Western Ghats at risk: Deforestation data drives home point again
Loss recorded across four districts of Karnataka, according to data from Global Forest Watch
In Court
Six environmental laws to be amended soon
An ongoing conference in the capital to decide on changes in crucial environmental laws, as proposed by the Centre
Feathered touch
Govt must rethink railway projects in Uttara Kannada
Uttara Kannada is home to not just a diverse number of flora and fauna, but also ancient cultures
Karnataka’s trekking trails in eco-sensitive Western Ghats off limits till October
Trekking to be limited to 300 people a day once it resumes, only in areas with online bookings
Crowd-sourcing, community participation to help in conserving rare toad
Bengaluru-based non-profit grantee to build citizen conservationist group for mapping, conserving Malabar Tree Toad in the Western Ghats
Is it on the right track?
Controversy has dogged the Konkan railway project since its inception. Today, many influential Goans are up in arms against the present alignment …
Narkya—and the plunder of biodiversity
Dilution of biological conservation rules and lax enforcement of forest laws are giving free rein to the drug industry and trade
Global Eco Watch: Major ecological happenings of the week (September 23-30)
Down To Earth brings you the top happenings in the world of global ecology
Nine new frog species found in Western Ghats
In 2014, 41 new species of frogs have been found, all in the Western Ghats
Troubled botanists
Goa Assembly Elections 2022: These polls focus on green issues as never before
Citizens are increasingly willing to cut across religious and caste divides to take up green issues in Goa. Will politicians listen?
Sugathakumari: A poet who pioneered environmentalism in a state that never prioritised conservation
Despite vilification by politicians and bureaucrats, with the active involvement of religious leaders and obscurantist forces, the poet-turned-…
Goa’s private forests, a last defence against global warming
The government needs to work on incentives for people to hold on to private forests rather than sell them
Kaiga nuclear plant expansion: Expect body blow for Western Ghats biodiversity
Rich tropical forest, vibrant wildlife, water of Kali river will be in line of destruction
The Kerala deluge: Global warming’s latest act
The global community has a responsibility not to let Kerala sink as it is reeling under the onslaught of global warming in the creation of which …
New species of shieldtail snake discovered in Western Ghats
The newly found species faces threats from road traffic, habitat loss, and a possible fungal infection, say scientists
Treasures of Silent Valley
Down To Earth traveller Jemima Rohekar's stunning photos of the Silent Valley National Park opens up before us a diversity of life rarely experienced
Bailing out turtles
A Kerala village strives to save Olive Ridley turtles threatened by indiscriminate sand mining
Wild & fragile
The Western Ghats in the south of India have forests which are, for some plant species, their exclusive home on this earth. No wonder then, that …
New butterfly species endemic to Western Ghats discovered in Karnataka
The species was first sighted in 2008, followed by an extensive research in 2021
Raining frogs
Will the deluge end?
At home in a cave
New species of dragonfly discovered in the Konkan
The Konkan Rockdweller is endemic to the region and likes to perch on rocks or concrete walls