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Farmers embrace Azolla, a fern, as low-cost livestock feed amid fodder shortage
Farmers who have embraced Azolla cultivation report various benefits, including reduced feed costs and increased milk production.
Clouded leopard and leopard cat occupy same habitat but differently, shows study
Both species exhibit different behaviours, minimising competition and coexisting peacefully, finds a study.
Farmers pin hopes on new agricultural calendar to weather climate variabilities
Faced with multiple extreme weather events, Wayanad farmers create a new agricultural calendar harnessing traditional farming knowledge in a bid to adapt to climate change.
[Obituary] A ‘giant’ in conservation is no more
For the wildlife conservation community, AJT Johnsingh’s death is certainly a colossal blow. For the elephants in the jungle, the landscapes where Johnsingh once walked, it is a bigger loss. In this obituary, Johnsingh’s friends and fellow scientists share their anecdotes, highlighting the influence he had on their lives and on wildlife policy in India.
Urban growth fuels warming in Indian cities, finds a study
Influenced by rapid urbanisation, cities in India are warming at a rate almost twice that of the surrounding non-urban and rural areas.
Assam has more renewable potential than the government estimates, says study
A report by think tank, iFOREST, claims that Assam’s low perceived potential for renewable energy generation is an obstacle in its progress towards clean energy.
Kolkata’s overlooked air pollution crisis
Data reveals that the levels of PM2.5, the small particulate matter that can infiltrate the lungs, are alarmingly high in Kolkata.
[Commentary] Unusual sheep flock in Goa raises concerns over climate-driven disease spread
Rising temperatures and shrinking pastures are posing threats to the Dhangars’ migratory paths and livestock health.
