Advancing Butterfly Documentation and Conservation Through Citizen Science in the Sikkim Himalaya
Rohit George , Pema Yangden , Sailendra Dewan PANDA | September 25, 2025 In recent years, alarming decline in i n s e c t p o p u l a ti o n , i n c l u d i n g butterflies, have raised urgent conservation concerns worldwide. Studies reveal that approximately […]
Malabar Whistling Thrush: The Lonely Schoolboy
Priya Ranganathan Round Glass Sustain | September 25, 2025 My feet set off a rippling motion as I enter the forest stream. The soft gurgling of the water mingles with the crik-crik-crik of the tiny night frogs that hop frantically out of my path. A hesitant hooting call has me twisting my neck to spot […]
Pastoral grief in the high Himalayan rangelands [Commentary]
Fishy Invaders: Think Before You Dump Them!
Nobin Raja Deccan Herald | September 13, 2025 A fish once released in a seemingly harmless act has now become a formidable ecological and economic menace. This problem is not limited to large fish like suckerfish; even small aquarium fish such as guppies and goldfish, often dumped when owners can no longer care for them, […]
LakeRevive – A Tool for Implementing Nature-based Solutions
Over the past decade, Nature-based Solutions (NbS) have become central to addressing challenges such as urban flooding, groundwater depletion, and deteriorating water quality in cities. Global case studies, particularly from the United Kingdom, show how NbS including constructed wetlands, floating islands, and bioswales can manage stormwater effectively while remaining relatively low maintenance.
Ultramarine Flycatcher: Feathered Friend on an Urban Campus
Siddhi Kulange Roundglass Sustain | September 10, 2025 “Ping!” my phone went, sounding a notification. “Saw the ultramarine flycatcher on the campus again this year”, the sender said, bringing back memories of the previous year’s unforgettable sighting. It was a fine January morning in 2023 when a bunch of us members of the Fergusson College […]
Beleaguered Pastoralists of the Trans-Himalaya: Chronicle of a Travesty Foretold
Saloni Bhatia RoundGlass Sustain | September 9, 2025 The systemic erosion of traditional ways of life in India’s high-altitude regions is exacerbated by the impact of climate change, edging already marginalised communities and groups further to the periphery
On the Trail of a Lost Relic [commentary]
Sahanashree R. Mongabay | September 4, 2025 A scientific expedition to the Siang Valley in Arunachal Pradesh led to the rediscovery of the velvet worm after 111 years. Velvet worms have a rich evolutionary history, offering valuable insights into the early evolution of land animals. Protecting these hidden evolutionary relics demands urgent habitat conservation, targeted […]
Complementary Actions Can Transform Human-wildlife Conflict Into Coexistence
Kesang Wangchuk and Sanjeeb Pradhan ICIMOD | August 21, 2025 Lying on opposite banks of the Mechi River, the Naxalbari block (of West Bengal) in eastern India and the Jhapa district of eastern Nepal are en route to the Mahananda-Kolabari-Mechi transboundary passage for elephants in the eastern Himalayan foothills. Both locations witness regular elephant incursions […]
More Than Just Muck: Peatlands in the Spotlight
Tucked away in the high latitudes and mist-laced valleys of the world, peatlands are among Earth’s most effective climate regulators despite a lack of public attention. These waterlogged landscapes, where layers of dead plant material have built up over thousands of years without fully decomposing, are anything but barren or lifeless. They are slow-growing, deeply […]
