Ten years after Cyclone Aila hit Bay of Bengal, farmers in Sunderbans are still feeling the pain

The increased salinity in the soil has forced farmers to change what they grow.

Sahana Ghosh

· May 04, 2019 · 01:30 pm

Crowdsourcing knowledge: Indian farmers become citizen scientists to adapt to climate change

The involvement of farmers in scientific studies can improve crop variety recommendations, researchers say.

Sahana Ghosh

· Apr 28, 2019 · 09:30 pm

Poop, photos and genes indicate that endangered Kashmir musk deer is also present in Nepal: Study

The study concluded that contrary to belief, the alpine musk deer does not exist in the Himalayas of Nepal or in northwest India and Pakistan.

Sahana Ghosh

· Apr 20, 2019 · 09:30 pm

Thermal and chemical pollution haven’t damaged coastal ecology near Kalpakkam – so far

But things may change for the worse with the addition of more nuclear power generating units to the Kalpakkam nuclear facility.

Sahana Ghosh

· Apr 16, 2019 · 09:30 pm

Meet the Odisha women’s group that has been guarding their forest from timber smugglers for 20 years

They voluntarily came together to form Pir Jahania Van Surakhya Samiti after seeing the devastation caused by the 1999 supercyclone.

Sahana Ghosh

· Mar 24, 2019 · 08:30 pm

How microbes thriving beneath the nutrient-starved Deccan Traps could help cope with climate change

Researchers believe the organisms can lock in carbon dioxide, one of the main drivers of climate change.

Sahana Ghosh

· Mar 22, 2019 · 11:30 pm

A school teacher is spearheading a women-led turmeric farming movement in Meghalaya

Trinity Saioo, from Mulieh village, guides 800 women in her state in cultivating the indigenous Lakadong variety of turmeric.

Sahana Ghosh

· Mar 21, 2019 · 09:30 pm

A 24-year-old woman is leading the way in documenting the biodiversity of a small Goan island

Hycintha Aguiar is in charge of putting together a people’s biodiversity register, which is mandated by law but is not known about in many states.

Sahana Ghosh

· Mar 11, 2019 · 08:30 pm

Lightning kills more people in India than other extreme weather events, finds study

Hailstorms, lightning and dust storms proved more fatal than heat waves, cold waves and extreme precipitation between 2001 and 2014.

Sahana Ghosh

· Mar 09, 2019 · 01:30 pm

Not just air, light pollution too is on the rise in India

A study published this month shows that the brightness from outdoor lights has been steadily increasing in the country over the last 20 years.

Sahana Ghosh

· Jan 21, 2019 · 09:30 pm

Eyes in the sky: Satellite technology is helping Meghalaya identify land to cultivate boro rice

The North Eastern Space Applications Centre has tapped into a suite of geospatial technologies.

Sahana Ghosh

· Jan 10, 2019 · 09:30 pm

Taking wing: A small bird sanctuary hopes to revive the avian population of Manipur’s Loktak Lake

The upcoming bird sanctuary at Thinungei village is reportedly Manipur’s first.

Sahana Ghosh

· Dec 17, 2018 · 08:30 pm