Environment

Smooth-coated otters in Thoothapuzha. Credit: Revi Unni

Otters Return to a Revitalised Kerala River

S. Gopikrishna Warrier 28/03/2016

Otters are apex predators in a riverine ecosystem. Their...

A flycatcher spotted in Lawrence, Kansas. Credit: davedehetere/Flickr, CC BY 2.0

Perching Birds See Twice as Fast as We Do

Janaki Lenin 28/03/2016

Scientists found that blue tits, collared flycatchers and pied...

Jallikattu. Credit: vinothchandar/Flickr, CC BY 2.0

We’re Condemning Our Animals if They Don’t Find Mention in Our Prayers

Neha Sinha 26/03/2016

The overarching sense is that it is religious practice...

A field of mustard flowers in Nadia, West Bengal. Credit: kgabhi/Flickr, CC BY 2.0

Why Transgenic Mustard is Unlikely to Hurt You or Your Environment

Priyanka Pulla 26/03/2016

One reason to expect the three genes used in...

Satellite image on March 22. Credit: NASA image courtesy Jeff Schmaltz LANCE/EOSDIS MODIS Rapid Response Team, GSFC

What’s That Fire? Burning Crop Land Helps Farmers in Short-Run but at Heavy Long-term Cost

Jahnavi Sen 25/03/2016

A NASA image shows how burning crop land after...

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New Tourism Policy Will Harm Local Communities and Environment, Say Activists

Sangeeta Barooah Pisharoty 25/03/2016

The policy is heavily weighed in favour of corporates...

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Badal is the New Saviour of Punjab’s Waters But Eventually There May Not be Much to save

Jagtar Singh 23/03/2016

The Sutlej-Yamuna Link Land Bill 2016 will help chief...