In Kerala, paddy farmers are becoming the worst victims of rainfall deficiency

There will be a minimum drop of 30 per cent in paddy cultivation during the present season, according to preliminary estimates

Did poor government handling in Kerala cause 2018 floods? Yes, says CAG

From floodplain identification to flood hazard map to availability of rain gauges, CAG report points out shortcomings in Kerala’s flood response

Has Kerala learnt anything from extreme weather? Apparently not, say experts

As extreme weather kills 26 and makes several homeless in Kerala, experts urge climate literacy

Warming Arabian Sea may be behind sudden, erratic rainfall in pockets of Kerala: Study

Fear floods loom over state as heavy rainfall continues due to Asani

Water shortage, drying rivers: How southwest monsoon is failing Kerala

Agricultural activities affected, residents rely on water trucks to meet drinking water needs  

Women’s Day 2024: Catering dreams in Kerala

From an initiative to empower women, the state’s Kudumbashree Mission has become its lifeline 

As Shigella spurs panic in Kerala, health dept says nothing to worry

At least 40 cases of this intestinal infection have been reported from Kozhikode and surrounding areas; an 11-yr-old has died 

Women in Kerala Assembly poorly represented despite inheriting legacies like KR Gouri

Only 11 women were elected to the 140-member state Assembly in the recently concluded election 

Kerala’s ‘pink phenomenon’ can choke water bodies and drains, warn scientists

The species, Cabomba Furcata, can lead to biodiversity loss and are a threat to ecosystem health

COVID-19: Kerala’s alarming positivity rate challenges earlier claims of effective containment

Over the last week, the number of cases added increased 191%

Burden or boon? Wayanad residents divided on wildlife as interest groups advocate trigger-happy responses

Since January, a pervasive anti-wildlife sentiment has descended over the district and violent protests erupted against animals and conservationists

MK Prasad, who brought environmental consciousness in India, is no more

India will forever be indebted to MK Prasad, the architect of the Silent Valley movement, for the leadership he provided to conservation …

COVID-19 under control, Kerala's robust healthcare system now faces outbreak of tomato flu, other pathogens

Karnataka and Tamil Nadu have ramped up vigil at their borders with Kerala

Conservation goals: Kerala community uses solar energy to protect sandalwood reserve from smugglers

The lights will help over 300 forest protection staff for night surveillance

Kerala never fully eradicated Nipah, but contained it: Experts

Kerala will need to increase vigilance, awareness at community level to prevent future Nipah outbreaks, say experts

Zika threat in Kerala can undo COVID-19 containment efforts, fear health experts

Zika infections in Thiruvanathapuram have created shock waves in cities that have a perennial mosquito problem

Lakshadweep: ‘New laws calculated effort to alter habits of people evolved over generations’

Changing land laws and bringing in outside corporates could change the very character of fragile Lakshadweep

Water-stressed in India: Why Jal Shakti Abhiyan has only cosmetic effect in Palakkad

Palakkad ranked 219th in Jal Shakti Abhiyan despite more than 2,300 mm rain annually

African swine fever: Kerala to buy all healthy pigs to help farmers after Wayanad outbreak

Some 360 pigs culled last weekend after detection of disease on two farms in Wayanad

Why the deportation of an English anthropologist has south Kerala’s fishing communities worried

Filippo Osella was about to launch a precise early weather-warning system the fish workers badly need

Unfounded fears of contagion threaten bat population in Kerala

Destruction of bat habitats and culling is rampant in Kerala despite no evidence linking the animals with disease outbreaks in the state

Will new airstrip in Kerala’s Idukki be a permanent threat to Periyar Tiger Reserve

The airstrip is being built hardly 600 metres away from the boundary of the reserve

Indian oil sardine stocks show signs of revival after 5-year-long decline

But experts have cautioned against over-harvesting the immature sardines located along the Kerala coast

After 4 years of high-intensity rains, Kerala inching towards drought with 45% deficit rainfall

Lack of sufficient rains is likely to impact farming expenses and yields this time; drinking water, power generation affected

Kerala’s gaur-human conflict debates fail to address some core issues; here is why

Gaurs had turned violent & aggressive after being shot by poachers; contentious issues, including the role of poachers, remain unaddressed