How wildlife outside protected areas responds to climate extremes
A day after May 20, 2020, when cyclone Amphan had ravaged parts of India’s east coast and Bangladesh, Saptarshi Gayen, a computer science student ventured out with his camera to…
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Odisha, Chhattisgarh try new ways to reduce human-elephant conflict
Badrinath Das lives in Bentapada village in the Athgarh Forest Division in Odisha. His community has in the past witnessed several instances where elephants have come into their paddy fields…
Electric fence on the Indo-Nepal border puts migrating elephants and humans at risk
“Daily ke daily, daily ke daily (day-on-day, day-on-day).” That’s how Parvati Oraon of Hatiram Jote, a small village along the Mechi river on the India-Nepal border, recounts the damage caused…
The Todas may have moved up the Nilgiris 3500 years ago: study
Climate change in peninsular India may have pushed a pastoralist community, most likely the Todas, and their buffalo herds, to the highest elevations of the Nilgiris in the Western Ghats,…
COVID-19 cripples long-term ecological monitoring research in India
Coral reefs feature prominently in today's climate change discourse. Studies have shown how warming oceans worldwide cause corals to bleach: they lose the algae that give them their colours, become…
Arabian Sea needs to be closely monitored for future storms: Study
Global warming causes rapid intensification of cyclones originating in the north Indian Ocean, a study has said. Scientists who studied cyclone Ockhi that hit India’s west coast in 2017 said…
Cultural beliefs protect snakes in the dwindling sacred groves of southwestern India
Underlying cultural and religious beliefs in serpent deities has played a role in protecting iconic animals such as snakes and other species dwelling inside the Western Ghats’ sacred groves. But…
Even with coal, strict air pollution control can prevent early deaths
Enforcing air pollution controls can prevent premature deaths from air pollution exposure, even in scenarios dominated by continued coal-fired power generation, a study has said. The study quantified the importance…
A traditional healer combines ancient wisdom and training for healing and livelihood
When she was a young girl, Sarojini Goyal of the Korba district of Chhattisgarh would often accompany her parents to the nearby forest to collect shoots, leaves, flowers, and fruits…
The elongated tortoise battles habitat loss and fire in its leaf litter home
Over 90 percent of the habitat of the elongated tortoise falls outside the protected area (PA) network in the Indian subcontinent. Experts in India and Bangladesh bat for community-based conservation…
