Will John Chau’s body spread disease among the Sentinelese? Scientists differ

While the body will definitely give out pathogens, whether or not the Sentinelese are susceptible to them is not known

Human-Croc conflict: Lessons from Down Under

As crocodilians (Alligators, caimans and true crocodiles) re-wild former ranges globally, Australia’s model of croc management and peaceful …

‘Leave the Sentinelese alone’

50 years after he first visited North Sentinel Island in the Andaman archipelago, veteran anthropologist, T N Pandit talks to Down To Earth about …

Monsoon arrives three days early

Thunderstorms and negative Indian Ocean Dipole indices could affect its distribution and progress

Do we need to ‘save’ the Sentinelese?

The Sentinelese and other tribes of the Andamans are minuscule in number. Will they die out or survive?

Coral bleaching influenced by location, other factors: Study

The study, conducted on coral reefs in the Indian and Pacific Oceans, found that heat was not the only driver of bleaching

Engage local communities to protect marine life: Study

There is so much lack of awareness that many did not even know which department or authority was responsible for implementing Wildlife Protection Act

Harbour wave: New tech is updating our knowledge about how big the rupture on Boxing Day was  

The rupture could have been as long as 1,400 km if a 2021 study is to be believed  

India’s turtle researchers oppose development plans for Little Andaman, Great Nicobar islands

The islands have global significance for global Leatherback turtle conservation and are also home to indigenous peoples like the Onge and the Shompen

Andaman isles should've been given indigenous names: Anvita Abbi

Prominent linguist and expert on Andamanese languages says the Ross, Neil and Havelock islands should have been given names from the Great …

The beginning of the end of Andaman & Nicobar’s Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups

The Indian government’s recent removal of Restricted Area Permit from 29 islands in the archipelago reeks of avarice and tokenism, and …

Are the indigenous people of Andaman and Nicobar contracting COVID-19

Jarawas also very vulnerable; experts say administrative failure to blame for tribals getting infected

World Crocodile Day: Experts call for patience regarding human-croc conflict

Down To Earth speaks to experts in four prominent human-croc conflict areas; none support culling

US national allegedly killed by Sentinelese tribesmen in the Andamans

John Allen Chau had gone to North Sentinel island, hitherto out of bounds for visitors, reportedly for preaching the Gospel to the tribe

Tribal rights in India are a grey picture: experts

In the light of the recent murder of a US national in the Andamans by an isolated tribe, experts say the rights of indigenous communities in …

Simply Put: Great Nicobar Mega Project

IMD warns of Bay of Bengal cyclone on May 16

No prediction whether Cyclone Amphan would make India landfall

World Dugong Day 2020: Marine mammal fighting for survival in Indian waters

Conservation only way to save species from extinction, says experts