in Kannur that is home to over 500 plant species, including rare and endemic ones.
Supreme Court draws clear line on Aravalli ecology, says invasive green cover not ‘forest’; upholds Bijwasan project
March 25, 2026 12:40 pm
The Supreme Court was hearing an appeal against a 2024 NGT order through which the tribunal had dismissed a plea of a man challenging the project.
From Uttarakhand to Tamil Nadu: Amid criticism of Aravalli ruling, instances when Supreme Court kept vigil in 2025
December 24, 2025 12:33 pm
A prime example is the apex court’s recent condemnation of forest land grabbing in Uttarakhand. In a sharp rebuke, the court labelled the state government a "silent spectator" to years of encroachment and ordered a formal probe into the land seizures.
Why Western Ghats are classified as natural site of ‘significant concern’
November 19, 2025 7:22 pm
The Western Ghats, also known as the Shayadari hills, have outstanding universal value due to their exceptional biodiversity, endemism, and role in maintaining vital ecological and climatic processes. But why has the IUCN red-flagged the Western Ghats? What major threats to the loss of habitats and species in South Asia has it highlighted?
India needs to embed biodiversity as a key consideration in every decision
May 29, 2025 3:58 pm
The recently adopted Summary for Policymakers of the Transformative Change Assessment undertaken by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services is a tool that India could make use of to this end
International Day for Biodiversity 2025: Know the date, theme, history, and significance
May 22, 2025 12:32 pm
International Day for Biological Diversity 2025: This year’s observance will be marked under the theme Harmony with Nature and Sustainable Development, which highlights the connection between this initiative and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Biodiversity under threat, what we need to do
April 17, 2025 12:45 pm
Biodiversity offers us innumerable benefits but it faces threats from a range of anthropogenic activities. How can biodiversity conservation efforts be accelerated?
Gujarat village's inland mangrove to be state's first Biodiversity Heritage Site
January 31, 2025 9:58 am
The inland mangrove in Kutch district’s Guneri village is reportedly one of only eight of its kind across the world.
American Express launches 3-yr initiative to promote sustainability
December 11, 2024 7:09 pm
In the Aravalli region, reforestation and ecosystem restoration will be central, including the planting of 15,000 trees and land restoration across 10,000 hectares.
Why ‘protected’ areas are seeing faster biodiversity decline
October 28, 2024 11:24 am
Dr Gareth Thomas, head of research innovation at NHM, told The Guardian, that the study’s findings should be “a wake-up call” to policymakers and enforcers of the legislation that it was not enough just to designate an area as protected.
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