BBC does a Columbus

The corporation’s Earth News went to town with its discovery of lost tigers that were never lost

Where gold rush hurts

More than 13 million small-scale miners are destroying themselves and the environment  

Words of wisdom

The traditional knowledge of indigenous communities was for a long time viewed with scepticism. Now, the world acknowledges its significance

Shrinking homes

The population of river dolphin has declined by 50 per cent since Independence

Stars in stripe

Is the ban on "tiger shows" at Kanha and Bandhavgarh really in interest of the big

When the state goes forestling

... people know that it is barking up the wrong tree

The joke's on the panchayat

The recent panchayat elections in Madhya Pradesh was the latest edition of the mock ritual of decentralisation

The Eklingapura experience

A joint forest management initiative succeeded at Eklingapura mainly because foresters were able to respond to the needs of the community.

Wanted: professionals who care

Lack of ecological concerns among today's professionals have led to a dichotomy between development and the environment.

Grasping the roots

Environmental literature plays an important role in moulding innocent minds to think and understand green.

A long road ahead

Despite its vast numbers of scientists and research institutes, Indian science has always fared poorly on the global front. Several reasons have …

Bandwagon role for joint forestry

Though programmes involving villagers in the regeneration of forest lands have been successful, caution should be exercised while bringing new …

Every big cat leaves its unmistakable mark

Modern hi-tech methods notwithstanding, the traditional technique of counting tigers from pugmarks remains the most efficient.

The dream remains confined to Garhwal

Neglect robs Saurashtra park of greenery

A wilderness park nurtured carefully by a former maharaja of Bhavnagar looks decrepit today, with its resources plundered and its wildlife dwindling.

Kerala brick industry taking over rice fields

The fast-expanding brick industry (in Kerala) is causing irreversible damage to paddy-fields in a state that is already beset by an acute rice …

"Environmental breakfasts" in mega-hotels

Big business in Germany more than in any other country. But how delighted should an environmentalist be with this development?

Debate renewed on blame for global warming

THE 1990-91 edition of World Resources, brought out by the Washington-based World Resources Institute (WRI), concluded developing countries as a …

Common sense about common salt

In earlier times, a mixture of salt, herbs and spices or a simple dose of salt by itself was considered a prime cure for a range of illnesses.

Southerners win the Rio round

For many southern groups, the greater cause at Rio was to align with their governments against the West's "green imperialism"

Conserving biodiversity and generosity

An offer of desi ber by a village lad came as a sharp comment on the global politics of biodiversity

Women build where others destroy

Why do women who attempt changes in local land use patterns meet with so much hostility?

The nature of human health

It's high time that we invested wisely in a robust environment, a prerequisite for public health

Beating the hell out of death

Industrial houses and research organisations must join hands and rethink about Indian health standards

Runner up always!

Environment is never the first in the list of our priorities. It is only when disasters occur that the cause of environment becomes an issue