Millions of bees discovered beneath a cemetery in New York stunned researchersResearchers found over 5.6 million bees nesting in an Ithaca, New York cemetery. This discovery highlights a massive, long-standing colony ...
08 May, 2026, 05.35 PM IST
NHAI to develop ‘Bee Corridor’ along National HighwaysThe plan is to develop at least three pollinator corridors during 2026–27 and 60% of around 40 lakh trees planted along National Highways d...
17 Feb, 2026, 07.52 PM IST
Nagaland University researchers identify stingless bee species to increase agricultural yieldNagaland University researchers have identified stingless bee species, Tetragonula iridipennis and Lepidotrigona arcifera, as effective pol...
27 May, 2025, 06.26 PM IST
Why renting bees is new agri buzzwordWith bee populations declining due to habitat loss and climate change, Indian farmers are increasingly turning to 'rent-a-bee' services to ...
20 May, 2025, 12.32 PM IST
World Sparrow Day 2025: Sparrows are important for the ecology and there need to protect them from extinctionWorld Sparrow Day (Google Trends): World Sparrow Day, celebrated every March 20, highlights the need to protect sparrows due to their cruci...
20 Mar, 2025, 09.59 AM IST
Human-caused bird extinctions reduced diversity in functions, unique history, study findsA study led by the University of Birmingham reveals that human-induced bird extinctions over 1,30,000 years have dramatically reduced birds...
07 Oct, 2024, 03.01 PM IST
Solar farms have a superpower beyond clean energySolar farms in the US are being developed to combat climate change and biodiversity loss by incorporating native plants that support pollin...
06 Sep, 2024, 10.37 AM IST
New study explores role played by past global cooling in diversifying orchid speciesGlobal cooling of the climate in the past was the main cause of the diversity of terrestrial orchid species, according to a study by the Un...
12 Jul, 2023, 09.28 AM IST
Tiger population is an indicator of the ecosystem's wellbeingIf the tigers go extinct, the entire system would collapse. For instance, when the Dodos went extinct in Mauritius, one species of the acac...
02 Jun, 2023, 11.45 PM IST
Apple to invest another $200 million in carbon removal fundThe iPhone-maker said it will invest up to an additional $200 million in its Restore Fund, which was created in 2021 with an initial $200 m...
11 Apr, 2023, 11.52 PM IST
World Sparrow Day 2023: Date, theme, history & significanceThe goal of World Sparrow Day is to raise awareness of the plight of sparrows and other common birds and to inspire people and organisation...
21 Mar, 2023, 12.07 PM IST
Nature will provide us solutions: Prakash Javadekar on International Biodiversity DayStressing on this year's theme, Javadekar stressed that solutions are in nature and therefore, protecting the nature is very important espe...
22 May, 2020, 07.48 PM IST
Google celebrates 50th anniversary of Earth Day, honours the mighty bee with an interactive game on pollinationThe doodle educates the users on how two-thirds of the world’s crops are possible due to the honey bees.
23 Apr, 2020, 05.07 PM IST
- ZSI monitoring climate change impact on Sundarban animals
To measure the effect of climate change on the flora and fauna of Sundarbans, the Zoological Survey of India has set up monitoring bases in...
02 Jul, 2015, 12.08 PM IST
- Transgenic crops should be adopted "carefully":Bioversity Intl
Rome-based agri-research body Bioversity International today said transgenic crops should be adopted on a 'case to case basis'.
11 Feb, 2013, 04.38 PM IST
- Maharashtra loses many bat colonies
Several bat colonies in the state have ceased to exist due to development, renovation in old structures or by pest control.
30 Jul, 2012, 02.29 AM IST
- 'India ranks 10th in world in plant diversity'
India ranks fourth in Asia and tenth in the world in plant diversity, the Birsa Agricultural University (BAU) Vice Chancellor, N N Singh, h...
12 Dec, 2010, 06.16 PM IST