Thirsty islands

Islands in the Bay of Bengal have to contend with increasing scarcity of fresh water

Independence Day 2023: ‘There is no link between Lord Mayo’s assassination and the Criminal Tribes Act’

Down To Earth speaks to author Neelam Francis on the enigmatic figure of Sher Ali, an Afridi tribesman who assassinated British Viceroy, Lord …

US Virgin Islands bans sunscreens harming coral reefs

Banned sunscreens include those containing 3 Os — oxybenzone, octocrylene and octinoxate — known to harm coral reefs

Wild blood fruit, a source of natural red colourant, may be domesticated

This will be done to conserve the critically endangered fruit after it was indiscriminately harvested from natural forests

Monsoon arrives three days early

Thunderstorms and negative Indian Ocean Dipole indices could affect its distribution and progress

Mumbai, Kerala most affected by marine litter; microplastics pose a major threat

For the first time, the researchers have compiled 1,237 scientific studies on marine litter into a single, comprehensive database

Galapagos giant tortoises make a comeback, thanks to innovative conservation strategies

The Galapagos Islands' giant tortoises are one of the world's best examples of evolution. Scientists are pioneering new conservation strategies …

Coast Guard's oil clean-up bill: Rs 13 crore

The Indian Coast Guard has filed an initial multi-crore claim for its role in mopping up thousands of tonnes of oil spilt off Groat Nicobar …

Hunting clubs on pleasure islands

A nonchalant French government plans to throw open its virgin islands to tourists and game hunters

Wellbeing in Venice

Venice isn't just canals and aristocrats. anupam mishra gets off a gondola and stumbles into well workmanship and rainwater use

Stand up again

The tsunami is a chance to rebuild self-reliance and governance of the Nicobar Islands. suresh babu returns from the islands to tell nitin …

Darwin’s muse

Maps>> Evolution• Ecuador

Sinking and with a trace!

KIRIBATI

DISASTERS AWAITING

Tsunami unravelled

New studies provide crucial lessons for predicting quakes

Hawaii’s climate future: Dry regions get drier with global warming, increasing fire risk — while wet areas get wetter

The “dry gets drier” aspect is particularly important for formulating Hawaii’s plans to adapt to climate change

‘Earth’s empty quarter’: Many Pacific nations now have falling populations

Rising sea levels are affecting the lowest-lying nations first, such as the atoll states of Kiribati and Tuvalu

US activists, politicians demand FDA reclassify ‘Toxic 3 Os’ used in sunscreen

Oxybenzone, octinoxate and octocrylene pose a threat to public health, marine life and coral reefs, according to latest research

Lakshadweep: ‘New laws calculated effort to alter habits of people evolved over generations’

Changing land laws and bringing in outside corporates could change the very character of fragile Lakshadweep

Do we need to ‘save’ the Sentinelese?

The Sentinelese and other tribes of the Andamans are minuscule in number. Will they die out or survive?

In hope of a plastic waste-free island

Although Zanzibar is cashing in on tourism, it is also battling plastic menace in the form of litter consisting of discarded water bottles and …

Promoting tourism in Andaman & Nicobar islands puts ecology at stake

The Ministry of Tourism has reportedly formed a panel to probe the scope of allowing high-value tourism in uninhabited islands

World's first green party takes root

THE REST OF THE WORLD IS WATCHING: TASMANIA AND THE GREENS Edited by Cassandra Pybus and Richard Flanagan Publisher Pan Macmillan Publishers, …

Who ate my house?

A bird found in the Andaman islands is under grave threat as its edible nest -- one of the most expensive animal products in the world -- is …