It’s getting tougher for the Royle’s pikas to survive in the Himalayas. But, these tiny, herbivores wouldn't move as they are particular about where they live. Restricted to rocky, mountainous terrains, they are now facing the wrath of rising temperatures and fluctuating environments. What would become of them in a few more decades? Can these fussy relatives of the rabbit find new homes and thrive? A new study by researchers from the Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru and the Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun tries to find out what the future holds for them, and that the findings are not good news.
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Bhubaneswar |
Jul 16, 2019
General, Science, Health, Society, Deep-dive
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, and the University of Southampton, UK have tried to understand the effects of changes in land use and land cover on regional temperatures in Odisha, which frequently experiences heatwave, cyclones, droughts and floods.
Bengaluru |
Jun 5, 2019
General, Science, Ecology, Health, Society, Deep-dive, Featured
Every year, the 5th of June is observed as the World Environment Day to “encourage worldwide awareness and action to protect our environment”. For 2019, the theme is ‘Air Pollution’, and the host country is China. On this occasion, Research Matters caught up with three leading scientists from the country that are actively pursuing research on different aspects of air pollution. The three researchers, Prof. A R Ravishankara, Prof. S K Satheesh and Prof. Navakanta Bhat shared their work and thoughts on the ‘burning’ problem of air pollution.
Indore |
May 16, 2019
General, Science, Ecology, Deep-dive
Study shows that more than half of river catchments are struggling to get back in shape due to human activities and climate change.
Mumbai |
Apr 30, 2019
General, Science, Ecology, Society, Deep-dive
Researchers study how fishermen respond to extreme weather warnings and adapt to ill-effects of climate change.
New Delhi |
Mar 21, 2019
General, Science, Ecology, News
Researchers from IIT Delhi have found that variations in temperature affect crop production and worker efficiency—two crucial pillars of India’s economy.
Delhi |
Feb 26, 2019
General, Science, Ecology, News
Researchers from Biodiversity International and collaborators from Norway, Nicaragua, Italy, Ethiopia, Costa Rica, Honduras, Germany, and India have described how participation of farmers as citizen scientists can help to address this challenge.
Kathmandu |
Feb 22, 2019
General, Science, Ecology, Deep-dive
Report suggests that the Hindu Kush Himalayan region is facing imminent threat due to climate change.
Kanpur |
Feb 11, 2019
General, Science, Ecology, Deep-dive
Researchers from IIT Kanpur, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, USA, University of Hyderabad, and IIT Delhi have tried to understand how aerosols affect the Indian monsoon season.
