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Tuesday, January 27, 2026
TopicWestern Ghats

Topic: Western Ghats

Madhav Gadgil forced India to look away from Himalayas—and worry about fragile Western Ghats

The Western Ghats owe their impact on our collective consciousness almost entirely to Madhav Gadgil. And the ecologist did it with a seemingly dry government report.

‘People’s scientist’ & champion of Western Ghats Madhav Gadgil passes away aged 83

Indian ecologist and writer Madhav Gadgil, who was known for his work on the ecological significance of the Western Ghats, passed away late at night on 7 January.

Karnataka is ignoring Western Ghats UNESCO tag and 6 central notices—to build, build, build

The Western Ghats has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site for over a decade. But for the Karnataka government, it has become a millstone around the neck.

‘Centre should refer to 2013 report’ — ex-ISRO chief on upcoming Western Ghats notification

After Wayanad landslides, Centre's looking at issue of notifying ecologically sensitive areas in Western Ghats again. K Kasturirangan recommends Centre look at report by a panel led by him.

Centre to notify 56,800 sq km of Western Ghats, including Wayanad, as eco-sensitive area

The new draft notification issued on 31 July comes a month after the earlier notification expired. This is the sixth such notification for the landslide-prone region

What is ‘Project Nilgiri Tahr, Tamil Nadu’s multi-pronged initiative to save state animal

The 5-year project has gathered pace with conclusion of a survey that aims to find its population, its habitat, and introduce measures so that the ungulate does not go extinct

Kodaikanal is now a giant traffic jam. A new Western Ghats magazine will flag problems

A Chennai event – featuring politicians, ecologists and Kodaikanal residents – detailed the rampant landscape changes that have damaged the Western Ghats’ delicate ecology.

‘To live is to kill’ — a Malabar pit viper and gliding frog affirm nature’s basic law

Amboli Ghat is known as the ‘Cherrapunji’ of Maharashtra. The UNESCO World Heritage Site sustains its ecosystem with nature's most essential law.

Snakehead fish species found in Kerala a living fossil, belongs to unique family, study says

The fish, named after a character from the 'Lord of the Rings' fantasy novel, dwell in dark groundwaters, and are known to be usually found in Africa and Asia.

How to restore a rainforest with a nursery, science and some bat poop

Understanding the relationships that comprise a rainforest helped wildlife biologists & nature conservationists restore a degraded patch in Anamalai Hills.

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Beneath the ice — what a lost US base from the Cold War reveals about Greenland

A failed US plan to hide missiles under the ice now provides vital clues for understanding Greenland’s future and climate risks.

India wants Canada’s resources as nations build on truce, British Columbia’s Premier says

Premier David Eby, the leader of the minerals- and gas-rich province of British Columbia, spoke with executives at Tata Steel and Reliance Industries on a trade mission to India.

From action near Myanmar to hand-to-hand combat in Kishtwar, meet this year’s gallantry award winners

Overall, President Droupadi Murmu has approved Gallantry awards to 70 armed forces personnel, including six posthumous, on the eve of 77th Republic Day.

Non-alignment is coming back in a new avatar: Trump-peedit alliance

No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.