River rescue
Several river protection councils in Kerala have joined hands to fight the grave dangers threatening rivers in the state. Named the All Kerala River Protection Council (IKRPC), the organisation
Several river protection councils in Kerala have joined hands to fight the grave dangers threatening rivers in the state. Named the All Kerala River Protection Council (IKRPC), the organisation
There is arogyapacha. A rare herb with extraordinary medicinal properties. There is the Kani tribe of Kerala. It has preserved the herb and the knowledge about its use. Enter scientists and the state government. They try to sell the herb and share the ben
The bureaucracy does nothing to conserve India's invaluable animals and plants. But it knows how to cry wolf when private agencies want to use these
Scientists are only now finding out the Kanis' knowledge of herbal remedies. The most outstanding find so far is arogyapacha
The forest department reserves the right to conserve arogyapacha, and prevents Kanis from selling it outside
The benefit sharing scheme for arogyapacha saw hurdles right from the start. On July 22, 1995, the then chief minister of Kerala, A K Antony, was to sign a memorandum of understanding with Arya
Kanis are dragged into bureaucratic wrangling, pitting them against each other
A division bench of the Kerala high court has directed the state government to issue guidelines on felling of trees from the forests. The bench noted that loss of trees in the forests would
A RECENT study has established the presence of high concentration of toxic heavy metals in Chaliyar river in Kerala. The Kerala government has yet to implement the recommendations made by two
The Kerala High Court has issued notices to the Central government and the states of Kerala and Tamil Nadu on a petition seeking a direction to the Union government not to increase the water
Kerala launches a movement of the people, by the people, for the people. Whether the movement will stand the test of time is yet to be seen, but enough is taking place in the state now to be optimistic about the future
Villagers in Pathanpara, Kerala, are no longer dependent on the state electricity board. Today, they have their own power generation system
Several fish species in Kerala are threatened by overfishing and the release of effluents in the coastal waters
Even as experts argue that seawalls are not an answer to coastal erosion, the Kerala government is planning another project
Newly developed clones of eucalyptus may help increase forest areas in Kerala
Scientists urge to strike a balance between development and environment
sea fish landings in Kerala have fallen by nearly 45 per cent as compared to the last year, says Joseph Kalappurakkal, president, All-Kerala Mechanised Boat Operators' Association. Marine
Ecological imbalance in the coastal areas of Kerala has caused food poisoning in people who consumed marine mussel
The Kerala High court has admitted a writ petition challenging the proposed 500-MW naphtha power project in the private sector. The project is to be set up at district Kannur with an estimated
A public meeting held in Kerala criticised a Birla owned factory for doing nothing to control the pollution it is causing