The tourist does leave a footprint
But eco-tourism could still be people friendlyby Neelambry Phalkey and Seema Purushothaman, Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and Environment, BengaluruThe holiday season is just over. Many of us...
View ArticleCommon science
A website helps people observe and understand nature while gathering scientific data by Sumana NarayananIf there is a neem or jamun tree in your backyard, check it regularly and note down when they...
View ArticleA fish moves west
By: Kaushik Das Gupta Ten years ago Bangladesh’s rivers were deeper and hilsa plentiful. But silting, dams and pollution pushed the fisher into deep ocean and resulted in shifting of their homebase....
View ArticleButterflies heal themselves
Insects too believe in self-medication. Monarch butterflies can cure themselves and their offspring using medicinal plants. Researchers found that certain species of milkweed, which the larvae feed on,...
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