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Monday, August 4, 2025
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Topic: Biodiversity

Europe is removing unused dams. Will it increase biodiversity?

The annual report from Dam Removal Europe shows that 325 obstacles were taken down across rivers in 16 countries, improving river flows & enabling fish to reach breeding areas.

What’s the Biodiversity (Amendment) Bill passed by Lok Sabha & why it is facing criticism

The new bill not only simplifies compliance requirements that were there in the Biological Diversity Act, 2002, but also decriminalises biodiversity offences, 'for the ease of doing business'.

UN adopts world’s first treaty to protect high seas, marine biodiversity in international waters

The pact is a key plank in efforts to put 30% of the world's land and sea under environmental protection by 2030, a goal set in December.

Jackals, migratory birds from Europe, Tesu flowers — Delhi is a thriving urban jungle

At an event organised by ecology-focused music festival Echoes of the Earth, environmentalists spoke about how to engage with nature fruitfully.

‘Reimagine’ conservation – Study proposes preserving biodiversity alongside human aspirations

In a paper published by in Nature Sustainability, the researchers said the approach will succeed only if ‘beneficiaries of ecological restoration & those impacted are addressed in policies.

By 2099, 41% land vertebrates could face unprecedented heat if emissions aren’t cut, finds study

The study accounts for multiple scenarios of fossil fuel usage with the expected impact on land vertebrates reducing as greenhouse gas emissions are lowered. 

India among 190 nations to agree to ‘historic’ framework to ‘halt & reverse’ biodiversity loss 

After 2 weeks of debate, including over demands on biodiversity finance, Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, which sets 23 targets to protect nature, was adopted Monday.

SnotBot: New drone technology collects whale snot to help monitor its wellbeing and more

Drone technology is changing conservation, making data easier and cheaper to collect.

‘Global double emergency’: WWF highlights ‘devastating’ loss of biodiversity in new report

‘Living Planet Index’ says populations of wild birds, mammals, amphibians, reptiles & fish have fallen by 69% since 1970s. Steepest biodiversity loss in Latin America & Caribbean.

GDP doesn’t capture full value of nature — global green panel wants development ‘redefined’

Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services releases 'Assessment Report on the Diverse Values and Valuation of Nature' at Germany meet.

On Camera

India sees the value of US defence ties, but MAGA-style tariffs threaten long-term stability

India’s strategic decisions suggest a pragmatic reading of the US' duality. While defence cooperation with the US has accelerated, India continues to diversify its military suppliers.

BJP MPs go full throttle against Trump even as govt hails enduring India-US ties amid tariff tension

New Delhi: While the Indian government has made a measured response to the 25 percent trade tariff imposed by Donald Trump, many in the BJP...

India to get last of Spain-built C-295 next month, focus now on 1st India-made aircraft

New Delhi: The last of the C-295 transport aircraft that is replacing the ageing Avro fleet of the Indian Air Force (IAF) will be...

Pakistan, Dhaka have played Washington well. Back home, Modi ecosystem has an inner conflict

To protect ourselves from Trumpian diplomacy, first we must introspect the bipolarity within our establishment discourse.