Biodiversity

Environment laws must be strictly enforced to protect biodiversity, expert says

A zoology professor warns that habitat loss, forest fragmentation, unchecked pesticide use and weak law enforcement are accelerating environmental...

Armenia’s COP17 Green Zone to host science and cultural events

Armenia will use COP17 to spotlight science, innovation and culture as countries review progress on the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity...

China’s Yangtze rebounds after years of decline but conservation comes at a cost

China’s sweeping conservation drive has reversed decades of ecological decline in the Yangtze, but the recovery has come with...

Risking lives, Bangladesh’s volunteer wildlife defenders battle poachers

Community volunteers have become a vital force in Bangladesh’s fight against wildlife crime, but conservationists say stronger legal safeguards,...

South Korean firms linked to nature loss spanning over five Seouls, study says

As global disclosure standards expand beyond carbon accounting, new research highlights the need for South Korean companies to assess...

Environmental campaigners call for urgent protection of urban trees and wetlands

Environmental campaigners urged immediate protection of Bangladesh's urban trees, forests and wetlands, warning that unchecked destruction is worsening climate...

Illegal shrimp farming on Satkhira river chars threatens forests, climate resilience

Illegal shrimp farming on Satkhira river chars is destroying social forestry, degrading biodiversity, increasing climate risks and prompting calls...

Toxic parthenium weed threatens biodiversity across Bangladesh’s Sirajganj

The invasive parthenium weed is spreading rapidly across Sirajganj, threatening biodiversity, agriculture, livestock and public health, while authorities intensify...

Common Hoopoe: The crowned bird of open fields under growing climate pressure

The Common Hoopoe, known for its crown-like crest, faces growing threats from habitat loss, pesticides, declining insects and climate...

Campaign urges pesticide-free villages as toxic inputs threaten nature

Farmers, researchers and green activists in Mymensingh called for pesticide-free villages, warning that banned toxic inputs are polluting soil,...

Top 10% consumption causes up to $5.7 trillion in annual environmental damage

A new study estimates the world’s highest-consuming 10% generate up to $5.7tn in yearly environmental damage, highlighting their disproportionate...

Endangered yellow hill tortoise population doubles at Chattogram Zoo

Five critically endangered yellow hill tortoises hatched at Chattogram Zoo, doubling its population to 16 and highlighting the success...