Meghalaya may face stronger earthquakes than official estimates: Study
The researchers estimate that ground shaking in Meghalaya could be up to 1.5 times stronger than what is reflected in India’s current seismic zoning...
Catholic priest leads transformative change for tribal communities in Garo Hills
Tura, Jan 17: In the remote villages of Meghalaya's Garo Hills, where tribal families have long faced challenges of economic hardship and limited opportunities,...
Garo Hills records state’s first wild sighting of elusive Spotted Linsang
Roopak Goswami
Shillong, Jan 12: In an encouraging development in conservation in Meghalaya, the spotted linsang (Prionodon pardicolor) has been sighted first time in the...
Meghalaya villages bank on traditional knowhow to deal with climate change
ROOPAK GOSWAMI
Shillong, Jan 7: Impact of climate change has been visible in rural Meghalaya for quite some time, much earlier than awareness drives about...
New reed snake species identified in Mizoram
Aizawl, Jan 6: A team of scientists from Mizoram, in collaboration with researchers from Russia, Germany and Vietnam, has identified a new species of...
Jaintia Hills cave reveals NE monsoon pattern thousand years ago
Meghalaya’s caves, hidden beneath forests and limestone hills, are now emerging as silent witnesses to the region’s climate history — and as guides for...
Study reveals threat to East Jaintia Hills’ sole protected forest
Narpuh Wildlife Sanctuary faces challenges from limestone mining, cement factories, blasting, and pollution in surrounding areas, says researchers
Guwahati, Dec 17: Tucked away in the...
New snakehead fish found in Ri Bhoi stream
Guwahati, Dec 17: A quiet hill stream flowing past a village in Ri-Bhoi district has given Meghalaya yet another reason to take pride in...
Meghalaya plant rediscovered after 133 years
Guwahati, Dec 15: In a remarkable botanical breakthrough, scientists have rediscovered Hypericum lobbii, a rare flowering plant endemic to Meghalaya, more than 133 years...
Over 60 days of refrigerated storage, the Sohiong kombucha retained its colour, flavour and microbiological safety.
Research breakthrough in Sohiong-infused drink set to create opportunities
Guwahati, Dec 12: The iconic Sohiog fruit of Khasi-Jaintia Hills has now emerged at the centre...
‘Gibbon guardian’ Betsida Marak conferred Green Guru award
A core member of HURO Programme, Marak has spent over a decade working to protect one of India’s most threatened primates through rehabilitation, habitat...
Hoolock gibbon family rescued after four-day operation in Arunachal
Itanagar, Dec 6: A stranded family of Hoolock gibbons was rescued after a challenging four-day operation in Horu Pahar village in Arunachal Pradesh's Lower...
