Flash droughts set to increase in India, finds study
A new study predicts an increase in the frequency of flash droughts in India towards the end of this century. Intraseasonal variability of the summer monsoon rainfall and anthropogenic warming…
Articles by Deepa Padmanabhan
A freelance science journalist based in India, with bylines in National Geographic, NYMag, Quartz, Citylab and others.
Counting tigers on smartphones
India’s upcoming All India Tiger Estimation 2018 is all set to go hi-tech. The plan is to digitise data records with the help of an Android mobile application (app) and…
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Environment And Health
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Almost Famous Species
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- [Commentary] India’s wildlife conservation journey has had great strides and many hurdles
- [Explainer] Woody climbers, lianas, embody the inter-connectedness of a forest
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India's Iconic Landscapes
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- All eyes on the next chapter: India prepares to host cheetahs after 70 years
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- Manipur landslide sparks ecological debate
Beyond Protected Areas
- [Interview] Researcher Amit Kumar Bal on studying carnivores in the thick of Mizoram forests
- Drones, thermal cameras track animal movement to reduce conflict with humans in Maharashtra’s Gadchiroli
- [Commentary] India’s wildlife conservation journey has had great strides and many hurdles
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Conserving Agro-biodiversity
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- Farmers fear low fruit production as Kashmir records decline in precipitation
- Scientists sequence chickpea genome which could inform crop improvement efforts
- [Video Explainer] What is the significance of the Biological Diversity Amendment Bill and why did it face opposition?
Just Transitions
- Land banks in Jharkhand may become a recipe for conflicts
- Unaccounted deaths lay bare the dark side of sand mining
- In the midst of coal shortage reports, a coal mine extension is approved in pristine Hasdeo forests
- As India looks to shift to renewables, Jharkhand’s coal mine workers fear loss of jobs and social security
