Forests

‘Maps with space for all’ is T V Sajeev’s profound gift to Malayalam literature
Forests

‘Maps with space for all’ is T V Sajeev’s profound gift to Malayalam literature

K A Shaji
5 min read
Exploring the delicate web of life in Kerala’s forests, T V Sajeev blends science, literature, and a quiet call for ecological stewardship
Forests in the lower Western Himalayas, Eastern Himalayas, Western Ghats, North East and large parts of Central India were found to be especially non-resilient to precipitation deficits, soil drying and wildfire outbreaks.
Forests

Indian forests’ health in decline: IIT paper shows carbon sequestration dropped by up to 12%

Himanshu Nitnaware
4 min read
Despite rising tree cover, climate change and drier conditions leading to low soil moisture, adding stress to forests
Anthropogenic activities caused fragmentation of nearly 80 per cent of tropical forests in the last two decades: Report
Forests

Anthropogenic activities caused fragmentation of nearly 80 per cent of tropical forests in the last two decades: Report

Himanshu Nitnaware
3 min read
In the tropics, fragmentation was overwhelmingly driven by shifting agriculture at 61 per cent, according to analysis  
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