Here's my second story for @theworld.org about elephants moving into Andhra Pradesh and the consequences of climate change + habitat loss on these communities and this amazing species. Photos by @justinnisly.bsky.social. Huge thanks to @earthjournalism.bsky.social for the support!

Here's the first of two stories I reported for @theworld.org on elephants moving into Andhra Pradesh for the first time in 200 years, and what that means for the species and for people. Grateful to work w/my awesome editor @ginak.bsky.social and photog @justinnisly.bsky.social, take a look!

Indian Gray Hornbills still feel like dinosaurs to me. Four of them came by our flat today, biggest crowd yet. #birds🦉

In “Extraction,” @triofrancos.bsky.social examines the politics of lithium mining in South America—and the complexities of the energy transition. @materialistjew.bsky.social spoke with her about imperfect trade-offs and the nature of democracy.

Trump administration wants to roll back regulations on HFCs (very potent greenhouse gases) OVER THE OBJECTIONS OF THE APPLIANCE INDUSTRY.

NEW: A bold “rewilding” initiative to reintroduce jaguars and turtles in Argentina raises tough questions about whose vision of nature is being restored, writes @bysammeadows.bsky.social for @newlinesmag.bsky.social newlinesmag.com/reportage/re...

Israeli forces have attacked a seed bank in the West Bank city of Hebron, destroying equipment used to reproduce heirloom seeds, according to the group managing the facility.

💥Murder in Mumbai💥 My first @financialtimes.com magazine story on a shocking assassination, a jailed gang boss and the Bollywood icon entangled in a decades-long grudge rooted in wildlife crime. 👉 on.ft.com/3YRlPWN Huge thanks to @cordeliajenkins.bsky.social for the stellar edit.

A passionate advocate for the desert and its many inhabitants, Radheshyam's passing is devastating for the conservation community and the species he loved so deeply indianexpress.com/article/indi...

Hindu temples offer prayers for a path to the U.S. But some in India were stunned by the way the U.S. deported Indians despite Prime Minister Narendra Modi's friendship with President Trump. From @diaahadid.bsky.social and Omkar Khandekar

India’s forests are disappearing, but not on paper On March 30, bulldozers rolled into Kancha Gachibowli, a lush, 400-acre tract of forested land in Hyderabad, a city in India’s southern Telangana state, with sounds of distressed animals echoing in the background. dialogue.earth/en/forests/i...

What does it mean to see ourselves as animals? Does it change how we treat other life on Earth? How are we alike or different from our fellow animals? We asked renowned Stanford University professor Robert Sapolsky. 🧪

During the hearings, #WhatsApp had listed the number of persons who were targeted using #Pegasus by country over the two-week period. The users were spread across 51 countries. Read more: scroll.in/latest/10812...

“This song came into being in that place and time…with the cloud forest, and all of its inhabitants—its rivers, its fungi, its birds, its creatures, its mist, its histories, its possible futures—as our co-author, as the co-creator.” @robgmacfarlane.bsky.social

The rise of ‘Frankenstein’ laptops in New Delhi’s repair markets

6/15 Using CMIP6 climate model data, we identified nine Indian cities (pop. >1M, Census 2011) expected to see some of the biggest rises in dangerous heat index days, selecting one city per state.

In particular, all the major South and SE Asian rivers will eventually struggle, so Pakistan, India and China will come into increasing conflict over water Note - all three have nuclear weapons www.theguardian.com/environment/...

"More biodiversity on American lawns could soak up carbon, better mitigate floods, support pollinators that propagate our food and host the insects that form the crucial early threads of the terrestrial food web. 'But lawns do none of those things,' Tallamy said."

I had fun talking to Rahul for this! indianexpress.com/article/indi...

"before the first abortion ban went into effect, the rate of sepsis for this patient population was remarkably steady. After the first ban was passed in 2021, it shoots up by more than 50%" @propublica.org's Lizzie Presser on the increased threat of sepsis, post-Roe:

Important, disturbing look at U.S. deportation efforts, including yesterday's flight of more than 100 Indians who traveled for 40 hours in handcuffs and leg chains: indianexpress.com/article/citi...

What are we to make of the biodiversity crisis, and the weight that comes w/ knowing our species' role in driving it? My conversation w/ @elizkolbert.bsky.social and Craig Foster (My Octopus Teacher) is a cover story for the latest issue of @atmosmagazine.bsky.social: atmos.earth/elizabeth-ko...

Payal Kapadia’s drama of women’s solidarity, “All We Imagine as Light,” a major prize-winner at the Cannes Film Festival, pays radiant homage to Mumbai and its people. Justin Chang reviews.

Aaand the Blaft Book of Anti-Caste SF is off to print. Really cut it close here -- our 1st launch event is Dec 21 at Champaca Bookstore in Bangalore! 😅 We're hoping to do events in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, London, & maybe Hyderabad & NYC too... watch this channel! www.blaft.com/products/the...

phone snaps from my walk home in bandra last night

A new study has revealed that the world’s longest venomous snake, the king cobra, is not a single species, as previously thought, but rather four genetically distinct species. Arathi Menon explains the significance of this latest finding.

People have been appreciating India's stance at CoP29. I hope and wish India will apply principles of equity and justice when it comes to pushing for anti-environmental, pro-corporate laws and regulations

Nagraj Adve lucidly spells out the implications of the failed COP29 discussions and the climate challenges looming before us, particularly in India, in the "In Focus podcast" of the Hindu with G. Sampath. Listen!! megaphone.link/THGU9916067771

Since the internet is loving Payal Kapadia's push for good projection: just recalled that when All We Imagine As Light kicked off MAMI Film Fest, she apparently huddled w/the projectionists all day, & even sent across town for a special lens, to ensure the best experience for everyone.

Two Pakistani journalists dived into the country's most scandalous murder, and unpacked an incredible story of a society girl, a poet, a city and a country. They made a podcast, now a book (and I profiled them for @npr.org!) images.dawn.com/news/1192993... www.npr.org/2023/08/07/1...

Slumdog billionaire: Gautam Adani’s redevelopment scheme raises Mumbai hackles https://www.ft.com/content/9bafa390-bf42-4689-ab20-2566f732acef

Hi all! New here, and looking forward to interacting in the bsky ecosystem. To start, here's a story for @theworld.org about the World Chess Championship, beginning today. Could an Indian player become the youngest champion in history? theworld.org/segments/202...