The ancient journey of tropical African trees to Southeast Asia via India

Dipterocarps, a group of trees dominant in Southeast Asian tropical rainforests, originated from Africa around 100 million years ago, according to new evidence.

Neha Jain

· Jun 06, 2022 · 01:30 pm

Tracing the flight of the globe skimmer dragonfly across the Indian Ocean

Scientists are beginning to unravel the details of the insect’s migratory circuit.

Neha Jain

· Nov 16, 2021 · 09:30 pm

Why the ban on fishing of seahorses in Indian waters has not been effective

Between 2015 and 2017, an estimated 1.3 crore seahorses were caught annually as bycatch in India.

Neha Jain

· Aug 11, 2021 · 07:30 pm

A livestock grazing ban has transformed pastoral communities in Sikkim

Former herders say the 1998 ban, combined with rising tourism, resulted in the loss of livelihoods from pastoralism, loss of culture and elite capture.

Neha Jain

· Jun 16, 2021 · 07:30 pm

The drought that hit Southern India from 2016 to 2018 was the worst in 150 years

The drought was unprecedented with more than 40% deficit in northeast monsoonal rainfall during the three years.

Neha Jain

· Jun 01, 2021 · 09:30 pm

The rich biodiversity in Delhi and Haryana’s Aravallis is in desperate need of protection

A survey found 15 mammal species in the forests of Gurugram, Faridabad and Delhi, with relatively high densities observed in non-protected areas.

Neha Jain

· Mar 15, 2021 · 09:30 pm

In Maharashtra’s Western Ghats, a 27-year-old conservationist is on a mission to save otters

Malhar Indulkar is educating children and fisherfolk about sustainable fishing and riverine ecosystems.

Neha Jain

· Feb 21, 2021 · 09:30 pm

In Meghalaya, scientists discover glowing mushrooms, used by locals as natural torches

Of about 120,000 described fungi species, only around 100 are known to be bioluminescent or capable of emitting light.

Neha Jain

· Dec 03, 2020 · 07:30 pm

As old cultural beliefs erode, snakes living in Western Ghats’ sacred groves come under threat

Kerala and Karnataka’s sacred groves are facing increasing threat from growing commercialisation.

Neha Jain

· Nov 01, 2020 · 07:30 pm

Scientists discover a new Aloe species in Rajasthan’s deserts that locals were using to make pickles

It is the second Aloe species recorded in the wild in India after Aloe vera.

Neha Jain

· Oct 18, 2020 · 09:30 pm

In North East India, people are plucking a carnivorous plant to extinction

India’s only pitcher plant species Nepenthes khasiana is facing threats from mining, shifting cultivation and excessive collection.

Neha Jain

· Aug 10, 2020 · 09:30 pm

In Central and Western India, rails, roads and power lines are cutting through forest tracts

A recent study highlights how linear infrastructure is causing forest fragmentation.

Neha Jain

· Jul 07, 2020 · 07:30 pm