The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in its country profile for India notes that though the country's landmass covers only 2.4% of the world's land area, it packs…
In landscapes modified by human activity, the Indian wolf may be adapting by suppressing their iconic howl, finds a 2023 study from Maharashtra. Initially intended to look into the frequency…
The marketplaces in Arunachal Pradesh are brimming with an array of local delights, including seasonal kiwis, persimmons, nuts, etc. What’s most captivating to the waves of tourists flocking into the…
At the turn of the millennium, Kodaikanal, a quaint South Indian hill town in Tamil Nadu, found itself engulfed in angst as protests erupted across various parts of the town.…
Between the towering Pir Panjal and Zanskar ranges in the Himalayas, lies one of the largest pasturelands called Thanpattan, spanning approximately 570 square kilometres. As I walked the pastureland in…
A recent study published in the journal Nature Communications has traced the evolution of same-sex sexual behaviour in mammals, using phylogenetic analysis, a method that traces evolutionary relationships among biological…
Early snow-melting triggers complex responses in alpine plant species, influencing traits like leaf composition and resource acquisition strategies, a recent study finds. The study analysed species’ response to experimentally induced…
In 2009, with hopes to curb the spread of the vibrant flowering shrub lantana (Lantana camara), one of the world’s worst invasive species, the NGO Shola Trust started a long…
The northeastern coast of Odisha has been home to the horseshoe crab, a globally recognised living fossil, as its basic form has remained nearly unchanged over millions of years. Within…
Stanzin Chamba, a 35-year-old resident of Leh, has been exploring Nubra Valley in Ladakh for the last five years to connect with nature. Situated about 160 kilometres from the city…
Climate change is a major threat to wildlife In India’s trans-Himalayan region of Ladakh, with studies suggesting it forces many wild species to shift their habitat to deal with the…
Researchers investigated knowledge of biodiversity, particularly non-timber forest products (NTFPs), among local urban residents in West Bengal and found that increasing local communities’ connectedness with nature is an important way to…
It was the first Monday of August. Anjali Lakra, 38, a resident of Tetri village, which borders the sal forests in the Ranchi district of Jharkhand, emerged from the forest.…
Tejal Makwana is packing her bags for the annual sojourn to the salt desert. After the Dussehra festival, she and her husband Danabhai Makwana will rent a tractor, load it…
The Tree Authority, Delhi, is planning to introduce a tree adoption policy that will facilitate interested individuals, corporations and institutions to adopt, maintain and preserve trees in the capital. Meanwhile,…
Marine organisms take piggyback rides on plastic, rubber, glass, foam sponge, metal and wood debris to reach the shores of southeastern India, raising concerns about local biodiversity conservation, a new…
While on patrol in Ladakh's Hanle village, in 2002, Khenrab Phuntsog, now a 45-year-old wildlife guard with the Ladakh forest department, spotted a cat-like creature descending the hillside. "When I…
There were once 188 orchid species known to science found in Bangladesh. In the last few decades, 32 of them went extinct, according to a 2020 study. Theocostele alata, Anoectochilus roxburghii,…
A majority of bird species in India are on the decline – an alarming indication of biodiversity loss and anthropogenic pressures on the environment, a new report assessing bird diversity…
Bengaluru-based photographers Harsha Narasimhamurthy and Karthik Mohan Iyer were following two tigers, Noor and T101, near Tutikenaale in Ranthambore in March 2023 when they had an extremely rare sighting of…