Freshwater fragility in a saltwater world
Lakshadweep’s fragile freshwater lens, formed over centuries, now faces threats from climate change, overuse, and mismanagement.
Articles
A complete collection of our articles exploring Lakshadweep’s ecology, heritage, and future challenges through the three interconnected themes of Natural World, Historical World, and Changing World, all in one place.
How the Lakshadweep Islands came to be
Ancient underwater volcanoes became coral-covered mountains that evolved into today's Lakshadweep Islands over millions of years.
Reef full of recruits
While diving on the reefs of Kadmat Island in the Lakshadweep, two PhD students Rucha Karkarey and Anne Theo stumbled across a strange site: millions and millions of tiny fish swimming in giant shoals.
The ‘here and now’ of climate-change induced migration
Climate-vulnerable Lakshadweep islanders perceive environmental changes through local experiences rather than global climate change narratives.
Giant Clams from Lakshadweep remember the past
Dr. AA Fousiya, one of Lakshadweep’s first woman doctorates, studies past ocean temperatures through giant clam analysis.
Islands of environmental innovation
When you are living on tiny coral islands hundreds of kilometres from the mainland, necessity truly becomes the mother of invention.
Paradise has a waitlist
Be it through praying for permits, clear weather or tickets, Lakshadweep makes you earn your visit. Maybe that's why it remains paradise.
Islands between silence and sound
With each unnecessary honk, Lakshadweep’s quiet magic is being replaced by a relentless, chaotic cacophony.
Democracy at sea
Politics in Lakshadweep has evolved from a quiet affair to a full-blown performance, complete with its own unique flair.
The changing rhythms of Lakshadweep weather
For now, life in Lakshadweep still follows the basic pattern of sun and rain. But something about this ancient rhythm no longer seems quite right.
