[Book review] Indian environmental history for young adults
In 1949, George Orwell published his dystopian view of what the world would be in 1984 in his novel by the same name. For India, 1984 was a disturbing year,…
Climate adaptive and saline water-resistant Pokkali rice could be the variety of the future
When Super Cyclone Amphan hit 24 South Parganas district of West Bengal in May last year, it broke embankments, allowing seawater to directly enter the rice fields destroying the crop.…
Ancient tree rings shed light on Brahmaputra’s flood risk
Reconstruction of 700 years of the Brahmaputra river’s water flow in the monsoon season, based on tree-ring data, suggests that the transboundary river’s real flood risk is likely an underestimate…
India’s SOP to deal with feral and stray dogs in tiger reserves lacks the bite
The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) in December 2020 released a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) document to tackle feral and stray dogs in tiger reserves (TRs) across the country. It…
Cyclones brought relief to migratory birds in parched Tamil Nadu but more action is needed
Cyclones Nivar and Burevi brought relief to migratory birds after a two-year lull post-cyclone Gaja in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, which was finally able to clock a…
Building up carbon sinks in northeast India’s shifting cultivation landscape
Chestnut and olive trees that occur naturally in the wild in Manipur have the potential to speed up fallow regrowth in shifting cultivation (jhum) sites and enhance carbon sinks as…
Environmental issues in agriculture a silent reason behind farmers’ protests
Farmers camping at the borders of India’s national capital have refused to budge until new farm laws recently brought in by the Indian government are repealed and they have an…
Indian government forms national panel to drive Paris Agreement goals
The government of India has created a national-level panel which would interact with officials across the government departments, technical experts, civil society leaders and other stakeholders to drive a coordinated…
Bacterial communities point to human influence on Pangong Tso water
A preliminary study of Pangong lake’s bacterial community structure along the contested India-China Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh has shed light on the influence of increased human actions…
Joe Biden’s presidency offers a return to climate change dialogue between India and the U.S.
The victory of Democrat leader Joe Biden in the 2020 U.S. Elections could trigger a new chapter of cooperation with India on climate change and energy issues. In the run-up…
