Ecology

Mumbai

Planting small trees on roofs of buildings in dense urban areas can reduce flood volume and runoff

Mumbai

Researchers at IIT Bombay discover the role of environmental resources, genes and mating in species in the development of new species in the same area, challenging the traditional view that new species can develop only in distinct geographies.

Bengaluru

Sphaerotheca varshaabhu is a newly discovered species of burrowing frog from urban Bengaluru.

Mumbai

The first-of-a-kind study has used remote sensing data to quantify long-term soil losses across the entire Western Ghats region.

Mumbai

The new study suggests that a paradigm shift towards scaled decentralised systems is necessary to achieve sustainability and resilience in urban water infrastructure.

Bengaluru

Researchers from Mizoram University and Max Planck Institute for Biology have discovered a new species of gliding gecko from the forests of Mizoram.

Mumbai

Study of plastic-lined farm ponds in orchard farming and its impact on society

Mumbai

Researchers at IIT Bombay devise a new technique to identify the presence of tiny invisible plastic pollutants using microwave radiation.

Maharasthra

Researchers and biodiversity experts have discovered a new species of dragonfly, Burmagomphus chaukulensis, from near a stream in the Western Ghats in Maharashtra.

Bengaluru

Diatoms provide a peek into our history, while also being a source of nutrition, energy and oxygen

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