[Commentary] Rewilding is an exciting, new narrative of recovery and hope
“But without bringing in predators how do you control the deer population – which at over 1.5 million is believed to the highest since the Ice Age in the United…
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Revive indigenous knowledge, reorient transport to deal with climate change, obesity and undernutrition
Reviving traditional peoples’ knowledge of sustainable food systems and use of biodiversity could act as a bulwark against the triple threat of obesity, undernutrition and climate change, described as “three…
Melting Himalayas put billions at risk
The Hindu Kush Himalaya region that supports nearly 40 percent of the global population, directly or indirectly, is under severe stress with rising global temperatures. Even if the world manages…
Sundarban Reserve Forest now a Wetland of International Importance
The Sundarban Reserve Forest (SRF) in India, located within the largest mangrove forest in the world, the Sundarbans, is now a Wetland of International Importance, making it the largest protected…
Alien invasive species may hitch a ride through China’s Belt and Road Initiative into India
India may not be a part of China’s ambitious Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) but it could spell trouble for India’s biosecurity. A study that quantifies the current (already existing)…
Sacred groves of north Kerala: The last refuge for biodiversity amongst urbanisation
A stone idol as a deity and a lighted stone lamp placed amidst a thick, bushy forest patch, surrounded by the chirping of birds and beetles is the traditional image…
Cooking beetles: An island in Assam is eating its farm pest
Beetle fry, anyone? A ‘Pest-aurant’ in the remote and rapidly-shrinking Majuli, world’s largest river island in northeast India, has cooked up a unique method to prevent pests from attacking crops…
Dietary diversity, behaviour change in Indians key to better health and environment
For India to balance nutritional security and environmental protection, improving the quality of vegetarian diets to incorporate greater diversity remains a challenge, a section of experts have said in the…
Invasive plant species are creeping into Kerala after the floods
Siam weed (Chromolaena odorata), a commonly seen plant in Kerala, is locally known as “Communist Pacha (green)”, as it spread all over the state within a short span of time just like Communism…
India reports to the Biodiversity Secretariat that it is on track to achieve its targets
Seventy women from three villages in Assam mobilised and sensitised over 10,000 people for protecting the endangered greater adjutant stork and its supporting habitat in their villages. Their efforts highlight…
