Science
Down To Earth
“THE UNEASE DISCONNECT
Waste, infrastructure and eco-anxiety on the edge of an expanding city
2 min |
January 01, 2026
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YOUNG, ANGRY, AND BETRAYED
AN OPINION SURVEY OF THE 21ST CENTURY'S FIRST GENERATION REVEALS GRIEF, FRUSTRATION AND RAGE OVER CLIMATE CHANGE
3 min |
January 01, 2026
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KALKI KOECHLIN - ACTOR, WRITER
Kalki Koechlin has long stood out for her unconventional choices, whether in films, plays, podcasts or web series.
4 min |
January 01, 2026
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JACINTA KERKETTA - JOURNALIST, POET, ACTIVIST
In her journalism and poetry, Jacinta Kerketta blends the dispossession of her community, the Oraon adivasi tribe of Jharkhand, with the destruction of nature.
6 min |
January 01, 2026
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THE LONG WAY TO THE PLATE
A close look at farms, food systems and food habits reveals how far we have strayed from the land that feeds us.
2 min |
January 01, 2026
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COST OF EVERY BREATH
Pollution has turned ordinary living into an expensive exercise in survival
2 min |
January 01, 2026
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KNOWING TOO MUCH HURTS
Pretending everything is fine is no longer an option
2 min |
January 01, 2026
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DIA MIRZA: "APPLY YOURSELF TO SOLUTIONS TO FEEL LESS DESPONDENT"
Since being crowned Miss Asia Pacific in 2000, Dia Mirza has established herself as a versatile actor and producer in the Indian film industry as well as a committed climate crusader.
4 min |
January 01, 2026
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ECOLOGICAL GUILT IS REAL
Greater awareness of how both humans and non-humans are coping with climate disruptions only deepens the anxiety
2 min |
January 01, 2026
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KING OF BIRDS
Revered for centuries, western tragopan now needs protection as its forests shrink, human pressures mount
3 min |
December 16, 2025
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WHISKERS ALL AQUIVER
Climate change threatens creatures that have weathered extreme environments for thousands of years
2 min |
December 16, 2025
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GOLDEN SPIRIT
Survival of the shy primate is closely tied to the health of Western Ghats
3 min |
December 16, 2025
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RINGED EYES IN THE CANOPY
Rapid habitat destruction forces arboreal langur to alter habits
2 min |
December 16, 2025
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HANGING BY THE CLIFF
The Himalaya's rarest wild goat is on the brink of local extinction
2 min |
December 16, 2025
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ANGEL OF THE BEAS
Conservation reserves, citizen science, and habitat protection give the Indus River dolphin a fighting chance in India
2 min |
December 16, 2025
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UNDER MOONLIT SCRUB
Survival of this hidden guardian tells us whether our scrublands still breathe
2 min |
December 16, 2025
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SYMBOL OF SILENT VALLEY
Lion-tailed macaque remains vulnerable despite past victories
2 min |
December 16, 2025
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THE APE IN OUR STORIES
India's only non-human ape species is a cultural icon threatened by forest fragmentation
2 min |
December 16, 2025
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SENTINEL OF THE HIGH COLD DESERT
The bird's evocative call may not continue to roll across the cold desert valley for long
3 min |
December 16, 2025
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THE NIGHT WATCHER
Reverse mythical beliefs to save the nocturnal hunter of Western Ghats
2 min |
December 16, 2025
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THE OVERLOOKED WILD
Meet the species that demand conservation attention
4 min |
December 16, 2025
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THE MOUNTAIN MONARCH
Western Ghats' grassland guardian has emerged from the shadows, but may not stay for long
2 min |
December 16, 2025
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WHERE MYTH MEETS MUSCLE
In the mist-shrouded high hills of Arunachal Pradesh, an elusive mountain giant fights for survival
3 min |
December 16, 2025
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TURNING TURTLE
Once a jewel of the Ganga, the large riverine turtle clings to life in a shrinking sanctuary
2 min |
December 16, 2025
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THE LAST DANCE
Fewer than 1,000 Bengal floricans survive in Asia's shrinking floodplains
2 min |
December 16, 2025
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DROWNING IN ITS HOME
The dancing deer stares at near-extinction as its marshy habitat thins and fragments
2 min |
December 16, 2025
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ON A SLIPPERY SLOPE
Hunting and habitat degradation remain the biggest threats of this ground-dwelling bird
2 min |
December 16, 2025
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THE ODD FELINE
The fishing cat's decline is not an isolated conservation woe. It is a symptom
3 min |
December 16, 2025
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MORE THAN A DAZZLE
This living tapestry is an indicator species for some of Asia's most biodiverse and least-explored mountain ecosystems
3 min |
December 16, 2025
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ASSAM'S PRIDE
A rare primate is losing its only home
2 min |