The Rise, Fall And Return Of India’s Tigers
A new study reveals the complex factors influencing tiger recovery and survival in India. While the tiger habitat significantly expanded,...
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Kerala’s Early Heat Surge Signals Climate Shift
Kerala, known for its clear skies and pleasant weather at the start of the year, is facing an unusually early...
Urban Expansion Drives Forest Loss In India’s Biodiversity Hotspots
Urban expansion and land use changes in the Himalayas and the Western Ghats are driving significant forest loss. A recent...
Birds, People And The Urban Dilemma
Birds have enjoyed mutualistic associations with people for thousands of years. The association has persisted despite the challenges posed by...
Urban Fumigation: What’s Killing The Buzz?
The need to control disease-causing pests will rise with urbanisation and climate change. Insect fumigation uses harmful chemicals that have...
What Is A People’s Biodiversity Register?
The People’s Biodiversity Register catalogues local flora, fauna, and traditional knowledge, ensuring ecological treasures are not forgotten. The objective of...
A Sustainable Transport Sector And What India Needs To Do
Amid escalating environmental challenges, India’s transport sector has emerged as a significant contributor to the country’s carbon footprint, accounting for...
Urban Growth Fuels Warming In Indian Cities
Cities in India are warming at a rate almost twice that of the surrounding non-urban and rural areas, influenced by...
Political Parties Pivot To Urban Priorities In 2024 Election Manifestos
The manifestos for India’s 2024 general election from major national political parties, including the Bharatiya Janata Party and Indian National...
As Cities Become Megacities, Their Lanes Lose Green Cover
A study of street trees in Kochi, Kerala and Panjim, Goa reported low density of roadside trees and a decline...
Bengaluru Rings Alarm Bells For Urban Water Concerns
Amidst a water crisis in Bengaluru, experts advocate optimal water use, effective recycling and recharging of water bodies. Smart, synergistic...
1 bn People Exposed To Heat Stress By Gaps In Climate Monitoring
2023 was the hottest year on record. Humidity is rising too. Heat and humidity are a dangerous combination, threatening all...
Living With Wildlife In Urban Indian Spaces
A review of published literature on human-wildlife interactions in Asia, including India, reveals that urban Asia is undergoing rapid land...
Measuring Urbanization: Why India Needs To Re-Think Its Methodology
This blog delves into the definition and measure of ‘urban’ in India to discuss the methodological gaps in existing definitions....
Air Pollution: Scale Up Monitoring, Stop Adhoc Mgmt, Factor In Health
A familiar curtain of toxic smog enveloped the National Capital Region (NCR) and its neighbouring areas in the last week...
Book Review: A Walk Down The Nilgiri Hills
An anthology of writings on the Nilgiris, The Nilgiri Hills — A Kaleidoscope of People, Culture and Nature, reflects on...
What Happens When Citizens Take Ownership Of Urban Commons
Conservation of urban ecological commons like lakes and parks are crucial for the ecosystem services they provide as well as...
Monsoon Leaves Widespread Destruction And Uneasy Questions In HP
This monsoon in Himachal Pradesh has seen an increase in the loss of human lives and the impact on infrastructure,...
Environment: How Bats Are Being Nudged Out Of The Shadows
Bats in parts of Tamil Nadu are facing a decline in population due to urbanisation, the use of bright lights,...
Green Credits Could Spur Cities To Take Local Need-Based Climate Action
The draft Green Credit Programme Rules notified by the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC) is part of...
Urban, Peri-Urban Farming Could Help Reduce Carbon Footprint
Every few weeks, 53-year-old agricultural entomologist Rajendra Hegde addresses a large gathering in Bengaluru, where he puts forth a proposition:...
COVID, Bird Flu – Why We Are Seeing So Many Viruses Emerge
From the widespread outbreak of mpox (formerly called monkeypox) in 2022, to the evolving bird flu situation, to recent cases...
Lousy Buildings And A Heat Pandemic Make A Lethal Combination
It is a typical summer’s afternoon in Gujarat, India. Women and children are listless as they swelter in the 34...
Night Skies Get 9.6% Brighter Each Yr As Light Pollution Erases Stars
For most of human history, the stars blazed in an otherwise dark night sky. But starting around the Industrial Revolution,...
Increasing Atmospheric Pollution In Rural India: Research
Source: PTI Researchers from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur have found increasing atmospheric pollution in rural India using Nitrogen...
