Hantavirus & The Persistent Threat Of Zoonotic Disease
byThe Hantavirus outbreak at sea highlights global risks from overlooked zoonotic diseases and transmission.
Environment
In The Age Of Sound, Silence Is Golden
byIn a world filled with engineered noise, silence emerges as a vital counterbalance, restoring focus, reflection, and the capacity for sustained thought.
The Microplastic Problem
byMicroplastics are ruining our ecosystems and our health—consistently, quietly. They will soon emerge as a public health emergency.
Cultured Meat & The Remaking Of The Food System
byCultivated meat remains a work in progress, an industry defined as much by its aspirations as by its current capabilities.
The Aravallis Are Being Destroyed. The Fallout Will Be Severe
byThe degradation of the Aravalli mountain range is accelerating desertification, exposing deep failures in governance, land-use policy, and ecological stewardship across North India.
How Birds Use Smell To Navigate, Forage, And Mate
byBirds’ reliance on smell, once dismissed, is emerging as vital for survival, from foraging to navigation and mating.
What The Cassowary Reveals About Risk, History & Biodiversity
byThe cassowary is not a relic of savagery. It is evidence that complexity—biological, cultural and moral—has always been with us.
Madhav Gadgil, The Ecologist Who Listened To The Hills And Trusted The People
byMadhav Gadgil’s life was an invitation to listen before memory turns into mourning.
How India’s Stubble Crisis Is Fuelling Innovation
byFor decades, stubble burning has been a painful reality. However, advances in technology & new market opportunities are enabling farmers to profit from “waste.”
Nilgiri Marten: The Forest Gardener
byThe loss of the Nilgiri Marten would be a blow not just to India’s natural heritage, but to the world.
When Conservation Becomes a Business
byConservation, at its core, is not a service to be delivered but a relationship to be maintained.
How India’s Wildlife Import System Became A Gateway For Gaps
byIn a world where illegal wildlife trade thrives on opacity & clever paperwork, treaty compliance is not just a bureaucratic exercise, it is a matter of species survival.
The Vanishing Bengal Florican
byThe Bengal Florican’s fate is a stark reminder of the consequences of unchecked human expansion.
South Asia’s Water Crisis Begins with the Ganges
byGanga is warning us. We must listen carefully.
From Sacred Shores to Concrete Jungles: The Andaman & Nicobar Islands Are At A Crossroads
byWhat is happening in Andaman & Nicobar islands is nothing but environmental destruction in the name of development.