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New frog species discovered in biodiversity-rich Western Ghats

T. V. Padma 18 Mar 2019

Did you ever think that tree plantation drives could threaten an ecosystem?

Bhanu Sridharan 4 Mar 2019

It is all about encroachment in the hills of Munnar

K.A. Shaji 28 Feb 2019

Study links declining native vegetation to water stress in Kali basin

T. V. Padma 22 Feb 2019
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A ‘mysterious’ new frog species with hidden spots and an insect-like call

Sandhya Sekar 20 Feb 2019
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The grizzled giant squirrel struggles to survive in the face of habitat loss

Manupriya 13 Feb 2019

Coonoor citizens join hands to conserve wetlands and waterways

Nina Varghese 11 Feb 2019

Changing monsoonal rainfall patterns over the Western Ghats

Neha Jain 21 Jan 2019

Not all that green? Wind farms have a cascading effect on local wildlife

Richa Malhotra 27 Dec 2018

Tussles between plants and their enemies drive forest fragment diversity

Shreya Dasgupta 18 Dec 2018

Saving the hornbill with crowdsourced data

Rishika Pardikar 30 Oct 2018

[Photo-feature] Meet the new species of dragon lizards from the Western Ghats

Sandhya Sekar, Visuals by Saunak Pal and S. P. Vijayakumar 26 Oct 2018

[Commentary] Hot and dry: What plants do when pushed to their very limits

Sandhya Sekar 17 Oct 2018

When drought and extreme heat strike forests at the same time

Sandhya Sekar 17 Oct 2018

Switching to LPG for habitat recovery and wildlife conservation

Rishika Pardikar 25 Sep 2018

Decline in forest fires in Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve indicates management effectiveness

Neha Jain 20 Sep 2018

Rainforest coffee better for taste and biodiversity, but needs policy support for farmers’ income

T. V. Padma 10 Sep 2018

Respecting the environment crucial to rebuild a safe Kodagu

Sibi Arasu 7 Sep 2018

A tiny new fish discovered in a secluded stream in the Western Ghats

Manupriya 14 Aug 2018

Climate change could threaten the habitat of the endangered Nilgiri tahr

Neha Jain 7 Aug 2018