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As the climate crisis deepens, Indian scientists call for the conservation of caves

Catherine Gilon 4 Apr 2022
Mangrove re-establishment in the previous terrestrial zones like human habitation, coconut groves, and the terrestrial forest is commonly seen across the Nicobar Islands. The above image from the Trinket islands shows mangrove colonization at the previous coconut grove. Photo by Nehru Prabakaran.

Remnant mangrove tree sites show faster recovery post 2004 tsunami in the Nicobar Islands

Neha Jain 26 Jan 2022

Coral transplantation helps, but not the only solution

Supriya Vohra 18 Aug 2021
Pineapple agroforestry system in southern Assam. Photo by Animekh Hazarika.

Harnessing the unrealised potential of agroforestry in curbing climate change in India

Neha Jain 6 Jul 2021

Andaman forests need longer intervals between repeat logging for recovery: study

Sahana Ghosh 1 Jun 2021

Citizens file RTI applications on Niti Aayog plans for the Andaman & Nicobar islands

Pankaj Sekhsaria 12 Apr 2021

Leatherback turtles under threat as government considers ‘development’ in Little Andaman

Rosamma Thomas 12 Apr 2021

Great Nicobar’s protected areas to get near-zero eco-sensitive zones for “holistic development”

Mayank Aggarwal 8 Mar 2021
IFS Vanjulavalli Sridhar has often ruffled feathers with authorities for her actions against violations of forests and wildlife laws. As a mother to two boys, she has learnt to identify and stand her ground against gender-based discrimination, especially towards working mothers. Photo from Vanjulavalli Sridhar.

[Interview] ‘There is so much you can do in the forest service’, says IFS Vanjulavalli Sridhar

Sahana Ghosh 3 Feb 2021

The Indian dragons we know so little about

Aathira Perinchery 30 Jun 2020

Forest official who complained about legal violations in the Andaman & Nicobar Islands loses duties

Mayank Aggarwal 12 Jun 2020

Invasive bullfrog tadpoles devour native ones in the Andamans

Neha Jain 13 Dec 2019

Towards better prediction of coral bleaching

Aathira Perinchery 25 Nov 2019

On the frontline of disasters, mangroves at the receiving end of development and climate change

Sahana Ghosh 19 Nov 2019

Female seagrass flowers uncoil to reach pollen in undersea saga

Sandhya Sekar 4 Jun 2019

The mysterious karstland forests of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Neha Jain 12 Apr 2019

[Video] Climate-resilient agricultural methods help Andaman’s farmers

Sharada Balasubramanian 4 Apr 2019

Sentinelese in shadows: A lesson in letting live

Mayank Aggarwal, Sahana Ghosh 30 Nov 2018

Can environment education save our planet?

Aditi Tandon 14 Sep 2018

Indian Ocean tsunami: Nicobar Islands lost 97 percent of mangrove cover, uncovered unknown species

Sahana Ghosh 21 Aug 2018