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.
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Laasya Shekhar
Nov 207 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 195 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 154 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.
Alex Ip
Nov 19 min read
Atlanta Takes No Pride in MARTA’s Weekend “Special Schedules”
Tracking-related service cuts have affected Atlanta almost 80% of the weekends since Oct. 2023, taking nearly 5,500 trains out of service.
Manish Koirala
Oct 306 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.
Don Lyman
Oct 195 min read
Perspective: These Specimen Jars Aren't Too Jarring
Museums are not anachronisms, but rather, they are an important part of modern biological research with their vast specimen collections.
Aliya Bashir
Oct 146 min read
Black Fever, Brought to You by Climate Change
Climate change is creating more favorable conditions for parasites in northeast India, leading to challenges in eradicating black fever.
Angely Mercado
Oct 36 min read
Perspective: In new song, Bad Bunny lights up Puerto Rico’s political corruption, climate inaction
In his latest song “Una Velita,” Bad Bunny calls out political corruption and energy inequality in his native Puerto Rico.
Rhysea Agrawal
Sep 165 min read
With Another Razor-Thin Election Looming, Georgia Provides Little Clarity on Voting in a Natural Disaster
As the climate crisis worsens extreme weather events, the rights of Georgia voters in disaster-prone regions become threatened.
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