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Custodian of Kerala’s medicinal rice heritage no more [Obituary]

Arathi Menon 12 Dec 2025

A field of Jeera Phool, a variety of black rice. Image by Ashwini Kumar Shukla.

Tribal farmers trace tradition to survive climate variabilities

Ashwini Kumar Shukla 11 Dec 2025

The Sikkole river. Image by Shawn J. Stephen/Keystone Foundation.

The Irulas mourn a fading river

B. Vijayarani 26 Nov 2025

The single forest road that connects Cholanaikkans with the outside world. Image by Unnnikrishnan Avala.

Asia’s last cave dwellers vanishing in the shadows of change

K.A. Shaji 25 Nov 2025

A new pond being dug at Lalmarg pasture in Ganderbal district. Pastoralist communities in Kashmir work together with the nonprofit Himalayan Pastoral Trust to construct alpine ponds to store harvested rainwater in high-altitude pastures. Image by Shahid Sulaiman.

As springs dry up, pastoralists see potential in rainwater harvesting

Hirra Azmat 21 Nov 2025

DNA-based elephant census sets new baseline

Arathi Menon 24 Oct 2025

Mechanised farming equipmen such as drum seeders, mechanical weeders, and reapers reduce physical effort and time in the field. Image by IRRI.

Sunny days, zero returns, climate change leaves women farmers tired and broke

Mahima Jain 24 Oct 2025

The Green Credits Programme needs to move beyond its tree-centric approach [Commentary]

Gautam Aredath 23 Oct 2025

A saw-scaled viper (Echis carinatus). Image by Rohit via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).

India’s snakes changing range, thanks to climate change

T. V. Padma 17 Oct 2025

A municipal solid waste collector at work in Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu. Image by P. Jeganathan via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Waste work calls for better intervention, not just formalisation [Commentary]

Sushant Figueiredo, Rushalee Goswami 10 Oct 2025

No grass for gaur in India’s tiger reserve

Arathi Menon 8 Oct 2025

To counter the narrow perceptions of Ladakhi cuisine, chef Kunzes Angmo launched Artisanal Alchemy in 2017, a series of curated dining experiences that blend food with storytelling, hosted in Leh. Image by Kunzes Angmo.

Wild ways to flavour mountain life, economy

Hirra Azmat 3 Oct 2025

Habitat conservation stabilises macaque population: Study

Arathi Menon 1 Oct 2025

An artisan weaves a hand-tufted carpet in Bhadohi. Image by Aslam Mahboob.

U.S. tariffs set to threaten India’s traditional craft revival

Shweta Thakur Nanda 26 Sep 2025

Pastoral grief in the high Himalayan rangelands [Commentary]

Pema Yangden Lepcha 24 Sep 2025

Caracal’s comeback sparks hope in conservation

Arathi Menon 17 Sep 2025

Representative image of dugongs by Metro Toronto Zoo Toronto Canada via Public Domain.

Dugongs recovering, need cross-border efforts in conservation

Bharath Umapathy 16 Sep 2025

Elephants emerge from the forest in Wayanad. Image by M.K. Ramdas.

Intensifying efforts to tackle human animal conflict, a state-specific disaster

Saritha S. Balan 11 Sep 2025

Mithuns in Roing in Lower Dibang Valley, Arunachal Pradesh. Image by Divya Kilikar/Mongabay.

Conflicted over attacks on mithuns, experts gun for hunting ban

Kasturi Das 9 Sep 2025

Great Indian Bustards feed on termites in the soil. Image by Late Radheshyam Bishnoi.

The state of the great Indian bustard leaves no room for bad eggs [Commentary]

Sumit Dookia, Mamta Rawat 28 Aug 2025

Tracking seasons through changing tree behaviour [Commentary]

Geetha Ramaswami 15 Aug 2025

Tubers on display at the Nilgiris Earth Festival. Image by Anokha Venugopal/Keystone Foundation.

Tubers and tribals face the climate test

Jeyanthi R. 13 Aug 2025

Dravidogecko coonoor. Image by Rishi Kesavan.

Getting to know a highland gecko

Arathi Menon 8 Aug 2025

Milking natural coagulants to fix dairy dirt

Aisiri Amin 6 Aug 2025

V.B. Ajayakumar: A relentless voice for human rights and climate justice [Obituary]

Arathi Menon 5 Aug 2025

The team aims to expand the Wildlife Watchers programme beyond Pune to other districts and habitats. Image courtesy of The Grasslands Trust.

Local and vocal, community watch bridges the gap between research and wildlife [Commentary]

Mihir Godbole, Prerana Sethiya 25 Jul 2025

A farmer shows a sample of his Khapli harvest. Image by special arrangement.

An old grain for bold gain

Hiren Kumar Bose 24 Jul 2025

Blood glucose testing being conducted in a clinic in Kolkata. Representative image by Biswarup Ganguly via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0).

Overlooking climate change impacts may affect diabetes treatment in India

Sharmila Vaidyanathan 10 Jul 2025

A new biopark to expand urban green cover

Arathi Menon 9 Jul 2025

A Russel's viper. Image by CHANDRANUJ via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).

A single pill to fight the fang

Arathi Menon 4 Jul 2025

A Tetragonula iridipennis bee. Image by Ramesh Kunnappully via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).

New study identifies stingless bees fit for polyhouse pollination

Arathi Menon 1 Jul 2025

Fire in the mountain sparks debate on jhum safety

Barasha Das 26 Jun 2025

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