High levels of uranium found in groundwater from Rajasthan
India relies heavily on groundwater for crop irrigation and for drinking in many regions. Studies have shown high levels of fluoride, nitrate, and arsenic in groundwater in some parts of…
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[Commentary] Why are women neglected as conservers of biodiversity?
Despite international conventions emphasising the importance of gender in achieving conservation objectives, research suggests that the recognition is superficial and particularly, in the case of the Third World development discourse,…
Specimens from the past explain environment problems of the present
A skeleton of a common minke whale that was found stranded along the Myanmar coast in 1804 to a century-old quinine tablet-producing machine— fascinating exhibits are on display at Asia’s oldest museum,…
Roads reduce conservation effectiveness of protected areas in the Western Ghats
When rich forests in biodiversity hotspots are carved out as protected areas it is presumed that the notification will help conserve them. But high human density, road building and other construction…
Fish in Lakshadweep tweak feeding habits to deal with coral bleaching
Bright blue-and-yellow melon butterflyfish (Chaetodon trifasciatus) that exclusively feed on corals, tweak the way they eat, to survive on bleached reefs of the Lakshadweep archipelago, in the Arabian Sea waters,…
Heaven is where there are Mahua trees – and their bat friends
It was while studying the breeding and courtship behaviour of short nosed fruit bats that biologist Parthasarathy Thiruchenthil Nathan began to examine roosting sites around every house from the ancient…
[Interview] The thrills and spills of trapping snow leopard pictures in the high Himalayas motivates Tashi Ghale
For trekkers on the Annapurna circuit trail, the village of Manang is where the road ends and the trails up to the high mountains begin. Far from the paths walked…
Five years since Uttarakhand floods: Continued disregard for the environment is an open invitation for more calamities
Take a disaster-prone area, add some lax administration and generous helpings of construction projects and voila! What do you get? Uttarakhand, the north Indian hill state which is a perfect…
Orphan no more: Genomic boost to chickpea yield, climate resilience
The humble chickpea, often sidelined as an “orphan” crop, is not short of attention anymore, thanks to the “omics” era and a growing awareness on intake of sustainable and non-processed…
India’s sustainable energy superheroes shine at the Ashden Awards
Three organisations from India have been selected as sustainable energy heroes at the international Ashden awards. The Chhattisgarh State Renewable Energy Development Agency (CREDA) which uses solar to change the…
