Karnataka, Centre at odds over Western Ghats

BENGALURU: Karnataka and the Centre are in a tiff again over the implementation of the Kasturirangan report for the ...

Degradation of Western Ghats in name of development regretted: Former MLA

Caption: Former MLA A T Ramaswamy and others water a plant to inaugurate the seminar on ‘Western Ghats – Madhav Gadgil and ...

Western Ghats vs Eastern Ghats

India is home to two major mountain ranges that shape its geography and climate. Stretching along different coasts, these ...
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Pay heed to concerns about quarrying in forests

A four-kilometre stretch inside the Western Ghats forest in Kolzar in Dodamarg taluka of Sindhudurg district, which is a part ...
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Let the hills slow you down: All you need to know about this resort in Khandala

Just two hours out of Mumbai, where the Western Ghats begin to stretch, breathe, and gently slow the world down, Athiva ...

Indian scientists found a rare worm-like amphibian in Western Ghats, named as Gegeneophis valmiki

Scientists discovered a rare underground amphibian, Gegeneophis valmiki, in India’s Western Ghats. The worm-like caecilian ...

Early forest fire sparks alarm in Western Ghats

Mangaluru: Environmentalists raised serious concerns after a forest fire was reported near Charmadi in the Western Ghats, terming the incident alarmin.
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Discovery Of A Rare Caecilian From The Northern Western Ghats Of Maharashtra

A team of scientists has uncovered a new species of worm-like caecilian from the northern Western Ghats. The new species, ...
Bangalore Mirror

60% of Western Ghats in Karnataka in landslide risk zone

A detailed assessment warns that most of Karnataka’s Western Ghats face high landslide risk, urging tighter monitoring and a ...

Two new rare ant fly species discovered in Delhi and Western Ghats

Two new rare ant fly species discovered in Delhi and the Western Ghats emphasize the need for urban and biodiversity ...

Gadgil was deeply respected by Karnataka’s conservationists, but people in foothills of Western Ghats viewed his report with scepticism

Ecologist Madhav Gadgil, respected by conservationists, faced skepticism from Western Ghats locals over his conservation report and its implications.

Scientists discovered two hidden rare ant-fly species in Delhi and Western Ghats

Scientists discovered two rare ant-fly species in India, hiding inside ant nests. Metadon ghorpadei was found in Delhi and Metadon reemeri was found in Western Ghats, highlighting hidden biodiversity ...