The Fishing Cat: a feline fisher hunting by the night in wetlands
In early August this year, staff at the Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary, in coastal Andhra Pradesh, wrapped up their first census of the elusive fishing cat, a species that is otherwise…
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When drought and extreme heat strike forests at the same time
The frequency of extreme weather events is going up around the world, and droughts and heatwaves are no exception. When the globe warms by 3-4 degrees - a possibility during…
Andhra Pradesh’s push for zero budget natural farming inspires others
Use of chemical pesticides in India, including those that are banned in other countries, has been a matter of concern and a raging topic of discussion in the country. Addressing…
Environmental concerns persist as Amaravati ‘world city’ rises
Building a new city from scratch presents the opportunity to avoid environmental mistakes that other cities have already made. So ever since the Andhra Pradesh Government began work on its…
Is Amaravati turning into reality or remaining a utopia?
In 2015, the Andhra Pradesh Government led by Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu started the development of a new capital city, Amaravati. But creating a new capital city from scratch…
For communities living around forests, nature is the fundamental insurance
Communities that live around protected areas (PAs) in India have long been held responsible for a substantial percentage of forest and biodiversity degradation. And largely, most of these communities are…
Bringing traditional grains back in vogue: Biofortified sorghum debuts in India
Amid concerns of rising carbon dioxide levels sapping nutrients from crops, “Parbhani Shakti”, India's first biofortified sorghum variety with enhanced zinc and iron, offers hope in tackling undernutrition and preserving…
High levels of uranium found in groundwater from Rajasthan
India relies heavily on groundwater for crop irrigation and for drinking in many regions. Studies have shown high levels of fluoride, nitrate, and arsenic in groundwater in some parts of…
[Commentary] The coasts need science-based policy action
The coasts are in turmoil again. It is neither storms nor monsoonal winds that are affecting the coast at present. The turbulence is because the Ministry of Environment, Forest and…
The great Indian bustard stands on the brink of extinction
Once in the running to become India’s national bird, the great Indian bustard (GIB) is now fluttering for survival. Earlier found across several states of India, it is now on…
