Articles by Aisiri Amin
Spoonful of plastic: The rise microplastics in daily diet

A deep dive into the safety of our daily food and the impact of microplastics on human health. In recent years, there has been an increasing presence of microplastics in...

How rising heat impacts people across India

India is facing longer, severe heatwaves, putting women, informal workers, and marginalised communities at increased risk. We look into the impact on health and the level of preparedness. In June,...

How a Kerala man is quietly rewilding rare orchids in Western Ghats

A quiet revolution is underway in the lush hills of Kerala’s Western Ghats — one orchid at a time. V.U. Sabu, a healthcare management professional from Ambalavayal village in Kerala’s...

Tiny travellers, big impact: the crucial role of migratory flies in nature

Bird migration is a well-known phenomenon. However, less visible—but no less impressive—is the migration of a large number of insects within and across continents to feed and reproduce. Some insects...

How an engineer in Chennai is conserving sparrows

For generations across India, sparrows were a common sight. Their nests, especially those of house sparrows, could be found tucked into the nooks of buildings or nestled in roof hollows...

Explained: What is Environmental Personhood?

In late January, New Zealand granted environmental personhood to Taranaki Maunga, the second-highest mountain in the country’s North Island. This formally recognises its indigenous, Māori, status and grants the mountain...

The sand bubbler crab, a tiny beach cleaner at risk

Filmmaker Nitya Navelkar loves to live near Miramar Beach in Goa, India. To get away from the chaos of the world, she often goes for walks along the beach. During...

Understanding climate change through trees

In March, pictures of cherry blossoms—Japan’s famous pinkish-white flowers—flood the Internet. People travel long distances to see these flowers, drawn by the vibrancy they bring to the season. Cherry blossoms...

What 2024 breaching the 1.5°C global warming limit means

2024 was the hottest calendar year yet, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) confirmed in January. Not only that, the average global temperature exceeded 1.5°C above the pre-industrial baseline for the...

Explained: Megadroughts spreading across the world

In April 2024, a study conducted by researchers from the Australian National University painted a worrying picture of the future. The findings revealed that Australia could soon experience megadroughts lasting...