The rice, endemic to Kerala, adapted to the salinity of the coastal areas. To survive the tides the plant grew taller - to 1.5 meters.

With only half our population having toilets, our rivers have turned into large sewers

Ecosan (short for ecological sanitation) toilets are improved versions of old dry toilets that do not demand water for flushing

On using peels, seeds, pits and even watermelon rinds to make dishes ranging from subzi (cooked vegetable) to fried snacks.

नए तरह के शौचालय में मल और मूत्र दो अलग-अलग खानों में जाते हैं, जहां इन्हें सड़ा कर खाद बनाया जाता है।

... a storehouse of ecological thinking and an ethical anchor that is rarely found in South Asia’s environmental landscape.

It is entirely possible that it is only due to the regular clean-up of this 2.5-km-long beach (since 2015) that the turtles have returned.

To protect the fish resources, the traditional fishing community of Vembanad Lake has started constructing fish sanctuaries in the lake

“We count the number of millionaires, but not the millions of pickers who are active in our nation’s backyards.”