Snailing with Friends: Exploring the Fascinating World of Snails
Nipu Kumar Das Science Reporter | March 5, 2024 It was on a wintery morning that I got off the flight in my hometown in Assam and took a deep breath. It felt good to be home. I had returned after more than a year. During that time, I had enrolled in a PhD programme […]
How Green Is The Green Credit Programme?
Anuja Malhotra, Abi Tamim Vanak Frontline – The Hindu | February 24, 2024 It aims to boost forest cover by rewarding tree planting, but plans tailored to local ecology and socioeconomic realities are crucial for true impact.
Bengaluru’S Riot Of Colours: A Call For Sustainable Urban Forestry
R. Ganesan, Namratha Murali Hindustan Times | February 20, 2024 After every shedding cycle, deciduous trees invest resources in producing new foliage and flowers, drawing nutrients from the soil, while simultaneously drawing groundwater. Burning litter deprives the soil of the nutrients needed by these trees, leading to a gradual decline in soil fertility. Furthermore, burning […]
Go Hiking, But Be Mindful of Nature
Seshadri K. S. Deccan Herald | February 16, 2024 The Western Ghats are renowned for their scenic beauty and have been identified as an important global biodiversity hotspot. In this context, the recent viral footage of nearly 500 trekkers thronging the Kumara Parvatha peak in Karnataka was shocking. The Kumara Parvatha is a challenging trek […]
Rising Tides, Rooted Solutions
Priya Ranganathan Mongabay | February 2, 2024 Mangroves have multiple ecosystem services including carbon sequestration, flood mitigation, protection against wind and waves, fisheries and habitat for biodiversity. However, India’s coastal cities have lost large swathes of mangrove cover, leaving them vulnerable to sea level rise, flood events, storm surges and cyclones. Maintaining existing stands is […]
Discovery Of A New Species Of Kangaroo Lizard (Squamata: Agamidae: Agasthyagama) From The Southern Western Ghats Of India.
Sandeep Das, Saunak Pal, Surya Narayanan, K. Subin, Muhamed Jafer Palot, K. P. Rajkumar, V. Deepak Vertebrate Zoology | January 30, 2024 A new species of Kangaroo Lizard has been discovered from Kerala part of Southern Western Ghats. The species is named Agasthyagama Edge after the prestigious EDGE program (Evolutionarily Distinct and Globally Endangere). The new species is distinguished from its sister species Agasthyagama beddomii by a combination […]
Podcast: Conserving India’s Tropical Forests with Dr Kamaljit Bawa, Founder of ATREE
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Lost Art Of Botanical Drawing
Prasanna N S Vijay Karnataka Kannada Daily | January 17, 2024 Botanical drawing is a form of art that depicts plants and flowers with scientific accuracy and aesthetic appeal. It has a long history in India, where many local artists have contributed to the documentation of the rich flora of the subcontinent. Among them, the […]
Asian Giant Hornets: Beyond the Sting
Femi E Benny Round Glass Sustain | January 15, 2024 Under the cloak of the night, my field partner Theja and I commenced an extraordinary journey deep into the heart of the Kami Village in Nagaland’s remote Phek district. Guided by the faint gleam of stars above and an elderly villager, Uncle Azo, an expert […]
An uphill struggle to grow the Forest Rights Act
Sharachchandra Lele On December 18, 2006, the Rajya Sabha endorsed the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, enacted by the Lok Sabha. This Act, commonly known as the Forest Rights Act, or FRA, marks a watershed in India’s socio-environmental legislation, as it attempts to put an end to the […]
