The Ecological Footprint Of Invasive Plants
Ankila Hiremath Nature in Focus | August 31, 2023 Ankila Hiremath writes from over 20 years of experience of working in invaded landscapes across different ecoregions in India. Tamarind and potato, pineapple and apricot, and even the rubber tree—plants that are familiar (and some, even essential) parts of our everyday lives—are amongst the 2000 or […]
Madras High Court hears plea to protect Kalakad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve
Other Details: September 14, 2022, The Hindu News URL: https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Madurai/madras-high-court-hears-plea-to-protect-kalakad-mundanthurai-tiger-reserve/article65891363.ece?homepage=true
Muhamma declared as first synthetic sanitary pad free village in Kerala
Nov 6, 2020, Times of India
Muhamma declared first synthetic pad-free village in State
11/07/2020, Indiansapidnews.com
Ravi Chellam Writes: Why Protecting India’s Forests Should Be a Part of National Security
Ravi Chellam Indian Express | July 28, 2023 At least from the early 1970s, there has been a growing realisation of both the environmental damage that humans are collectively causing and the impact this is having on our lives. For example, extensive wildfires, prolonged and intense heat waves, extreme rainfall events, powerful and more frequent […]
Restoring Grassland Common in Maharashtra
Anuja Malhotra and Abi Tamim Vanak Nature in Focus | July 20, 2023 International calls for land restoration, such as the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, have created a push and an enabling environment for scaling up restoration in India. While there has been a valid focus on forested landscapes, the vast majority of the […]
Impact of Alien Plants on Western Ghats Causes Concern
Anoop N.R., T. Ganesh Frontline | June 15, 2023 A 2020 study showed that the Lantana camara, a tropical American shrub, has invaded more than 40 per cent of India’s tiger habitats, threatening them through a causal chain that ultimately depletes the tiger’s prey base. The shrub’s presence was most prominent in the Shivalik hills, central India, […]
Water Body Census: a Good Start but Gaps Galore
Priyanka Jamwal Deccan Herald | June 12, 2023 The first census report on India’s surface water bodies is a significant step forward. It provides valuable data that helps us understand the potential of these water bodies in addressing water scarcity and sustainability issues across the country. The report also enables the government and local bodies […]
No Longer Are We Confined to the Conventional and the Familiar: Rohini Nilekani on Philanthropy in India
Rohini Nilekani Forbes India | June 8, 2023 When I look back at how far we’ve come, I feel cautious optimism for the future of Indian philanthropy. There has been a subtle but significant transformation in the approach to social causes. No longer are we confined to the conventional and familiar. Today’s philanthropists, especially those […]
What is Organic Food? How Do We Identify Organic Products?
Irfan Shakeer, Priya Ranganathan Mongabay | June 8, 2023 Organic food products are the result of a farming system that avoids the use of hazardous chemical fertilisers, pesticides, growth regulators and livestock feed additives. There are four principles of organic agriculture which are related to health, ecology, fairness and care. The Participatory Guarantee System (PGS) […]
