[Commentary] The unspoken crises of Lakshadweep
Beneath the current crisis that is brewing in the Lakshadweep, there is another unspoken crisis unfolding that threatens the very habitability of the islands, and calls into question the fevered…
Predatory European ships push Indian Ocean tuna to the brink
A Spanish tuna fishing vessel, the Playa de Anzoras, named after a beach in Spain, sailed under the Spanish flag until January 9, 2014. On January 10 that year, the…
Eating shark meat might be normal in India but it could have an adverse impact
“This is crazy, Americans rarely eat shark,” exclaims an American video blogger in his April 2019 video while looking at baby sharks in a fish market in Calangute, Goa while…
[Commentary] Tilapia: How an invasive fish came to dominate our ecology, food and psyche
Karmali (also called Carambolim) is among Goa's most picturesque railway stations, perched on the banks of the lake with the same name. The lake has long been known for the…
Bodh fish, the ‘shark of Bastar,’ threatened by a proposed hydropower project
The near-threatened Bodh fish (Bagarius yarrelli), found in the Indravati river in Bastar district of Chhattisgarh, faces a crisis due to indiscriminate hunting. The fish, popularly known as the “shark…
With depleting fish catch, Sundarbans fishers migrate to other coastal states
Sankizahan in Kultali area of the Sundarbans, the world’s largest mangrove ecosystem made of islands, rivers and creeks, used to be a village of fishermen who hunted on traditional and…
Low fish catch along India’s western coast hints at impacts of climate change
Fish catch from the western coast of India has declined, according to the Marine Fish Landings Report 2019 by the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI). Climate scientists attribute this…
Draft National Fisheries Policy seeks big growth but ignores fishers
Aiming to accelerate the development of the fisheries sector, the Indian government has released the draft National Fisheries Policy 2020 that intends to integrate all components -- marine and inland,…
How Mumbai’s fishers adapted in the lockdown, kept their sales alive
The members of Mumbai’s fishing community, the Koli community, have found a sustainable answer to their economic woes brought forth by the lockdown. The lockdown announced by Prime Minister Narendra…
El Niño-Southern Oscillation can affect tuna fish in the Indian Ocean, says FAO report
El Niño, a weather phenomenon that occurs in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean, has been known for impacting agricultural production, leading to harvest loss. However, until now, not…
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Environment And Health
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Almost Famous Species
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- Newly described scorpion species from Western Ghats highlight need for more research and conservation
- Elusive white-bellied heron spotted in the high Himalayas
- New marine flatworm from rare group discovered from the coral atolls of Lakshadweep
Eco Hope
- Two young women in Nagaland are leading a crusade against e-waste
- Shrimp farming gets a push in Uttar Pradesh as India looks to boost exports in fisheries sector
- Indian “Green Oscar” winner Nuklu Phom envisions a Biodiversity Peace Corridor
- Community restores grasslands in Lamkani, making the village drought-resilient
India's Iconic Landscapes
- The development plan that could end up sinking Lakshadweep islands
- Andaman forests need longer intervals between repeat logging for recovery: study
- Chilika lake records rise in migratory bird numbers, sees new species too
- [Commentary] Counting bulbuls to conserve the Deccan hillocks and scrub forests
Beyond Protected Areas
- [Commentary] Wildlife in Tillari valley at risk from land-use change
- Indian “Green Oscar” winner Nuklu Phom envisions a Biodiversity Peace Corridor
- Saving the Asiatic black bear from illegal wildlife trade needs nuanced conservation
- Mammals use cashew plantations in the northern Western Ghats
Conserving Agro-biodiversity
- Building up carbon sinks in northeast India’s shifting cultivation landscape
- Coloured cotton from India on the cusp of commercial release in 2021
- Revival and absence of Bengaluru’s traditional crop varieties
- India’s millets policy: is it headed in the right direction?
Just Transitions
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