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[Explainer] How does habitat fragmentation impact India’s biodiversity hotspots?

Divya Kilikar 15 Jul 2024

[Explainer] What is a People’s Biodiversity Register?

Laasya Shekhar 9 Jul 2024

Civet latrines in the shade puzzle researchers

Arathi Menon 25 Jun 2024

The hispid hare’s habitat in Himalayan grasslands is shrinking fast

Sneha Mahale 21 Jun 2024

Small cats’ ecology review flags declining conservation status

Arathi Menon 17 Jun 2024
Azolla has thrived even in the hottest summer on Maruthachalam's farm, growing robustly under the shade of coconut trees thanks to the natural sand and fresh water available on his four-acre organic farm. Photo by Gowthami Subramaniam/Mongabay.

Farmers embrace Azolla, a fern, as low-cost livestock feed amid fodder shortage

Gowthami Subramaniam 13 Jun 2024

GI tags protect Indian tradition amid impacts of climate change, biodiversity loss

Priyanka Shankar 6 Jun 2024

Kashmiri willow steps up to the crease and swings for recognition

Hirra Azmat 5 Jun 2024
Tourists gather near the coast at Kaniyakumari.

Plans to explore oil and gas in biodiversity-rich Wadge Bank raises concerns

K.A. Shaji 29 May 2024

Genes connect, geography separates red pandas

Arathi Menon 21 May 2024

Women-led initiative offers relief to women dairy farmers battling heat stress

Laasya Shekhar 10 May 2024

A new handbook recommends how to avoid elephant deaths on roads, rail tracks

Arathi Menon 9 May 2024
Migratory beekeepers from Bihar, at Barpeta in Assam.

Migratory beekeepers sweeten Assam’s honey production

Barasha Das 6 May 2024

The curious case of a frog and a fungus

Arathi Menon 1 May 2024

[Commentary] Climate judgement reveals nuanced interplay between biodiversity and renewable energy

Joydeep Gupta 30 Apr 2024
Dr. Mohsin Ali Gazi (incharge veterinary officer) along with staff treating a leopard in Kashmir: Image- Arranged from Dr Mohsin Ali Gazi

Wildlife rescue operations in Kashmir face an uphill battle with rising human-wildife conflict

Mudassir Kuloo 26 Apr 2024

Port project in Maharashtra cleared by environment ministry despite opposition from fishing villages

Meena Menon 23 Apr 2024

Revolutionising dairy farming with hydroponic fodder amidst a fodder shortage

Vandana K. 22 Apr 2024

Farming with AI and drones to increase yields, manage resources and reduce pests

Priyanka Shankar 19 Apr 2024

Creatures entangled: Ghost nets trap creatures small and great

Max Martin 9 Apr 2024