Call from cave
Bats, largely elusive till now, are slowly revealing their secrets as scientists record and analyse their calls
Boom
Problem: Terrain forbids sprawl as in cities in the plains; Status: Alarming population density (people per sq km); Challenge: Policy question is:…
MoEF expert panel recommends moratorium on mining, power projects in Konkan
Report kept in wraps calls attention to adverse environmental and social impacts of ongoing industrial activities
Pollution killing freshwater species of Western Ghats: IUCN
16 per cent fish, plants and other freshwater species threatened; 2 per cent near threatened
Athirappally power project isn’t ecologically feasible: MK Prasad
Silent Valley movement architect MK Prasad speaks on why the recently-cleared Kerala project should not be pursued
Into the ginger trap
Farmers from Kerala make big bucks by growing ginger in Karnataka but leave behind a trail of pollution
Anti-Kasturirangan campaigners win in Idukki
Voters were highly misled and misinformed by the Left Democratic Front and a section of the church, say environmentalists
Grasslands in Western Ghats diverted for resort construction
The 120 room, five-star luxury resort is being built in Chikkamagalur district of Karnataka in association with international hotel chains
A journey called change
Their struggle for survival and progress has shaped the understanding of environmentalism both at the national and global levels and influenced …
Real estate boom, quarries to blame for Pune disaster?
Ambegaon taluk where disaster-struck Malin village was located had become a realty hot spot and had mines; it is located in the ecologically …
Will Narayan Rane’s loss in Maharashtra mean better protection for Western Ghats?
Congress leader who contested Assembly elections from Kudal in Sindhudurg district is known to be a key player in the mining lobby in the entire …
Curb on mining in Western Ghats
MoEF accepts Kasturirangan report; will declare one-third of the range ecologically sensitive
'Organic cotton production and consumption should become a mass movement'
Vivek and Juli Cariappa are Krishi Pandit awardees and dedicated organic farmers based in H D Kote taluk in Mysore. They have been practising …
Criminal neglect takes toll on Attappady tribes
30 infants die in five months as result of malnutrition; rural development minister announces Rs 125 crore package
Who is monitoring Lavasa?
Lavasa Corporation is rushing to complete its township in Western Ghats. No one knows if the promoter is complying with conditions on which it …
Climate crisis in forests: Wild fruits, sacred groves in Sharavathi valley bear the brunt
Fruiting cycle, intensity disturbed due to weather changes but improvement noticed in patches untouched by human interventions
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
Tourist behaviour in Western Ghats robbing simians of their foraging skills, hurting forest ecosystem, activists say
The animals are often given food in packaging, which they discard deep inside forests and pollute the natural environment
In Court
Feathered touch
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
New butterfly species endemic to Western Ghats discovered in Karnataka
The species was first sighted in 2008, followed by an extensive research in 2021