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A highway being constructed on the outskirts of Jammu. (AP Photo/Channi Anand)

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Himalayan brown bears are elusive, largely nocturnal and occur at very low densities, making direct sightings rare. Image by Niazul Khan.

Study identifies prime brown bear habitats beyond protected areas

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Mahouts ready a captive elephant for safaris in Kaziranga National Park. Image by SeethaG via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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A highway being constructed on the outskirts of Jammu. (AP Photo/Channi Anand)

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Rusted boats lie on the dried-up bed of the Aral sea. Image by Arian Zwegers via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0).

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The surveys revealed that low-elevation forests in the northern Western Ghats harbour unique biodiversity, with higher diversity of birds and reptiles than higher elevations. Image by Irvin Calicut via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Can climate change and human pressure favour deciduous forests?

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A rural jobs law without a guarantee

Kundan Pandey 9 Jan 2026
The surveys revealed that low-elevation forests in the northern Western Ghats harbour unique biodiversity, with higher diversity of birds and reptiles than higher elevations. Image by Irvin Calicut via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Can climate change and human pressure favour deciduous forests?

Arathi Menon 9 Jan 2026

A rural jobs law without a guarantee

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Himalayan brown bears are elusive, largely nocturnal and occur at very low densities, making direct sightings rare. Image by Niazul Khan.

Study identifies prime brown bear habitats beyond protected areas

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Gadgil visits Yashawantrao Chavan Institute of Science, Satara, Maharashtra, in 2017. Image by Subodh Kulkarni via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Madhav Gadgil – a scientist, mentor and an institution builder [Obituary]

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