A Restoration Consultancy Service
For the last two decades, Oikos has strived to help restore and preserve nature, be it farmhouse or a large township, playing the crucial role of interpreter for the natural world. As published in...
View ArticleIncreasing carbon dioxide is making our food less nutritious
Plants growing in elevated atmospheric carbon dioxide conditions are showing a decline in mineral, protein and vitamin content. As published in Mongabay India on 15 August, 2023. Elevated atmospheric...
View ArticleIn ‘Shades of Blue’, ecologists explore the murky future of India’s urban waters
With a focus on each major Indian city and its unique water bodies, the book, Shades of Blue: Connecting the Drops in India’s Cities, examines the relationship of cities with their water. As published...
View ArticleDiscovering a New – and at Risk – Endemic Plant Species in Bengaluru
Teramnus kameswararaoi’s existence is restricted to the Hesaraghatta village in Bengaluru, making it an endemic species, one that has a limited geographic range. As published in The Wire on 15 March,...
View ArticleEcologist and policy expert S. Faizi advocates for putting ‘justice’ at the...
Indian ecologist and international environment policy expert S. Faizi awarded the Alliance World of Scientists (AWS) 2024 Planet Earth Awards which acknowledges individuals who champion life on Earth....
View ArticleRising temperatures alter insect-crop interactions and impact agricultural...
Studies find that a warming planet will change the nature of insect-crop interactions, making some regions more conducive for pest attacks, thereby impeding agricultural productivity and diminishing...
View ArticleConserving Water In Parched Cities
What does it mean to conserve water in cities that are increasingly becoming water deficient. A special section curated for the Edible Issues’ newsletter #80 on Water and Heat. As I sit down to type...
View ArticleHow droughts and worsening soil health can increase carbon emissions
Researchers have identified a feedback loop between drought, soil desiccation and carbon dioxide emissions that can accelerate climate change effects. As published in Mongabay India on 24 June, 2024....
View ArticleThe Green Queen of Spices: Cardamom’s Future in the Western Ghats
Can this flavourful staple of the Indian kitchen survive the onslaught of changing agricultural practices and climate–and what does this mean for its habitat’s biodiversity? As published in The Kodai...
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Interview With Charmaine O’ Brien
The author of Food Guide to India and Flavours of Delhi talks about her latest book and evolution of India’s food landscape. Open social media, and you will find yourself flooded with information...
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