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Species File: Exploring India’s biodiversity, one species at a time. In July, four Malabar pied hornbills were spotted near agricultural fields along the Muyyam river in Kannur district, Kerala, a first for the area. The sighting was considered a marvel given that the species is rarely spotted outside dense forests. Another hornbill species, the Indian […]

An international team of scientists and naturalists has described a completely new genus and species of tiger moth found in Kerala. Belonging to the tiger moth subfamily Arctiinae (Erebidae), the species, now named Antaram idukki, was discovered in the state’s Idukki district. According to the study’s lead author, Aparna Sureshchandra Kalawate of the Zoological Survey of

Traditional and Indigenous food knowledge can help build healthier and more sustainable food systems, according to a new study. Researchers from the University of East Anglia’s (UEA) Schools of Global Development and Education and Lifelong Learning looked at 39 peer-reviewed studies from around the world, a statement by the UEA said. The scientists found that

There’s been a lot of talk about major infrastructure projects in Canada lately, with the federal government planning to fast-track resource development across the country. This push isn’t surprising. In 2024, the natural resources sector accounted for 16 per cent of Canada’s GDP and provided 1.8 million jobs. Yet these economic benefits result in trade-offs

The National Green Tribunal criticised the Delhi Jal Board over slow action against Paharganj hotels and guest houses extracting groundwater without piezometers. The tribunal noted that only 162 of 555 establishments had installed digital water meters or piezometers, while 393 were still extracting groundwater without measurement. The NGT asked the Madhya Pradesh Pollution Control Board

For Indian Ocean humpback dolphins off Goa’s coast, fishing nets may offer feeding opportunities, while tourist boats often bring disturbance. A recent study, published in the journal Marine Ecology Progress Series, examined how the endangered species balances these competing responses when tourism and fisheries overlap in the same waters. “Tourism and fisheries are among the

During my tenure as Divisional Forest Officer in Dewas, Madhya Pradesh, I walked through a seven-year-old mixed plantation. According to the plantation journal maintained by the range office, 14 species had been planted at the start. On the ground, teak dominated — a few others persisted in scattered numbers, and some had disappeared entirely. Their