Microplastics from homes and factories are ending up inside mussels off Chennai’s coast

A new study reiterates the sheer scale of plastic pollution in the oceans.

Neha Jain

· Jun 27, 2019 · 09:30 pm

A new study shows how dust storms have contributed to Delhi’s worsening air pollution

The research team calls for implementing an early warning system to prevent exposure to inhalable particles.

Neha Jain

· May 11, 2019 · 08:30 pm

Agriculture is a big contributor to greenhouse gas in India. A study finds a way to fix that

The researchers found Uttar Pradesh to be the top agricultural and livestock greenhouse gas emitter, followed by Andhra Pradesh-Telangana and Madhya Pradesh.

Neha Jain

· Feb 25, 2019 · 01:30 pm

A ground-level analysis of forest loss in Eastern Ghats sheds new light on the role of buffer zones

The researchers suggest that existing roads in the buffer forests should not be widened.

Neha Jain

· Jan 12, 2019 · 09:30 pm

Is it time to retire the term ‘human-wildlife conflicts’ to describe encounters with animals?

A recent paper argues that the term is provocative, misleading and makes it harder to find the real solutions.

Neha Jain

· Nov 02, 2018 · 01:30 pm

Why land degradation in India has increased – and how to deal with it

The cost of land degradation can be substantial for India where agriculture is a large contributor to the country’s Gross Domestic Product.

Neha Jain

· Oct 06, 2018 · 09:30 pm

Conversion of forests to agricultural land in the Himalayas could hurt bird species, finds a study

Researchers found that even though birds may be found in abundance in agricultural lands, they rely on primary forests for breeding.

Neha Jain

· Aug 04, 2018 · 01:30 pm

Crop burning in the North is spreading pollution not just to Delhi but even India’s South

A new study analysing data from multiple sources from 2003 to 2017 finds that the spread of particulate matter is much beyond the North.

Neha Jain

· Jul 26, 2018 · 01:30 pm

Egyptian vultures migrating to Rajasthan in winter show shifting antibiotic resistance pattern

The birds feed on the carcasses of antibiotic-treated farm animals at a dump site near Bikaner, says study.

Neha Jain

· May 30, 2018 · 09:30 pm

Warmer winters in the Himalayas are triggering avalanches, finds a study of tree rings

Researchers have found that winter temperatures in the northwestern Himalayas have risen on an average 0.65°C over 25 years from 1991.

Neha Jain

· Apr 27, 2018 · 01:30 pm

India’s seas are gasping for oxygen – causing marine life to shrink

Low oxygen levels can kill fish or reduce their growth and reproductive abilities.

Neha Jain

· Mar 19, 2018 · 01:30 pm