Rain check: What caused south Indian deluge in early January?
Researchers find a link between a weather event in the Arctic and the heavy showers that submerged southern India early January
A quick fix: How ponds built under MGNREGA turned lives around
The realisation that ponds can rapidly recharge groundwater has increased demand for MGNREGA
COVID-19 Update: SARS-CoV-2 is predominantly airborne, says new Lancet study
Karanataka Chief Minister hospitalized after being diagnosed with COVID-19 for second time
MoEF&CC chooses minerals over biodiversity, clears rail track in Western Ghats despite red flags
The Hospet-Vasco Da Gama project has the potential to “damage the integrity of the last remaining wilderness of the Western Ghats” …
COVID-19 Surge: The battle to save lives amid scarce resources
Community health experts and microbiologists in Karnataka suggest the second wave wasn’t unexpected but the quantum was not assessed …
Long-term NO2 exposure affects lung function: Study
A study carried out for five years in a residential area of Mysuru found sustained exposure to nitrogen dioxide reduced lung function and …
Cyclone Tauktae likely to hit coastal Gujarat
It may make landfall in Gujarat by the evening of May 18
Cyclone Tauktae can be among the ‘strongest’ on India’s west coast in 2 decades
Two of south Asia’s megapolises, Mumbai and Karachi lie in the path of Cyclone Tauktae
Tall waves lash west coast as Cyclone Tauktae dashes to make landfall in Gujarat
Tauktae, the strongest pre-monsoon cyclone in the Arabian Sea since 2010, is also showing some unpredictable characteristics
Karnataka revives dying lakes: Why a decentralised governance was long overdue
The High Court of Karnataka June 15, 2021 passed an order calling for decentralised governance of lakes in the state
What triggers desertification in India
A low down on the most important causes behind desertification in every state of the country. Addressing these will be critical to meet targets …
Wages of fear: How did COVID-19 geographic shift affect MGNREGA implementation?
The understanding should be part of India’s contingency plan to support rural livelihoods in the event of a third wave of the pandemic
World Snake Day: Unique pilot project uses telemetry to tackle snake bite problem
The technology is used to inform rural people about the movements of snakes so that they may steer clear of them
Climate change is real: Goa received 122% above average rains from July 10-23, says IMD
Goa has been hit by floods in the past few days like neighbours Maharashtra and Karnataka
It’s been 40 years! Update India’s flood map NOW
Flood panel, on whose watch India’s flood-prone areas were demarcated, was formed in 1980
Fate of Afghanistan’s karez system uncertain, but south India’s surangam thriving
While there is debate regarding the origins of the surangam, it resembles the karez and qanat system in some respects
Bleak future ahead: COVID-19 pushes Karnataka’s first generation Adivasi learners off schools
If children permanently drop out of school, it would be not just a loss of education, but also for the community, say experts
Tanks in Karnataka: Sharing land, water at a time of scarcity
Tanks have fallen into disrepair for lack of a clear community ownership; but farmers, mostly women, are now being paid for its upkeep
COVID-19: 2 cases of Omicron detected in Karnataka, testing of contacts underway
Two males, 66 and 46 years of age, test positive for omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2; all primary and secondary contacts of both cases have been …
Mountain of faith: Mysuru’s famous Chamundi Hill is crumbling
Four major landslides have been reported on Mysuru’s Chamundi Hill since 2019, alarming greens and government alike
High levels of uranium in groundwater of eastern Karnataka’s 57 villages: Study
Uranium concentration in groundwater exceeded 30 μg/l, more than the WHO-prescribed limit, in 57 out of 73 villages
Yettinahole water project: Not a drop at end of the pipeline after spending Rs 22,000 crore
Tribal families around the project site are living in constant fear of losing their lives and homes
Microplastics detected in fish samples from Cauvery
The presence of microplastics causes growth defects, skeletal deformities
May heat in March shrivels wheat: Centre to revise procurement norms
The Punjab government April 12 appealed to the central government to allow relaxation in the norms of shrivelled grains without any value cut, …
Bandipur: Evolution reason behind twinning being rare among elephants, say scientists
A cow elephant in Bandipur Tiger Reserve recently gave birth to twin calves
