In Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh, the lucrative fish feed industry is killing traditional fisheries

Fishermen are now aggressively targeting waste or juvenile catch that were once treated as bycatch.

Haritha John

· Jan 06, 2020 · 01:30 pm

Net profit or loss? Kerala’s trawling ban during the monsoon has become a bone of contention

Commercial fishers are protesting against a possible extension, though the ban allows the coast to recuperate.

Haritha John

· Aug 05, 2019 · 01:30 pm

‘Not natural’: Why is Kerala seeing more forest fires this year?

Nearly 1,000 hectares of forestland have been reduced to ashes, according to environmentalists.

Haritha John

· May 12, 2019 · 09:30 pm

After the floods, a deluge of invasive plant species is threatening Kerala’s ecology

Invasion by alien plants affects the survival of local species, damages soil quality and affects groundwater availability.

Haritha John

· Jan 18, 2019 · 08:30 pm

Sand mining in coastal Kerala is swallowing villages and displacing thousands

The threat of coastal erosion looms large over the coastline between Chavara and Alappad in Kollam district.

Haritha John

· Oct 26, 2018 · 01:30 pm

Kerala floods: Environmentalists partly blame irresponsible policy decisions for the destruction

Many of the regions impacted by the rains were classified as ecologically sensitive zones requiring protection, as per the Gadgil Committee report of 2011.

Haritha John

· Aug 17, 2018 · 01:30 pm

After 12 years, the famed neelakurinji flower will bloom in Kerala’s Munnar hills this month

Munnar is home to the highest concentration of neelakurinji plants in the country

Ajith Lawrence

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Haritha John

· Jul 14, 2018 · 08:30 pm

Coastal erosion is chipping away at homes in Kerala, displacing hundreds

Man-made walls to protect from erosion from the sea have made matters worse, say experts.

Haritha John

· Jun 27, 2018 · 08:30 pm