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In India, Sacred Groves Are Helping Resurrect a Near-Extinct Forest Ecosystem

Botanists and community stewards from Auroville, Tamil Nadu, are using scattered patches of native forest as a blueprint to revive the tropical dry evergreen forest ecosystems of coastal India.

Mar 2, 2023 | 1,700 words, about 8 minutes

Flamingos in the Talawe wetland in Navi Mumbai

Mumbai Embraces Its Booming Flamingo Population

Despite pressure from development, flamingos seem to be thriving on the shores of one of the world’s most populous cities, and local people are becoming protective of the birds and their habitat.

Dec 6, 2022 | 2,800 words, about 14 minutes

And Then the Sea Glowed a Magnificent Milky Green

A chance encounter with a rare phenomenon called a milky sea connects a sailor and a scientist to explain the ocean’s ghostly glow.

Jun 21, 2022 | 2,100 words, about 11 minutes

Dried hortiplus to be powdered and packed

From Fish Waste to Community Wealth

A grassroots project in India is turning fish guts that once polluted beaches into a useful commodity.

Mar 17, 2022 | 1,600 words, about 8 minutes

One Great Shot: A Different Kind of Nightlife

Mumbai’s shoreline lights up after dark, if you know how to turn it on.

Jan 14, 2022 | 200 words, 1 photo

Checkpoints, Machine Guns, and Fences: This Pakistani Port Is Not for the People

A massive port project—part of China’s Belt and Road Initiative—is more military base than port, further disenfranchising people in a region with a history of political tension and violence.

Nov 23, 2021 | 2,600 words, about 13 minutes

Coastal Job: Ethical Tour Guide

Puja Mitra is a pioneer for marine-wildlife viewing that emphasizes animal welfare in the tourism hotspot of Goa, India.

Oct 29, 2021 | 550 words, about 2 minutes

Stitching Hope

In the aftermath of the Indian Ocean tsunami, a simple doll became a powerful symbol of healing in coastal India and beyond.

Oct 19, 2021 | 2,800 words, about 14 minutes

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