India is home to two major mountain ranges that shape its geography and climate. Stretching along different coasts, these ranges influence rainfall, river systems, biodiversity, and human settlements.

The Western Ghats are often portrayed from the perspective of wildlife reserves and bird-watching destinations, and indeed, considering that they are among the world's most biodiverse locations, this ...

Pune: A study by scientists at the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM) offers new insights into how rainfall varies throughout the day across the Western Ghats during the Indian summer ...

A recent study has revealed an “alarming gap” in biodiversity across the Western Ghats, with researchers able to document only about 65% of the dragonfly and damselfly species historically recorded in ...

Kodagu and Chikkamagaluru are projected to see sharp increases in landslide-prone clusters, with new danger zones forming along coastal Karnataka Study warns landslide-prone zones in Karnataka may ...