Changing Ecology
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Why do landslides keep occurring in Kerala’s Idukki district?
It is a history mapped in tragedies – of climate change, deforestation, reckless construction and alarm bells ignored
Ipsita Chakravarty
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Traditional houses that served generations of Ladakhis are unable to cope with climate change
Average summer rainfall has quadrupled in ten years, leading to annual floods, more pests and leaks in houses that were built to deal with snow.
Rama Dwivedi
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Planting trees is a good idea, but not everywhere – especially not in grasslands
Adding trees can alter how grassy ecosystems function.
Kate Parr and Caroline Lehmann, The Conversation
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‘Human rights violated in India’: Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee chief tells G20 delegates
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Explained: Who is Amritpal Singh and why is Punjab Police chasing him?
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‘Against Hindu culture’: Bajrang Dal members allegedly stop women’s event in Karnataka
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A famous astrophysicist explains why it’s possible we live in a multiverse
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A new book examines the life and crimes of Baby Patankar, Mumbai’s infamous drug dealer
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As urbanisation destroys Bengaluru’s green cover, religious spaces preserve native tree species
While the city’s parks and streets are growing exotic plants, native trees are flourishing around churches, temples, cemeteries and even roadside shrines.
Vinita Govindarajan
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Dawn of the Anthropocene: Five ways we know humans have triggered a new geological epoch
We're in a new geological era, say scientists.
Jan A. Zalasiewicz and Mark Williams, The Conversation
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How climate change efforts by developed countries are hurting Africa’s rural poor
Far from the expected development, forestry plantations and other carbon market initiatives in Uganda have severely compromised ecologies and livelihoods of the local people.
Kristen Lyons and Peter Westoby, The Conversation
Video
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Watch: Flaming debris from space entering Earth’s atmosphere illuminates Northern California skies
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Watch: Baba Sehgal’s mashup of his hit ‘Aaja Meri Gaadi Mein Baith Jaa’ with Rihanna’s ‘Rude Boy’
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Watch: Delhi Capitals players dance after qualifying for WPL 2023 playoffs
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‘Total Banger’: Deepika Padukone’s introduction to ‘Naatu Naatu’ at the Oscars is now a remixed song
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Watch: Opposition MLAs in Maharashtra stage protest with damaged crops to demand relief for farmers