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Laasya Shekhar
5 days ago6 min read
Indian Women Dry Fish With the Power of the Sun, in the Palms of Their Hands
As fish-drying process is becoming automated, Indian women are finally reclaiming lost hours for leisure and bonding with their children.


Laasya Shekhar
Jan 265 min read
గజరాజులతో పోరాటంలో పేదరికంలోకి దక్షిణాది రైతు
గత దశాబ్ద కాలంగా ఏనుగులు మనుషుల జీవన్మరణ పోరాటంలో జిల్లాలో 6,900కు పైగా ఏనుగుల దాడులు మానవులపై జరిగాయి.


Garry Lotulung
Jan 1613 min read
A Nickel Rush Threatens Indonesia’s Last Nomadic Tribes and Its Forests, Fishermen and Farmers
The energy transition is almost impossible without Indonesia’s nickel supplies. But at what cost?


Laasya Shekhar
Jan 156 min read
मानव-वन्यजीव संघर्ष रोखण्यासाठी भारताने बिबट्यांची नसबंदी करण्याचा प्रस्ताव दिला आहे
“मला खात्री आहे की नसबंदी हा एकमेव उपाय असू शकत नाही.”


The Xylom
Dec 31, 20242 min read
Here Are Some of the Most Memorable Photos We Took in 2024
The Xylom went to 15 countries this year to report on the intersection of science and society with a distinctly Asian American sensibility.


Laasya Shekhar
Nov 21, 20246 min read
Human-Elephant Conflicts Drive South Indian Farmers Into Poverty
In the last decade, elephants have killed humans, cattle, and damaged almost 6,000 acres of cropfields in conflict attacks in South India.


Laasya Shekhar
Nov 20, 20247 min read
India Proposes Sterilizing Leopards to Curb Human-Wildlife Conflicts
Human-leopard conflict in Junnar, India has increased over the past few decades due to the loss of forested habitats in neighboring regions.


Garry Lotulung
Nov 19, 20245 min read
It’s Not Just Drought: Java is Drowning as Well
One of the largest islands in Indonesia is at risk of sinking due to sea level rise, putting millions of people on the coast at risk.


Garry Lotulung
Nov 15, 20244 min read
When Indonesia’s Most Populous Island Becomes Parched
Climate change has changed rainfall patterns in Indonesia, which is increasing the incidence of droughts in Central Java.


Manish Koirala
Oct 30, 20246 min read
Finding Clean Water Near Mount Everest Might Be Harder Than Summiting It
As tourism and regional pollution contaminate Nepal’s Khumbu Valley, researchers are zapping the ground to find new potable water sources.
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