Climate Doomism Is Bad Storytelling – Hope Is Much More Effective At Triggering Action
byHow helpful is it to scare someone who is already scared?
Environment
Himalayan Wolves Are An Entirely Different Species: Here’s Why
by“The Himalayan wolf presents an overlooked wolf lineage that is phylogenetically [evolutionarily] distinct from grey wolves.“
Flies Are Invaluable For Medical & Aviation Research: Here’s Why
byFlies, maddening and exasperating as they are, have served as an ideal model in biomedical research.
Light Pollution Is Killing Insects & Disturbing The Ecology
byNew research shows a link between light pollution, insect decline & biodiversity disturbance.
The Consequences Of Extracting Crude & Coal From The Earth’s Sub Surface
byShifting to electric cars & renewable energy might help. However, we must acknowledge that the damage is already done.
Was Earth Already Heating Up, Or Did Global Warming Reverse A Long-Term Cooling Trend?
byThousands of years before the Industrial Revolution, before thermometers & before humans warmed the climate, was Earth’s temperature warming or cooling?
Rajapalayam: Fierce, Loyal & Brave
byThe Rajapalayam hound is one of the few native purebred dogs of India. However, their numbers are dwindling.
Five Options For Restoring Global Biodiversity After The UN Agreement
byScrapping policies which subsidise overexploitation in all sorts of industries – fisheries, agriculture, forestry, and of course, fossil fuels – are essential to save biodiversity.
The Rare Golden Flap Shell Turtle Isn’t An Avatar Of Vishnu
byWorshipping the golden flap shell turtle makes them specifically vulnerable to trade & poaching.
Fishing With The Otters
byJust as the art of fishing is passed on from father to son, so do the otters. Their training starts from an early age, as juveniles are born from a parent stock of wild otters.
Agamid Lizards Of India
byAgamid Lizards, morphologically and ecologically diverse, inhabit varied range of altitudes and habitats’ in India.
Are We On The ‘Highway To Climate Hell’?
byTo avoid getting on the highway to climate hell, the world should have stopped burning fossil fuels decades ago.
Why It’s Essential To Preserve India’s Freshwater Mussels
byFreshwater mussels have been rightfully described as the ‘Engineers of the Ecosystem.’ Their ecological service is of immense significance.
The Zanskari Horse Is Endangered: Here’s Why
byZanskari horses are not prone to diseases. Yet there has been neglect that manifested in the scarcity of these horses.
Toxic Heavy Metals Manipulate Our Genes & Trigger Illnesses: Here’s How
byThe pernicious upshot of toxic exposure is slow, subtle & dangerous.