Environmental activists have petitioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi to declare the Aravalli hill range a no-mining zone, ...

SHIMLA -Himachal Pradesh’s Spiti Valley in Lahaul-Spiti district has been recognized as India’s first Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve under UNESCO’s prestigious Man and the Biosphere (MAB) program. With ...

Veteran ecologist Madhav Gadgil, known for championing community rights and sustainable development, passed away late Wednesday. He was 83. Best known for chairing the Western Ghats Ecology Expert ...

PUNE: Renowned ecologist Madhav Gadgil (83), passed away at 11 pm on January 7 at Prayag Hospital in Pune after a brief illness.Gadgil was not just a scientist but also a champion of community rights.

The passing of ecologist Madhav Gadgil on Thursday (January 8, 2026) has left a void in the Nilgiris where he had done phenomenal work. “Almost everyone working on ecology in the Nilgiris Biosphere ...

Noted ecologist Madhav Gadgil, known for his work on the Western Ghats, has passed away in Pune after a brief illness, family sources said on Thursday. He was 83. Gadgil breathed his last late ...

Gurgaon: Citizens campaigning for the protection of Aravali hills on Sunday urged Centre to push for Unesco Biosphere Reserve status for it to "ensure long-term protection".Aravalli Bachao Citizens ...

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In a world strained by ecological collapse, rapid population growth, and relentless extraction of natural resources, UNESCO Biosphere reserves offer evidence that coexistence is still possible.

Many stingless bees are native to Peru, where they pollinate the Amazon's diverse plants and food crops. Luis García Wild, stingless bees have been granted legal rights in some parts of Peru, the ...

Nicaragua’s Bosawás Biosphere Reserve has lost more than a third of its primary forest cover since the turn of the century. 2024 marked the biggest year of deforestation, with 10% of Bosawás cleared ...