Road and rail expansion has carried alien invasive species high into the Himalayas in Kashmir

Scientists want continued monitoring to detect and manage potentially problematic species at an early stage.

Sahana Ghosh

· Mar 09, 2023 · 07:30 pm

‘A full picture of what’s going on’: Methane-monitoring satellites reveal emission hotspots in India

A closer look shows urban landfills are among the top contributors.

Sahana Ghosh

· Nov 24, 2022 · 09:30 pm

How can India reduce anaemia among women? By cleaning up the air, says a study

Anaemia prevalence among women of reproductive age will fall from 53% to 39.5% if the country is able to meet its clean air targets.

Sahana Ghosh

· Oct 08, 2022 · 09:30 pm

Without mitigating measures, the health effects of heat stress will worsen considerably in India

Experts warn of a public health challenge with climate change making summer heat more extreme.

Sahana Ghosh

· Sep 30, 2022 · 07:30 pm

Using old tea garden records, scientists are piecing together the picture of climate change

The data reveals increasing frequency and intensity of extreme rainfall in North East India over the past century.

Sahana Ghosh

· Sep 11, 2022 · 01:30 pm

In 20 years, only 0.3% of questions raised in Parliament were about climate change: Study

Experts say that politicians in India need to talk more about the looming crisis.

Sahana Ghosh

· Aug 08, 2022 · 01:30 pm

How black carbon emissions are affecting rainfall in the North East

A study shows that growing pollution is leading to a drop in low-intensity rainfall in the pre-monsoon season and a rise in severe rains.

Sahana Ghosh

· Jun 29, 2022 · 07:30 pm

Indian scientists are digging into fish ears to mine climate data

High-resolution data from fish ear bones (otoliths), such as sea surface temperature over a period of time, can strengthen climate models.

Sahana Ghosh

· Jun 14, 2022 · 01:30 pm

A map of rainfall-driven soil erosion in India may help in conservation and restoration

An IIT study has developed a pan-India assessment of rainfall erosivity, using gridded precipitation datasets.

Sahana Ghosh

· Jun 07, 2022 · 09:30 pm

In a rare case in Assam, poachers saw off the horn of a rhino but leave it alive

The forest department suspects that the rhino was tranquilised before its horn was cut off.

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Sahana Ghosh

· Jun 05, 2022 · 07:30 pm

In the Arabian Sea, marine heatwave days are becoming more frequent and intense

Between 1982 and 2019, the sea witnessed roughly 20 more marine heatwave days every decade, found a recent study.

Sahana Ghosh

· Jun 04, 2022 · 09:30 pm

Unscientific tree plantation programmes waste money and cause more harm than good

If forest restoration initiatives are to achieve climate goals, they require major changes in design and implementation.

Sahana Ghosh

· May 10, 2022 · 01:30 pm