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‘Animal Forests’ of Kerala’s rocky reefs with soft corals and solitary hard corals. Photo by Umeed Mistry

Traditional raft fishing threatened as reefs choke on plastic

Max Martin and John Bennet 12 Feb 2024

Restaurants fuelling demand for shark meat in India, finds study

Simrin Sirur 24 Jan 2024

Marine fisheries policy moving against the current of scientific recommendations

Kundan Pandey 22 Jan 2024

Kerala farmers go bananas over diversity

Arathi Menon 20 Dec 2023

Adivasis of Kerala’s Attappadi hills revive millet cultivation to preserve a fading tradition 

Max Martin 7 Dec 2023

[Commentary] Paddy, politics and environmentalism in Kerala

M. Manjula, Vipindas P. and Girigan Gopi 4 Dec 2023
Bright yellow flowers and thick green canopy make Senna attractive. Photo by P.A. Vinayan

Wayanad’s soured relationship with Senna

Arathi Menon 13 Nov 2023

Including indigenous perspectives for equitable forest management

Arathi Menon 27 Oct 2023
Elephants in Wayanad. Photos by Anoop N.R.

Wayanad is summer home for elephants, says a study

Arathi Menon 16 Oct 2023

Kerala’s dwindling mangroves need concerted effort in conservation

Arathi Menon 18 Jul 2023

Kerala needs long-term plans, not quick fixes, for human-elephant conflict

Asha Prakash 14 Jul 2023
Fishers land a small boat at Muthalappozhi harbour. Photo by Sajith Remady.

Artisanal fishers deploy communication technologies to stay safe during the monsoon

Max Martin, Sindhu Nepolean 13 Jul 2023

Kerala’s water budget, a step towards effective water management

Reema Abraham 25 May 2023
Fish kill in a temple pond Iranikkulam near Mala, Thrissur district on April 10, 2019. 

Warming water and pollution amplify fish mortality in Kerala during summer

Reema Abraham 15 May 2023

[Video] Combatting wildlife crime with technology

Sharada Balasubramanian 3 May 2023
Horaglanis populi resides in the lateritic aquifer systems of Kerala. It is tiny and lack eyes and pigments. Photo by Arjun C.P.

Citizen scientists help discover a blind catfish species hidden inside Kerala’s aquifers

Neha Jain 2 May 2023
Image shows a display of seed crops against a white background

Thirunelly’s seed festival celebrates traditional climate-resilient seeds and farm produce

Max Martin 20 Mar 2023
Image shows a fire on a garbage dump

Brahmapuram fumes over waste

Reema Abraham 13 Mar 2023

Kerala farmers around protected areas in the state worry about restrictions due to declaration of ESZ

Rejimon Kuttappan 20 Feb 2023

[Commentary] Soil organic carbon as an indicator of health of agroecosystems requires qualification

M. Manjula, Vipindas P. 31 Jan 2023