The Delhi Dilemma

On Delhi shutting its schools because of air pollution, from my column with Sunday Mid-Day.

Wildlife resorts in lockdown

Inspired by a few instances of wildlife actually using resorts in lockdown for a quick retreat! Comic from my column with The Hindu. 

COVID Resurgence and the Government of India

COVID resurgence and the Indian government's environmental response to a zoonotic disease. Comic from my column with Sunday Mid-Day. Completing 5 years of publishing Green Humour on Sunday Mid-day today.

Bird Flu 2021

On the H5N1 avian influenza outbreak from my column with Roundglass Sustain. Sadly, numerous migratory birds like the Bar-headed Geese have already succumbed to the disease.

Sharks, Squalene and COVID

Sharks, squalene and COVID. Comic from my @rgsustain column. Can we afford to inflict mass slaughter upon an apex predator and make coral reefs and marine ecosystems collapse to have a Covid vaccine, in the presence of alternatives?

CBSE Scraps Ecology and Evolution

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)'s decision to scrap entire chapters on ecology and evolution in the middle of a zoonotic pandemic has been termed 'ironic' by the Indian Society of Evolutionary Biologists (ISEB). While the ISEB has taken cognizance of the fact that a syllabus reduction will help students prepare for exams better, it has suggested the trimming of sub topics rather than slashing of entire topics. Read the ISEB's statement to the CBSE and HRD Ministry here. 

Comic from my column with Sunday Mid-Day.

USA and Exotic Wild Pets

The exotic pet industry, which the USA simply cannot do without, has not just been driving poaching and illegal wildlife trade. Wild pets are also known to carry diseases like Herpes, Monkey Pox and Salmonellosis, all communicable to their human owners. Comic from my column with The Hindu.

MoEF during Covid

As the world acknowledges environmental destruction as one of the major factors precipiytating epidemics, India's Environment Minister took to Twitter yesterday to boast about granting environment clearances to major development projects. Good luck for the next epidemic, India!

Learn Physical Isolation and Solitude from the Masters

Learn physical distancing and solitude from the masters, and keep safe from the epidemic. Comic from my column with The Hindu.

Coronavirus and Bats

Bats don't give us Coronavirus. Our ill-treatment of bats gives us various diseases. Comic from my column with RoundGlass Sustain, and a humble attempt at dispelling a myth that may be potentially harmful to bats, by this exasperated Flying Fox.

I have also translated this comic into Hindi here:

The comic in Spanish (translation by Farah Carrasco)

The comic in Bengali (translation by Swarupa Chakraborty)-

Bahasa Indonesian translation courtesy of Susan Tsang and Sheherazade

Tamil translation courtesy of P. Jeganathan

Marathi translation courtesy of Pooja Pawar.

Fishing Industry and Covid Lockdown

Among the worst victims of the abrupt lockdown to curb the spread of COVID in India has been the fishing industry. Numerous boats out at sea for days were taken completely unawares by the lockdown, and with all transport or storage facilities abruptly shut, are having to dump their catch right back into the sea. This isn't just a waste of sea food, but a major blow to both the livelihoods of coastal communities and India's coastal economy. The crisis calls for immediate intervention by authorities to ensure that no more of the catch goes waste, and better policy on the insurance of finances for fishermen in the long run.

Coronavirus and Governance

A bat and a pangolin discuss Coronavirus and governance, in my column with Sunday Mid-Day.

Coronavirus and the Uncontacted World

Just the uncontacted and 'uncivilized' world having the last laugh. 

Coronavirus and Litter

On Coronavirus and litter from my column with The Hindu.

Tips to Beat Covid 19 from Wild Animals

Some tips to beat Covid 19 from wild animals. From my column with Sunday Mid-Day.

Covid and the Earth

As Coronavirus spreads its arms across the globe, it seems to be just what the doctor ordered for the planet! Read the WHO advisory for tips to beat COVID19 here.  

Coronavirus and Traditional Chinese Medicine

If you thought the Chinese Government was finally on the right track about its wildlife trade policy following the coronavirus outbreak, think again! On coronavirus and Traditional Chinese Medicine, from my colun with Sunday Mid-Day.

Coronavirus and Wildlife Trade Ban

It took China more than 300 deaths from the recent coronavirus outbreak to ban wildlife trade. While the links between live wildlife trade and coronavirus are still being examined, one can only hope that the trade, which affects a myriad of endangered animals like pangolins, terrapins and Yellow-breasted Buntings, will be banned permanently.

Cartoon from my column with Sunday Mid-day.