The Great Barrier Reef is experiencing its most severe coral loss in nearly 40 years due to climate change-induced heat stress, cyclones, and coral-eating starfish. An Australian Institute of Marine S...

A study published in Nature highlights the declining ability of European forests to act as carbon sinks due to climate change-induced extreme weather and human activities. Factors such as increased ha...

A study from Emory University highlights the potential spread of the H5N1 avian influenza virus on US dairy farms through air and wastewater. The virus, first detected in California dairy cattle, has ...

A recent study reveals that Amazon forests in Brazil, once scorched by fires, remain significantly hotter than intact forests for up to 30 years, with temperatures averaging 2.6°C higher. This persist...

Alien plant species, introduced by humans directly or indirectly in different geographical regions of the world, are now spreading at an unprecedented pace, res

The Asiatic lions could be settling in a new territory outside their protected turf in Gujarat, at least so it seems. On March 16, a lion was spotted lounging b

A recent study has revealed that leaves of several tropical forest and agroforestry species in the Western Ghats are already reaching temperatures that could lead to irreversible heat damage. Research...

Every now and then, biologist Deepak Barua takes a break from his usual assignments at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Pune, and

Scientists have confirmed that the world’s worst ongoing global coral bleaching event has now affected nearly 84 per cent of the world's coral reefs.The US Nati

The world is witnessing the most extensive coral bleaching event recorded, with scientists predicting it may take another year to fully assess the damage. Since January 2023, the fourth global coral b...

Microplastics have infiltrated the ocean's structure, profoundly affecting biogeochemical cycles, according to a study in Nature. Researchers discovered microplastic particles embedded at depths of up...

The world is witnessing the most extensive coral bleaching event recorded, with scientists predicting it may take another year to fully assess the damage. Since January 2023, the fourth global coral b...

Scientists have confirmed that the world’s worst ongoing global coral bleaching event has now affected nearly 84 per cent of the world's coral reefs.The US Nati

During April, Pune city experienced multiple days when peak day temperatures hovered between 40 and 43 degrees Celsius. Even higher temperatures were experience

Every now and then, biologist Deepak Barua takes a break from his usual assignments at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Pune, and

Researchers have found that 104 of the 5,203 amphibian species they studied are already exposed to overheating in shaded terrestrial conditions, concluding that

A new study has revealed that climate change is creating the perfect conditions for a surge in rat populations in major urban centres worldwide. The research, p

Tiger occupancy and local extinction from areas in India have close linkages with poverty, armed conflict and land-use changes, a new study has revealed.The stu

The southern Great Barrier Reef (GBR) saw catastrophic coral bleaching in May 2024, with a staggering 44 per cent mortality rate in protected areas, triggered b

Brazil closed out 2024 with another grim milestone, following its worst drought on record. Between January and December, over 30.87 million hectares of wilderne

The next pandemic could strike by 2030, says the UN Environmental Programme in a report released in July 2024. The warning, however, appears to point to an immi

Nearly 20 per cent of species found in 21 of 51 UNESCO World Heritage marine sites have reached or exceeded their living thermal limits, according to an analysi

A patient from Louisiana has been hospitalised after he was diagnosed with a ‘severe’ case of avian influenza A (H5N1) infection.This case marks the first insta

Amid rampant avian flu outbreak in the United States, the Californian state government has formally declared a state of emergency to control the rapidly spreadi

Frequent wildfires have transformed the Arctic tundra from being a carbon sink to an active carbon source, as the Arctic continues to warm for 11 consecutive ye

Rising global temperatures could have devastating consequences for marine ecosystems, particularly in tropical and subtropical regions, a UNESCO report has warn

Only 25 per cent of the world’s tropical rainforests, home to more than 16,000 terrestrial species, are of high quality, a new study has revealed.The findings,

The H5N1 avian influenza virus is one mutation away from becoming infectious to humans, enabling it to spread from one person to another, scientists have reveal

The H5N1 avian influenza virus is one mutation away from becoming infectious to humans, enabling it to spread from one person to another, scientists have reveal

A new strain of avian flu has been found to show a low infectious rate but a heightened ability to infect through air as compared to its earlier variants, a stu

The highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) evolved rapidly in 2024, jumping from birds to other species, raising global concerns. Since late 2023, the virus i

A new strain of avian flu has been found to show a low infectious rate but a heightened ability to infect through air as compared to its earlier variants, a stu

Expressing concerns over the wide spread of H5N1 avian flu, the World Health Organization (WHO) has asked for a stronger surveillance for humans and animals. WH

India is home to three quarters of the global tiger population, but a detailed analysis of the country’s 2022 tiger census data has revealed a major disparity i

Genetically modified (GM) maize, which is illegal in India, has been detected in commercially sold processed and unprocessed maize grains in the country, scient

India is home to three quarters of the global tiger population, but a detailed analysis of the country’s 2022 tiger census data has revealed a major disparity i

A strain of avian influenza is showing signs of adaptation to human hosts, but there is no evidence that it can transmit from person to person.

Genetically modified (GM) maize, which is illegal in India, has been detected in commercially sold processed and unprocessed maize grains in the country, scient