Dazzling new blue ant species ‘neela’ discovered in Himalayas Blue colouration is relatively rare in ants, scientists say The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2024
New species of parasitoid wasp discovered in Western Ghats Discover the new species of wasp, Taeniogonalos deepaki, found in Karnataka's Western Ghat region by ATREE entomologists. The Hindu · Mar 7, 2024
Grasslands are not wastelands: restoration project in Maharashtra shows the way Pune-based The Grasslands Trust (TGT) and Bengaluru-based Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE) are in the process of developing a pilot site to exhibit a working model for grasslands restoration. The Hindu · Aug 22, 2023
Explained | Leptospirosis, a disease that surges in the monsoon months Leptospirosis has emerged as an important infectious disease in the world today. It is a potentially fatal zoonotic bacterial disease that tends to have large outbreaks after heavy rainfall or flooding. This article explains its character, symptoms, risk factors, and precautions. The Hindu · Jun 13, 2023
Vembanad fish count records 50 species The 16th edition of the Vembanad fish count has recorded 50 species. A survey was conducted in the southern parts of the lake under the aegis of the Community Environment Resource Centre (CERC), a field academic unit of the Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and Environment (ATREE), on Tuesday. The Hindu · May 30, 2023
ATREE installs 280 rainwater harvesting tanks in Kuttanad The Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE), a Bengaluru-based non-profit organisation, has completed a rainwater harvesting project in Kuttanad. The Hindu · Apr 24, 2023
Bengaluru: ATREE scientists develop cricket cookies, say insect-eating may address food shortage BENGALURU: Arguing that humans have been historically entomophagous, a team from Ashoka Trust For Research In Ecology And The Environment (ATREE) has developed chocolate chip cookies mixed with crickets for human consumption. The Times of India · Aug 20, 2022
ATREE to work on using waste water to green parks Bengaluru ATREE has tied up with the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) to work on a project The Hindu · Aug 19, 2022
Study finds most urban gardens in Bengaluru are situated outside houses An online survey by ATREE in Bengaluru has shown that 50.8% of the respondents have a garden of some kind in their homes The Hindu · Aug 19, 2022
Top news developments from Karnataka on August 19, 2022 Here are the key news developments to watch out for from Karnataka today The Hindu · Aug 19, 2022
Restoration of ecosystem: Have tree planting efforts borne fruit? The question of what to plant, and where to plant, and whether to plant at all should be foremost in the minds of restoration planners The Hindu · Jun 5, 2022
New genus of parasitoid wasp dedicated to ATREE Parasitoids are the most important natural enemies of other insects, and humans exploit this behaviour for biological control of crop pests The Hindu · Mar 31, 2022