Making maps to protect fishing villages around Chennai
In a small fishing hamlet in Tamil Nadu, a community leader opens his smartphone and searches his contacts for “Map Saravanan” to make sure the number is saved correctly. Amused…
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…
Social media users as ‘environmental sensors’ to conserve Kerala’s wetlands
Ever thought your vacation photos could help decision-makers conserve nature and further enrich your travel? An Indo-Israeli joint study has sniffed out geotagged photo data from popular image hosting service…
India’s first attempt at regulating fishing trawlers underway
India will make its first serious attempt to regulate fishing vessels that go out to the sea - for which bureaucratic wheels have just begun to turn. A central government…
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…
Delhi’s first animal welfare policy focuses on health, rehabilitation and awareness
Fishing leisurely seems like something one would do in an idyllic setting. But going fishing in the urban setting of Delhi? The idea is part of the Delhi government’s recently released…
A sky full of kites becomes a death trap for birds
Chinese manjha – a synthetic kite string coated in glass or metal – was banned across India in 2017. But every year conservation organisations continue to rescue thousands of birds…
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…
Gharials of Gandak: A population back from the brink faces development pressures
Lalsa Yadav gushes with a big smile on his face every time he spots a gharial in the river Gandak, that flows through West Champaran district of Bihar, bordering Nepal.…
