Women seaweed farmers seek other jobs while India plans industry expansion
“My mother used to collect seaweed from the sea. As a child, I naturally followed her to sea and ever since then, seaweed farming is what I do,” says R.…
Articles by Almaas Masood
Almaas Masood is an independent multimedia journalist from Hyderabad. She has received her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, Journalism, and Communicative English from St. Mary's in Hyderabad, and her Post Graduate Diploma in Journalism from National School of Journalism, Bengaluru. When not pursuing a story, you will find her tending to her plants, reading, or spending time with Maawii, her pet cat. You can see more of her work on almaasmasood.com
Concerns over increased whale shark stranding along Andhra Pradesh’s coast
“One February evening in 2022, a fisherman alerted me of a massive sea creature trapped in their fishing net on Vizag’s shore,” narrates Srikanth Mannepuri, photographer and wildlife conservationist from…
Snakes in Bengaluru city
“Sun’s out, snakes out!” exclaimed Shuayb Ahmed, and Yatin Kalki as they jumped to action. Ahmed, an independent snake rescuer, had received a frantic call from a woman who spotted…
Uncertain future for elephants of northern Andhra Pradesh
“For a crop loss worth Rs. 15,000 per acre, we receive only Rs. 6,000 in compensation from the forest department. That money is of no use to us; we have…
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- [Commentary] Wetland champions: Promise from the grassroots
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Environment And Health
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- Six years on, cyclone Ockhi survivors battle lingering mental health impacts
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Almost Famous Species
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- Saving India’s only ape, the hoolock gibbon
- [Interview] “Favourable conditions and diet important for ex-situ conservation of wild cats”
- A 100 camera traps to monitor rusty-spotted cats in Keoladeo National Park
Eco Hope
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- Green pilgrimage model balances faith and conservation
- [Video] Restoring the perennial Thamirabarani river with people power
- [Interview] Conservation scientist Joli Rumi Borah on integrating traditional knowledge in research
India's Iconic Landscapes
- [Commentary] Up close and personal with the fragility of the Himalayas
- Studies reveal impact of land use on species diversity in rock outcrops
- Improved tiger numbers come with hidden messages on invasives, habitat connectivity
- Gymnosperms that are critical for coniferous forest health may be steadily declining in response to climate change
Beyond Protected Areas
- Pythons return home, slowly but surely, finds a new study
- Grassland loss threatens endemic birds in Arunachal sanctuary
- Genetic insights of the Kempholey night frog offer better conservation strategies
- Loss of forest cover in Kashmir is pitting a protected animal against the world’s costliest spice
Conserving Agro-biodiversity
- [Commentary] Erratic weather, altered social dynamics disrupt mahua economy in eastern India
- Horseshoe crab decline sparks urgent conservation plea
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Just Transitions
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- With no primary data on impacts, government approves an oil extraction technique 500 m outside forests
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