Earth Day | Green Humour by Rohan Chakravarty on the rediscovery of an ancient velvet worm species in Arunachal Pradesh
A man walks through floodwater after heavy rain caused flooding in Prijedor, Bosnia and Herzegovina, March 29, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters Europe faced its most widespread flooding last year since 2013, with 30% of the continent’s river network hit by significant floods, scientists said on Tuesday, as fossil fuel-driven climate change continued to prompt … Read more
The Sterlite Plant in Thoothukudi. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu With Sterlite Copper shifting its machinery out of Thoothukudi, a new question emerges: Is it a gain for other States? The answer depends on your viewpoint — as a citizen, vendor, contractor, activist, pacifist, community leader, or administrator. The smelter at Thoothukudi was shut … Read more
Worthy of a better deal: Farmworkers harvesting small onions at a village near Chettikulam in Perambalur district. To help growers get a better price, auction of small onions was introduced at the Small Onion Market Complex at Chettikulam. But it did not last long. A section of the farmers blames a syndicate of traders for … Read more
Arshiya Bose feels that a conversation she had in Coorg, back in 2011, when she was pursuing her PhD at Cambridge, was a “pivotal moment” in her journey towards creating Black Baza Coffee. During her fieldwork to understand the impact of global sustainability certifications on farmers, she met the mother of a local grower from … Read more
Commuters wait under the scorching for buses near the Egmore Railway Station on April 15, 2025. | Photo Credit: R. Ragu Residents across the city are struggling to cope with stifling afternoons and a surge in humidity that’s turning daily work into exhausting ordeals. Meteorologists noted that sea breeze, a source of relief from peaking … Read more
Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha submits a memorandum with a charter of demands to the officials of the Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation in Mysuru on Saturday. | Photo Credit: M.A. Sriram Farmers gathered in front of the office of the Managing Director of Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC) in Mysuru on Saturday to press for their … Read more
GUWAHATI An informal network of individuals and organisations working together to foster the knowledge and practice of ecological restoration of natural ecosystems in India is releasing a first-of-its-kind seed germination database on Wednesday (April 16, 2025). This free-access database, an initiative of the Ecological Restoration Alliance-India (ERA-I), offers more than 1,000 germination techniques for 465 … Read more
Jagadale, S. R., and, Shaikh, J. M, ‘Governmentality and Marketing System Failure: The Case of Stubble Burning and Climate Change in Neoliberal India’, Journal of Macromarketing, 2025 https://doi.org/10.1177/02761467251318608 Come November, the Indo-Gangetic Plain is often clouded in a pall of pollution. The cessation of monsoon winds from the preceding four months and a drop in … Read more
Last month, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) published its first Green Status assessment, a relatively new global standard of measurement envisioned to complement the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, for the lion (Panthera leo). And it does not paint a happy picture for the big cat. According to the assessment, the … Read more
At the centre of the controversy over 400 acres of land in Kancha Gachibowli are multiple stakeholders: the Telangana government, University of Hyderabad, students, environmental activists, and political parties. Each views the land differently — as resource, sanctuary, asset, or symbol. File | Photo Credit: PTI A blind spot is a gap in our field … Read more
Leptobrachium aryatium, a new-to-science frog recorded from a reserve forest on the edge of Guwahati. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement GuwahatiA study spanning 21 years has yielded a new species of frog named after an Assam college that helped a locality shed its identity as a hub of country liquor production. Guwahati’s Aryanagar used to … Read more
Since Donald Trump regained the U.S. presidency, he has coveted Greenland. Trump has insisted that the U.S. will control the island, currently an autonomous territory of Denmark, and if his overtures are rejected, perhaps seize Greenland by force. During a recent congressional hearing, senators and expert witnesses focused on Greenland’s strategic value and its natural … Read more
For her PhD research, bat biologist Kadambari Deshpande made overnight recordings of bat echolocation calls in the Western Ghats. A “good night” would generate about 30 GB of data from 11 hours of recording with a bat detector. To process the data, Deshpande would go through several one-minute recordings, scanning every millisecond for bat calls, … Read more
A file photo of Basavasagar reservoir in Yadgir district of Karnataka. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Farmers got some relief and hope about the survival of standing crops after officials of Krishna Bhagya Jala Nigam Limited (KBJNL) began releasing water from Basavasagar reservoir in Narayanapur in Hunsagi taluk of Yadgir district in Karnataka to both … Read more
Two old African elephants, Bully (left) and Susi, stand inside the Barcelona Zoo in Spain, March 27, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP At the Barcelona Zoo, a 40-year-old African elephant places her foot through the metal barrier where a zookeeper gently scrubs its sole — the beloved pachyderm gets her “pedicure”, along with apple slices … Read more
The NOAA logo is seen behind Florida governor Ron DeSantis as he talks to the media during a news conference as Hurricane Dorian approaches the U.S. state, August 29, 2019. | Photo Credit: Reuters The administration of President Donald Trump aims to eliminate the arm of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration that oversees research … Read more
When the natural environment is stretched beyond its ability to meet basic human needs for food, clean air, drinkable water and shelter, it is not just a humanitarian concern for the world community. Research shows that these crises are a matter of national security for the U.S. and other countries. The Pentagon and the U.S. … Read more
Daripalli Ramaiah. File photo | Photo Credit: The Hindu Veteran green warrior and Padma Shri awardee Daripalli Ramaiah, fondly known as ‘Vanajeevi Ramaiah’, died of a heart attack in Khammam early on Saturday (April 12, 2025) morning. He was 85. Known for his relentless efforts to plant and nurture saplings in a mission mode, Mr. … Read more
“It breaks my heart to see girls dropping out of school due to climate change and migration,” says a didi from Dhanelikanhar village in Kanker, Chhattisgarh. “This generation was supposed to do better.” It has been 30 years since the adoption of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, a landmark international agenda outlining an … Read more
The National Hawkers Federation (NHF) on Friday (April 11, 2025) urged the Centre to issue national-level guidelines to protect street vendors from the rising threat of heatwaves. The increasing temperatures are putting the lives and livelihoods of over two crore vendors at risk, it said. In a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union … Read more
Women farm workers transplant paddy at an agricultural field at Pathukannu near Puducherry, April 09, 2020. | Photo Credit: Kumar S.S./The Hindu Land-holding farmers who engage in non-farming activity tend to improve labour efficiency on their farms, a recent study has found. The study aimed to understand the impact of multiple job holding on farm … Read more
The compensation amount of ₹667.73 crore is expected to provide much-needed relief to over 2.36 lakh distressed farmers in Kalaburagi district who suffered crop loss during the kharif season. | Photo Credit: ARUN KULKARNI In a significant move, the government of Karnataka will release ₹667.73 crore as compensation for 2,36,933 farmers who had suffered crop … Read more
Severe infrastructural damage is seen after several people died due to storm and lightning, in Nalanda on April 10, 2025. | Photo Credit: ANI At least 25 people were killed in lightning strikes and hailstorms in several districts of Bihar on Thursday (April 10, 2025), officials said. According to a statement issued by the Chief … Read more
Women farm workers transplant paddy at an agricultural field at Pathukannu near Puducherry, April 09, 2020. | Photo Credit: Kumar S.S./The Hindu Land-holding farmers who engage in non-farming activity tend to improve labour efficiency on their farms, a recent study has found. The study aimed to understand the impact of multiple job holding on farm … Read more
The Guindy National Park is one of the few protected areas in the heart of the city and provides a refuge for both spotted deer and blackbucks. File | Photo Credit: S.R. Raghunathan A long-neglected parcel of land within Guindy National Park is set to be restored. Known as the Polo Ground — named after its … Read more
Green Humour | Photo Credit: Rohan Chakravarty Green Humour | Photo Credit: Rohan Chakravarty Rohan Chakravarty is a cartoonist and illustrator from Nagpur. His series, ‘Green Humour’, consists of cartoons and comics on wildlife, nature conservation, environmental issues, sustainability, and all things green. Published – April 10, 2025 03:21 pm IST
At Perumbakkam, this black-tailed godwit was found ready for the flight back to its breeding grounds on April 10, 2025. Photo: Prince Frederick | Photo Credit: PRINCE FREDERICK Many a wintering bird would acquire their breeding preparedness “badges” even when the breeding grounds are an indefinitely large number of wing flaps away. The newly acquired … Read more
Local fishermen engaged in fishing activities at Janawada lake in Bidar district. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Restoration of the desiccated Janawada lake in Bidar district of Karnataka, as part of the Mission Amrit Sarovar programme under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), has rejuvenated a vital ecosystem, enhancing the livelihood of … Read more
A file image of a boa constrictor. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Whether its pounding surf, man-eating crocodiles, or predatory sharks — Australians are used to keeping their eyes peeled when they’re near the water. Now residents of one coastal neighbourhood in Sydney are also being told to watch out for an escaped exotic snake. … Read more