
Chasing A Colour Bomb
What can the gorgeous Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher tell us about endangered freshwater habitats in the Western Ghats?

What can the gorgeous Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher tell us about endangered freshwater habitats in the Western Ghats?

A Pazhaiyar adivasi takes stock of climate change in the Palani Hills, traveling to Valparai and back in this moving personal meditation

Becoming intimate with other species in the Western Ghats involves music, mimicry and the fine art of listening, says one of its guardians

As change comes, so does opportunity, argues one long-term farmer in the Palani Hills.
Kodaikanal can be more than a tourist spot — it can be a leader in co-existence and sustainable tourism. We have a clear pathway to make this possible, if we act together now!

How did the original inhabitants of the Palani Hills live, and how have they adapted to modern life? One of their descendants writes, in this series, supported by a grant from Shared Ecologies

Wild foods are increasingly popular, as can be witnessed in the spate of festivals and events around them. A permaculture farmer pauses to consider how we forage and consume, today.

‘I wouldn’t say the sky islands of the southern Western Ghats are shrinking or being destroyed. Rather, they are being transformed and changed,’