Overexploitation (harvesting at a rate that exceeds the ability of populations to recover) is a major driver of biodiversity loss. Globally, tens of thousands of animal, plant and fungi species are used and traded at different scales for purposes including food, fashion, medicine, pets, and building materials, among many others. Some of this use and trade is legal and sustainable and some not. Research I have led demonstrates that thousands of species are likely threatened by exploitation for international trade and preventing overexploitation of such species is therefore key to conserving life on Earth.

The High Court bench issued a notice to the state, Centre, Karnataka Biodiversity Board, the tree officer, and others.

During an engaging excursion to the Rajdhani reservoir in Patna, Bihar's Chief Minister Nitish Kumar immersed himself in the vibrant world of avian li

"We need your data." The message is repeated in emails and requests to Danish farmers. Not from the EU, but from dairies, slaughterhouses, banks, and other partners. Climate metrics, biodiversity, animal welfare; everything must be documented. It is no longer enough to deliver milk, grain, and meat. Now you must also deliver sustainability.

Efforts to designate Cherandathur Chira as a community reserve aim to conserve its rich biodiversity and support local livelihoods.

The requirement was included in the Government's proposed overhaul of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) on Tuesday.

**media[870932]**SINGAPORE, Dec. 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Singapore, in partnership with Temasek Foundation, has concluded the fourth edition of #WeGotThis, its regional sustainability incubator programme focused on building youth leadership across climate change, biodiversity, circular economy and sustainable finance through digital advocacy campaigns.**media[870933]**

Amid criticism over withdrawing the ‘biodiversity hotspot’ tag from 8.61 acres near Bengaluru’s Cantonment Railway Station, Khandre said the decision was taken

Climate transition, soaring renewables investment, sustainable bonds, biodiversity, and AI risk will dominate conversations.

Author summary Conventional wisdom ascertains pathogens will become less harmful as they adapt to a novel host. However, observations across recent pathogen emergence events such as HIV from monkeys to humans or SARS-CoV-2 from bats to humans, do not support this paradigm. Another contrasting system is infectious hematopoietic necrosis virus (IHNV), which emerged in fish farming following a host jump into rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) from its ancestral host sockeye salmon (O. nerka) in the late 1960s. The virus is now one of the primary sources of production losses for trout farming worldwide, and poses serious challenges to conservation. Due to this history and extensive surveillance, IHNV in salmonid fish offers an ideal system to test the theory of pathogen virulence evolution after a host jump. We measured disease severity in the ancestral and novel hosts for 16 viral isolates that represent genetic diversity across five decades. We observed a trend of increasing disease severity among isolates from the novel rainbow trout host, but no temporal trend among isolates associated with the ancestral host. This work demonstrates the potential for increased disease across host jumps, contradicting textbook knowledge. Understanding evolutionary trajectories for emergent pathogens will better focus limited resources towards systems predicted to have health threats.

A study reveals the underground interactions between fungi and oomycetes in twenty Andalusian dehesas, wooded pasturelands typical of the Iberian Peninsula, making it possible to identify the role of water as the main driver of microorganism diversity and to shed new light on the pathogen responsible for la seca, a disease greatly affecting the holm oak

Climate change is a formidable force that is reshaping ecosystems around the globe, significantly affecting biodiversity and the ways in which we engage with

Rachel Reeves says changes to biodiversity rules will lift block on new housing but conservationists accuse government making wildlife a scapegoat for failure

New book documents 839 plant species, highlights campus role as urban biodiversity refuge

Housing minister announces exemption to 10% net gain rule in England for smaller developments

Gandhamardan hill: Odisha is leveraging the Gandhamardan hill's rich medicinal herb biodiversity to boost its economy and create jobs. The state plans extensive cultivation to become a leading producer of Ayurvedic and herbal medicines, aiming to blend traditional knowledge with modern innovation for a sustainable economic and ecological model.

Navneet Singh, a scientist from the Zoological Survey of India, received the Professor TN Ananthakrishnan Award for his outstanding contributions to entomological research. His work, focusing on the taxonomy and ecology of moths and butterflies, has significantly advanced the understanding of India's biodiversity.

UN report warns biodiversity loss and land degradation are accelerating global warming and threatening ecosystems

GDP measures the economic output of a nation, but it overlooks pollution-linked deaths, degraded lands, disappearing biodiversity, and the long-term impacts of climate change on countries.

Hadrian’s Wall appoints new Nature Recovery Ranger, funded by The Squires Foundation, to boost conservation, biodiversity and community engagement…