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Chhattisgarh's Past Revealed
The Kotumsar caves are well known for its stalactite and stalagmite formations and hold the key to climate change studies as also many precious cavernicole species that are in urgent need of conservat...
Rediscovered-A vulnerable Spiderwort
An endemic species of spiderwort thought to be lost from the forested realms of Western Ghats has again been found in the wild. All efforts are being made to conserve this rare plant that holds great...
Pristine Debrigarh
The mesmerising environs of the Sanctuary is a paradise for nature lovers. Abounding in grasslands and water bodies Debrigarh is a little known destination with astounding birding possibilities.
Climate Change and Indian Agriculture
Over 60 percent of India’s population depend on the agricultural sector which constitutes about 14.3 per cent of India’s gross domestic product, 2010-11, as per the Central Statistics Office, New Delh...
Asian Brown Clouds, Climate Change and Reduced Rice Harvests in India
Apprehensions about climate continue to rise, despite our limited ability to make precise assessments of its impact. This is partially due to the complexity of chemical and physical processes at vario...
Climate Change and Indian Forests
An assessment of the impact of climate change on forest ecosystems in India has been attempted with the forest vulnerability index for India - worked out on the basis of forest canopy density, biodive...
Urban Trees for Combating Climate Change
The urban environment of modern India has undergone dramatic changes predominated by concrete structures, congested commercial spaces and incessant traffic. The degeneration of living environment in u...
Forest Carbon
Forests are one of the most significant reservoirs of carbon. Various global processes and anthropogenic changes are influencing the process of carbon sequestration leading to interruptions in the car...
Marine Fisheries and Climate Change
The adoption of a Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries and Integrated Ecosystem-based Fisheries Management (FAO, 2007), will be a challenge for India considering the high poverty levels prevalent...