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Laasya Shekhar
Nov 21, 20246 min read
Human-Elephant Conflicts Drive South Indian Farmers Into Poverty
In the last decade, elephants have killed humans, cattle, and damaged almost 6,000 acres of cropfields in conflict attacks in South India.


Laasya Shekhar
Nov 20, 20247 min read
India Proposes Sterilizing Leopards to Curb Human-Wildlife Conflicts
Human-leopard conflict in Junnar, India has increased over the past few decades due to the loss of forested habitats in neighboring regions.


Garry Lotulung
Nov 19, 20245 min read
It’s Not Just Drought: Java is Drowning as Well
One of the largest islands in Indonesia is at risk of sinking due to sea level rise, putting millions of people on the coast at risk.


Alex Ip
Nov 15, 20243 min read
Meet Aorui Pi, our new Engagement Editor and Public Health Writer
She will oversee our departure from X, develop strategies to reach new audiences, and report on the practice of Traditional Chinese Medicine


Garry Lotulung
Nov 15, 20244 min read
When Indonesia’s Most Populous Island Becomes Parched
Climate change has changed rainfall patterns in Indonesia, which is increasing the incidence of droughts in Central Java.


Alex Ip
Nov 1, 20249 min read
Atlanta Takes No Pride in MARTA’s Weekend “Special Schedules”
Tracking-related service cuts have affected Atlanta almost 80% of the weekends since Oct. 2023, taking nearly 5,500 trains out of service.


Manish Koirala
Oct 30, 20246 min read
Finding Clean Water Near Mount Everest Might Be Harder Than Summiting It
As tourism and regional pollution contaminate Nepal’s Khumbu Valley, researchers are zapping the ground to find new potable water sources.


Don Lyman
Oct 19, 20245 min read
Perspective: These Specimen Jars Aren't Too Jarring
Museums are not anachronisms, but rather, they are an important part of modern biological research with their vast specimen collections.


Aliya Bashir
Oct 14, 20246 min read
Black Fever, Brought to You by Climate Change
Climate change is creating more favorable conditions for parasites in northeast India, leading to challenges in eradicating black fever.
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