Even amid India’s stringent lockdown, forest officials are on duty to keep wildlife safe

They are patrolling forests round-the-clock at 100% capacity.

Mayank Aggarwal

, 

Sahana Ghosh

 & 

Kartik Chandramouli

· Apr 01, 2020 · 08:30 pm

Plan to develop Andaman and Nicobar Islands into tourist hub has put its forests under pressure

Lakshadweep, a group of 36 islands, is also facing the threat of soon becoming uninhabitable.

Mayank Aggarwal

 & 

Sahana Ghosh

· Feb 18, 2020 · 09:30 pm

Why are Indian cities taking longer to cool down than their surrounding areas?

What is the ‘heat island effect’ and what does rapid urbanisation have to do with it?

Sahana Ghosh

· Feb 16, 2020 · 09:30 pm

Disaster management apps have had limited reach in India. How can this be fixed?

Meanwhile, social media and crowdsourcing have been effective tools in times of crisis.

Sahana Ghosh

· Jan 13, 2020 · 01:30 pm

Mixing local wisdom and policy might save Sikkim’s yak herders from climate change

Rising temperatures have caused seasonal shifts, reduced snowfall and led to more animal deaths in the region.

Sahana Ghosh

· Dec 06, 2019 · 09:30 pm

Thackeray’s cat snake and a case of mistaken identity

Discovered in the Western Ghats, the ‘Boiga thackerayi sp. nov’ is the first known species of the Boiga snake that feeds on frog eggs.

Sahana Ghosh

· Nov 21, 2019 · 09:30 pm

How past climatic events influenced the evolution of Indian geckoes

The diversification of Hemidactylus geckoes into climbing and ground-dwelling species is linked to two climatic shifts, say researchers.

Sahana Ghosh

· Nov 09, 2019 · 09:30 pm

Meet the 11-year-old who sued the Indian government for inaction on climate change

Ridhima Pandey is one of the 16 child activists who filed a complaint with the UN.

Sahana Ghosh

· Oct 22, 2019 · 08:30 pm

Bhujia: A new fish discovered in Kerala has been named after the popular Indian snack

The discovery of the nearly blind pangio bhujia indicates that underground fauna in Kerala could be more ancient than in other similar regions in the world.

Sahana Ghosh

· Oct 18, 2019 · 01:30 pm

A Briton chasing moths comes to India: It’s as ‘exciting as watching Tendulkar score a century’

Hailing from a family of entomologists, retired lawyer Mark Sterling is back to his childhood hobby.

Sahana Ghosh

· Oct 13, 2019 · 01:30 pm

Forest guards: The unsung heroes protecting India’s natural heritage

In an interview, Green Oscar winner Ashwika Kapur pays tribute to the men and women who brave the greatest dangers to protect our forests.

Sahana Ghosh

· Oct 06, 2019 · 01:30 pm

How crop diversification can protect children from malnutrition during periods of drought

Nutritionally diverse agriculture systems have crops that respond differently to drought, making sure there is some food component available at all times.

Sahana Ghosh

· Sep 27, 2019 · 11:30 pm