As temperatures soar across the world, a new approach is needed to talk about climate change
Environmental communicators have long pointed to excessive use of fear messaging as one of the...
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With forests being at the centre of climate change discourse, are we ignoring role of grasslands?
In 2019, black wattle trees stood tall in around 50 hectares of land in Pazhathottam in Kerala’s...
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Even modern travel across the Arabian desert is an unpredictable adventure, shows this travelogue
In ‘Camels in the Sky’ Muzafer Ahamed presents the desert in all its power and beauty. ...
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Infertility in flies shows we may be underestimating the impact of climate change on animals
Earth may be heading for far more species extinctions than anticipated. The research found...
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Young climate activists in India are shaken – but proud they have rattled the powerful
Distinct from older movements, their activism is decentralised, collaborative, fluid. But the...
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In Tripura, the spectacled leaf monkey is facing a dire future because of rubber plantations
Scientists worry over the change in the endangered goggle-eyed primates’ food ecology. An adult...
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What would human history look like if told through our relationships with animals?
Relationships with animals If you have the slightest curiosity about the millions of species with...
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In Chambal, a chowkidar turns conservationist to protect endangered migratory birds
In stories, in art, poetry and more, villages along rivers find a frequent mention. But far from...
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Kerala’s Mullaperiyar dam is a ‘ticking time bomb waiting to explode’
The 126-year-old barrage has dangerously outlived its 50 years of life.(Mullaperiyar dam)...
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The rich biodiversity in Delhi and Haryana’s Aravallis is in desperate need of protection
A survey found 15 mammal species in the forests of Gurugram, Faridabad and Delhi, with relatively...
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In Kashmir, a woman is on a mission to rescue wildlife – and break stereotypes
Aaliya Mir, a mathematician by training, has rescued snakes from the residences of Omar Abdullah...
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Scientists have moved closer to making organisms that are part human and part animal
The announcement has raised a litany of ethical questions. Representational image. |...
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Climate change is forcing marine life to flee the equator for cooler waters
History shows this could trigger a mass extinction event. Wikimedia Commons The tropical...
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A booming population of feral dogs is threatening the biodiversity in the Himalayas
Wherever there are people, dogs seem to follow. Ecologist Chandrima Home knows this better than...
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India has failed to recognise that its e-waste disposers may be poor but their knowledge is rich
At the World Sustainable Development Summit on February 10, the European Union launched the second...
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Australia is banning ‘biodegradable’ plastic. Here’s why it is a win for the environment
To start dealing with Australia’s mounting plastic crisis, the country’s federal government last...
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Ancient men were hunters and women were gatherers. Right? Wrong
Archaeological evidence from Peru has revealed that some ancient big-game hunters were, in...
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Uttarakhand floods highlight the need to factor in the environment while planning development
The recent landslide in February on a glacier in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli and subsequent floods and...
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With a new comic book, an ecologist has stepped up his efforts to save the elusive Madras Hedgehog
Brawin Kumar was introduced to the tiny creature because locals were worried about it often ending...
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For the ‘tiger farms’ of Asia, the big cat is worth more dead than alive
Tigers could once be found across much of Asia, from eastern Turkey to Siberia and Indonesia....
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