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Environment
Climate Change
How to stay safe in a heat wave
Heat waves are common in India and Pakistan, but this year is hotter than ever before. Here's how to stay safe when temperatures soar.
Deutsche Welle
Millipedes
Mulch munchers: How millipedes contribute to conservation
Millipedes, which are “looked down upon”, contribute to conservation by breaking down wood and leaves and increasing soil mineralisation. They also ca
Geetha Iyer
Conservation
Mulch munchers
Millipedes, which are “looked down upon”, contribute to conservation by breaking down wood and leaves and increasing soil mineralisation. They also ca
Geetha Iyer
Mumbai Climate Action Plan
Going green: Mumbai's promising Climate Action Plan restrained by prevailing development policies
The Climate Action Plan for Mumbai, the first city in South Asia to create one, has many promises, but current development policies seem to negate the
Lyla Bavadam
Wildlife
Nature’s early warning system
Butterfly species need to be conserved in real landscapes, not only because they deserve it in their own right but also because of their usefulness as
Vaithianathan Kannan
Wildlife
Butterflies as nature’s early warning system
Butterfly species need to be conserved in real landscapes, not only because they deserve it in their own right but also because of their usefulness as
Vaithianathan Kannan
Wildlife
Monarchs of the mountains
While one side of the Kajinag National Park is home to the markhor, the elusive wild goat with spiralling horns, the other side boasts a variety of bi
Text by G. Shaheed ,
Photographs by Dr Jainy Maria Kuriakose
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The monarchs of Kashmir's mountains
While one side of the Kajinag National Park is home to the markhor, the elusive wild goat with spiralling horns, the other side boasts a variety of bi
Text by G. Shaheed ,
Photographs by Dr Jainy Maria Kuriakose
Thane creek soon to be Maharashtra’s first urban Ramsar site
The government of Maharashtra recently cleared the decks to declare the Thane creek the State’s first urban Ramsar site, which, if approved by the Min
Lyla Bavadam
Being sensitive to bias in environmental writing
In an article titled “Accurate Appellations”, Dr Asad Rahmani, former director of Bombay Natural History Society, points out the need for correct term
Lyla Bavadam
Africa's age and hunger-defying ticks
The creatures live for nearly 30 years, and can go eight years without food.
Deutsche Welle
Amazing ants
Omnipresent, with a unique social organisation and the ability to adapt to different environments, ants have often been compared to human society. An
Dr Vaithianathan Kannan
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