Barkha Subba

[Ramachandra Guha @Ram_Guha]

The great ecologist Madhav Gadgil died last night. I am devastated. He was an exemplary scientist and citizen, and, to me, a friend and mentor for forty years and more.
Here’s a piece I published on his 80th birthday in May 2022:
https://t.co/orLfrnyCEo

[Convention on Wetlands @RamsarConv]

Indigenous stewardship of wetlands is essential to the future of these life-sustaining ecosystems.

Although Indigenous Peoples make up only about 6% of the world’s population, they are critical contributors to safeguarding our planet’s remaining biodiversity.

https://t.co/hB8dBd9uiW

#WetlandsWednesday #WorldWetlandsDay #WWD2026 #WetlandsandCulturalHeritage

[Barkha Subba @barkha_subba]

@harshvshringla @AmitShah @BJP4India As a member of the Gorkha community, I welcome this appointment with optimism. Shri Pankaj Kumar Singh’s experience is reassuring, and we hope this marks the beginning of meaningful engagement and lasting solutions for our community.

[Harsh V Shringla @harshvshringla]

A great pleasure to meet Shri Pankaj Kumar Singh, IPS (Retd) and congratulate him on his recent appointment as official interlocutor on Gorkha issues. I have known Shri Pankaj Singh from the time he was DG BSF and subsequently Deputy NSA. He has the breadth of experience and capability to deal with important and sensitive matters and I have no doubt that his tenure will be highly successful in meeting the fullest aspirations of our Gorkha community

[Barkha Subba @barkha_subba]

@harshvshringla Thank you for your continued support Sir. We are actively working toward addressing this issue and developing a sustainable, long term solution for the conservation of Himalayan salamander in this region, in collaboration with the Sukhia community and the Forest department.

[Anirban Datta-Roy @clixbyman]

It took its own sweet time, but my work on swidden transformations in Arunachal, is now out as a paper in #HumanEcology. Grateful to Dr. Stephen Leisz at CSU for his support in converting my PhD chapter as a paper. Fellow Arunachal watcher Chintan was also part of the paper (1/7)

[Mongabay India @MongabayIndia]

Collaboration among environmentalists, tea garden owners & the government is essential to ensure the long-term health of the Darjeeling Himalaya landscape and communities, write @barkha_subba @clixbyman in this #commentary.
@WWFINDIA @teekampagne
https://t.co/1bkPPK7VVT

[Barkha Subba @barkha_subba]

https://t.co/DBvROEiRHN

[Barkha Subba @barkha_subba]

https://t.co/2Ch7ZLJK1K

[Barkha Subba @barkha_subba]

The updated Red List Index shows that the status of amphibians is deteriorating globally https://t.co/jl8mHT1Qnv

[Barkha Subba @barkha_subba]

@rinan_shah @RVUniversity_ Congratulations Rinan!!

[Barkha Subba @barkha_subba]

New #salamander species Tylototriton zaimeng, found in #Manipur .. Something to cheer about

https://t.co/VzMtNUeWAZ

[Anirban Datta-Roy @clixbyman]

Coverage of the recent paper [https://t.co/aaYroq5yWQ] on #Chytridiomycosis, the fungal disease devastating amphibian populations across the world. Paper by Sreedharan, KarthikeyanVasudevan, @barkha_subba & others describe better ways of detecting it.
https://t.co/E2Uf72Xnao

[Barkha Subba @barkha_subba]

New species of gecko from Mizoram https://t.co/lDBinXcbQ6

[Ulka Kelkar @UlkaKelkar]

I will be speaking in this program this weekend. Here is a list of the #data #dashboards I will be showing to discuss opportunities and challenges for climate action in various sectors.

[Barkha Subba @barkha_subba]

As COP15 kicks off, researchers and policy experts are concerned that countries still disagree on too many issues to secure a deal that will protect species and ecosystems effectively.

https://t.co/8vqSZJI7CA

[Anirban Datta-Roy @clixbyman]

It took a long time, but finally the @teriin book on #jhum case studies from #northeast India supported by @ERCA_kikin is out. Glad to contribute a chapter with @kartix . #ArunachalPradesh #swidden
https://t.co/yA6wrz45Jg

[Anirban Datta-Roy @clixbyman]

While elephants and tigers fight each other [https://t.co/fuqp36xKu3], spare a thought for the invertebrates and other 'non-charismatic' species. Old paper [https://t.co/jfER4l7Syx]
#conservation #funding

[Ulka Kelkar @UlkaKelkar]

#COP27 is a lot like #FIFAWorldCup - Underdogs take on the better-equipped teams. Big business surrounds the actual sports. And the outcome can come down to a game-changing moment.

My op-ed today: Did COP27 score a win against climate change?

https://t.co/cy4AA5nRpO

[Morgan Freeman @morgan_freeman]

Elevating spirit above our basic tendencies is both metaphorical and literal for the Nepalis during the two week celebration of #Dashain.