Andaman & Nicobar turtles face extinction
The Andaman and Nicobar Islands are the third most significant biodiversity hotspot in India. With a coastline of 1962 kilometres and many …
Andaman isles should've been given indigenous names: Anvita Abbi
Prominent linguist and expert on Andamanese languages says the Ross, Neil and Havelock islands should have been given names from the Great …
Fishy project
A court order staying the culturing of exotic predatoryfish in the Andaman 6 Nicobar waters sets a unique precedent
COVID-19: Land is key to survival of indigenous peoples in Asia
Those who are in their forest abodes, are self-sufficient; But those who have been forcibly evicted, will find it hard to survive the pandemic
India's marine meadows
Tape seagrass, which has the longest leaves among its kind found in Indian waters, is a major carbon sink. A recent study has some useful …
Port Blair opposes twinning plan with Phuket
It is apprehended that any association with Phuket, which is said to be a sex tourism hotspot, would dent Port Blair's image and affect it …
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 …
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
‘Leave the Sentinelese alone’
50 years after he first visited North Sentinel Island in the Andaman archipelago, veteran anthropologist, T N Pandit talks to Down To Earth about …
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
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 …
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 …
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
Coast Guard cleans up oil spill off Nicobar
Indian crews successfully contained a huge oil spill near the Great Nicobar island. Now, the ministry of environment and forests must assess the …
COVID-19 threatens indigenous peoples of Andaman and Nicobar
The last speaker of a Great Andamanese language died recently in Port Blair of tuberculosis as COVID-19 reached the Andaman and Nicobar islands
Southwest monsoon progresses after stalling for 12 days
Experts Down To Earth spoke to suspect the stalling is connected with Typhoon Mawar, which has rapidly intensified in the Pacific Ocean
Mocha to intensify into very severe cyclonic storm: IMD
Andaman and Nicobar Islands are likely to receive heavy to very heavy rains until May 12
Harbour wave: New tech is updating our knowledge about how big the rupture on Boxing Day was
The rupture could have been as long as 1,400 km if a 2021 study is to be believed
India’s turtle researchers oppose development plans for Little Andaman, Great Nicobar islands
The islands have global significance for global Leatherback turtle conservation and are also home to indigenous peoples like the Onge and the Shompen
Andamans want 'absolute protection' for saltwater crocodile to be withdrawn
The union territory’s administration has sent a proposal to delist the animal from Schedule 1 of the Wldlife Protection Act ‘in order …
Does government know one ecotourism from another?
Is the Andaman Works Department an expert body on eco-tourism? It will, in the near future, monitor the construction of hotels and resorts on …
IMD predicts low-pressure area over southeast Bay of Bengal
The storm will move north-northeastwards towards the east-central Bay of Bengal till May 11, skirting the Andaman Islands
Agasthyamala included in UNESCO's World Network of Biosphere Reserve
The Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve comprises of tropical forests and is home to 2,254 species of higher plants including about 400 that are …
Cyclone Asani may not make landfall at all
Odisha to witness maximum impact; West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh likely to have rains
Rising sea temperatures pose a threat to coral reefs: Study
Three mass bleaching events occurred in 1998, 2010 and 2016, impacting five major Indian coral reef regions — in Andaman, Nicobar, …
