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An aerial view of the coast of Kollam, Kerala, whose three mineral blocks are estimated to hold 302 million tonnes of construction sand in reserves, according to tender documents. Image by Arunvrparavur via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Auction for offshore mineral blocks met with resistance and delays

Simrin Sirur 20 Mar 2025
Infopark in Kochi representative image urban climate resilience

A path to climate resilience through city-level research and planning

Divya Kilikar 4 Mar 2025
An olive ridley turtle in the Sundarbans, West Bengal. Image by Anirnoy via Wikimedia Commons

Local participation key in solving turtle nesting riddle

Max Martin 26 Feb 2025
Traditional fishers on small craft prefer to finish work early before the sun gets too harsh. A crew lands their fibreglass boat at Thumba village on the city's fringes. Image by Max Martin.

Kerala’s early heat surge signals climate shift

Max Martin 25 Feb 2025
Kallur Balan: The Man Who Planted a Forest

[Obituary] Kallur Balan: The man who planted a forest

Rhett Ayers Butler 11 Feb 2025
adiya women paddy edible greens

Reviving forgotten wild edibles from paddy fields

Sharmila Vaidyanathan 7 Feb 2025
Western Ghats wayanad landslides

Caught between exploitation and extremes, Western Ghats’ future hinges on local action

Max Martin 29 Jan 2025

[Explainer] What is blue carbon?

Phalguni Ranjan 20 Jan 2025

[Interview] Climate scientist M.N. Rajeevan’s dream book explains rainstorms, longer monsoon seasons, highlights forecast challenges

Max Martin 7 Jan 2025

Decline in white-bellied sea eagle nests in coastal areas raises concerns

Navya P K 2 Jan 2025

Hyper-local climate predictions to protect Kerala from extreme weather events

K.A. Shaji 6 Dec 2024

With local support, a tributary comes to life 

Nikhil Sreekandan 13 Nov 2024

Battling infectious, zoonotic diseases despite leading health indicators

Saritha S. Balan 8 Nov 2024
Varkala cliffs face rapid development, with restaurants, resorts, parking lots, and a helipad reshaping the landscape. Image: K S Sajinkumar

Local lifeline, nature’s timeline, Varkala cliffs threatened by climate and human activities

Max Martin 30 Oct 2024

Balancing conservation and agroforestry to tackle climate change

Kundan Pandey 24 Oct 2024

[Commentary] Kerala is a hotspot within a hotspot

R.J. Ranjit Daniels 19 Sep 2024

Traditional engineers reduce water stress

Jyotsna Richhariya 11 Sep 2024

A fisher haven that harbours death

Saritha S. Balan 4 Sep 2024

[Commentary] Why the Wayanad landslide must not fade from memory

S. Gopikrishna Warrier 20 Aug 2024

[Commentary] On the trail of the Wayanad landslide

C.P. Rajendran 9 Aug 2024