Our friend the Koyna Yellow Toad lives in the Western Ghats of Maharashtra, India and is also known as the Koyna Lateritic Toad and the Chrome-yellow Toad! (photo by Saurabh Sawant)
January 27, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Our friend the Koyna Yellow Toad lives in the Western Ghats of Maharashtra, India and is also known as the Koyna Lateritic Toad and the Chrome-yellow Toad! (photo by Saurabh Sawant)
Dam earthquakes! The impoundment of large reservoirs can trigger earthquakes, famously including the M6.6 Koyna, India, earthquake, 57 years ago last week. Striking an area where quakes had been uncommon, the 1967 Koyna earthquake claimed at least 177 lives.
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Review: Reservoir Triggered Seismicity (RTS) at Koyna, India, over the Past 50 YrsReview: Reservoir Triggered Seismicity (RTS) at Koyna, India, over the Past 50 Yrs | Bulletin of the Seismological Soc...
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December 16, 2024 at 5:13 PM
Dam earthquakes! The impoundment of large reservoirs can trigger earthquakes, famously including the M6.6 Koyna, India, earthquake, 57 years ago last week. Striking an area where quakes had been uncommon, the 1967 Koyna earthquake claimed at least 177 lives.
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From the current issue: “Dams and the Deep Earth: The 1967 Koyna Earthquake and Human Agency in the Anthropocene”
by Elizabeth Chatterjee and Sachaet Pandey-Geeta Mantraraj (University of Chicago)
doi.org/10.1093/past...
by Elizabeth Chatterjee and Sachaet Pandey-Geeta Mantraraj (University of Chicago)
doi.org/10.1093/past...
Dams and the Deep Earth: The 1967 Koyna Earthquake and Human Agency in the Anthropocene*
Abstract. On 11 December 1967, a large earthquake devastated the village of Koynanagar in Maharashtra, western India. Many blamed the new Koyna hydroelectr
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October 8, 2025 at 7:07 AM
From the current issue: “Dams and the Deep Earth: The 1967 Koyna Earthquake and Human Agency in the Anthropocene”
by Elizabeth Chatterjee and Sachaet Pandey-Geeta Mantraraj (University of Chicago)
doi.org/10.1093/past...
by Elizabeth Chatterjee and Sachaet Pandey-Geeta Mantraraj (University of Chicago)
doi.org/10.1093/past...
New on advance access: "Dams and the Deep Earth: The 1967 Koyna Earthquake and Human Agency in the Anthropocene"
by Elizabeth Chatterjee and Sachaet Pandey-Geeta Mantraraj (University of Chicago)
doi.org/10.1093/past...
by Elizabeth Chatterjee and Sachaet Pandey-Geeta Mantraraj (University of Chicago)
doi.org/10.1093/past...
Dams and the Deep Earth: The 1967 Koyna Earthquake and Human Agency in the Anthropocene*
Abstract. On 11 December 1967, a large earthquake devastated the village of Koynanagar in Maharashtra, western India. Many blamed the new Koyna hydroelectr
doi.org
February 3, 2025 at 7:53 AM
New on advance access: "Dams and the Deep Earth: The 1967 Koyna Earthquake and Human Agency in the Anthropocene"
by Elizabeth Chatterjee and Sachaet Pandey-Geeta Mantraraj (University of Chicago)
doi.org/10.1093/past...
by Elizabeth Chatterjee and Sachaet Pandey-Geeta Mantraraj (University of Chicago)
doi.org/10.1093/past...
Indians call it by the original name, Koyna. I believe Kohinoor is anglicized?
May 8, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Indians call it by the original name, Koyna. I believe Kohinoor is anglicized?
Deccan Volcanism and Related Seismic Unrest in the Koyna–Warna Region, India #SRL ⚒️
India's Koyna–Warna region, in the Deccan traps, has experienced low-to-moderate magnitude earthquakes over 60 years Why?
India's Koyna–Warna region, in the Deccan traps, has experienced low-to-moderate magnitude earthquakes over 60 years Why?
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January 14, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Deccan Volcanism and Related Seismic Unrest in the Koyna–Warna Region, India #SRL ⚒️
India's Koyna–Warna region, in the Deccan traps, has experienced low-to-moderate magnitude earthquakes over 60 years Why?
India's Koyna–Warna region, in the Deccan traps, has experienced low-to-moderate magnitude earthquakes over 60 years Why?
Our friend the Koyna Yellow Toad is a rare species of toad who lives in the Koyna Wildlife Sanctuary in the Western Ghats of India! They have been reclassified several times! Twice under genus Bufo, then under genus Xanthophryne, and recently under a new genus Beduka! (photo by Yuwaraj Gurjar)
December 19, 2023 at 5:02 PM
Our friend the Koyna Yellow Toad is a rare species of toad who lives in the Koyna Wildlife Sanctuary in the Western Ghats of India! They have been reclassified several times! Twice under genus Bufo, then under genus Xanthophryne, and recently under a new genus Beduka! (photo by Yuwaraj Gurjar)
Metagenome-assembled genomes of acetogenic enrichment obtained from deep subsurface archean granitoids of Koyna Seismogenic Zone, Koyna, India journals.asm.org/doi/full/10.... #jcampubs
February 26, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Metagenome-assembled genomes of acetogenic enrichment obtained from deep subsurface archean granitoids of Koyna Seismogenic Zone, Koyna, India journals.asm.org/doi/full/10.... #jcampubs
Our friend the Koyna Yellow Toad is a rare toad who lives in the Western Ghats of India! Sometimes during mating multiple males will attempt amplexus with the same female, resulting in some of them drowning as they form a ball of toads! (photo by Yuwaraj Gurjar)
April 29, 2024 at 4:00 PM
Our friend the Koyna Yellow Toad is a rare toad who lives in the Western Ghats of India! Sometimes during mating multiple males will attempt amplexus with the same female, resulting in some of them drowning as they form a ball of toads! (photo by Yuwaraj Gurjar)
The Koyna Yellow Toad is another example of contra-indicative toad naming conventions. Its very existence is a challenge to find the yellow bits.
A recent scientific study revealed the fact that Koyna Yellow Toads and human teenagers have effectively the same mental capacity during mating season.
A recent scientific study revealed the fact that Koyna Yellow Toads and human teenagers have effectively the same mental capacity during mating season.
April 29, 2024 at 4:13 PM
The Koyna Yellow Toad is another example of contra-indicative toad naming conventions. Its very existence is a challenge to find the yellow bits.
A recent scientific study revealed the fact that Koyna Yellow Toads and human teenagers have effectively the same mental capacity during mating season.
A recent scientific study revealed the fact that Koyna Yellow Toads and human teenagers have effectively the same mental capacity during mating season.
Sub‐Basalt Velocity Image of the Main Seismogenic Fault at Koyna, an Intraplate Active Region in Western India, Using Borehole Seismic Network #SRL ⚒️
What does the structure beneath the Deccan basalts look like?
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What does the structure beneath the Deccan basalts look like?
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March 7, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Sub‐Basalt Velocity Image of the Main Seismogenic Fault at Koyna, an Intraplate Active Region in Western India, Using Borehole Seismic Network #SRL ⚒️
What does the structure beneath the Deccan basalts look like?
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What does the structure beneath the Deccan basalts look like?
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The Koyna Yellow Toad can manipulate the properties of many metals using only its mind. It lives on land rich in iron and aluminum (hence the 'Lateritic' name) and, when alarmed, can draw ball-bearing-sized nuggets of metal from the ground and fling them at would-be attackers. Also, it is pretty.
January 27, 2025 at 5:13 PM
The Koyna Yellow Toad can manipulate the properties of many metals using only its mind. It lives on land rich in iron and aluminum (hence the 'Lateritic' name) and, when alarmed, can draw ball-bearing-sized nuggets of metal from the ground and fling them at would-be attackers. Also, it is pretty.
“The goal of life is living in agreement with nature.”
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November 21, 2023 at 9:17 AM
“The goal of life is living in agreement with nature.”
#vasota #koyna #koyana #satara #reflection #shotoniphone #shotoniphone13pro #shotonapple #vsco #vscocam #nature #naturelovers #patp #sky #skylove #picoftheday #clickoftheday #Solitude #chasinglight #river #dam #riverside #waterside
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Bir koyna doğru sokulmak
Bir boyna doğru savrulmak
Bir doyuma ulaşmak lakin
Bir gönlüne kavuşamamak
Bir boyna doğru savrulmak
Bir doyuma ulaşmak lakin
Bir gönlüne kavuşamamak
May 18, 2024 at 8:40 AM
Bir koyna doğru sokulmak
Bir boyna doğru savrulmak
Bir doyuma ulaşmak lakin
Bir gönlüne kavuşamamak
Bir boyna doğru savrulmak
Bir doyuma ulaşmak lakin
Bir gönlüne kavuşamamak
If you see tiny chromium-yellow banners flying from weeds in lateritic soil, you're in the territory of the Koyna Yellow Toad. Use caution.
January 27, 2025 at 5:47 PM
If you see tiny chromium-yellow banners flying from weeds in lateritic soil, you're in the territory of the Koyna Yellow Toad. Use caution.
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Breathing life into Sahyadri: Centre clears first tiger translocation from Tadoba, Pench to restore Western Ghats' lost population
->The Indian Express | More info from EcoSearch
->The Indian Express | More info from EcoSearch
Breathing life into Sahyadri: Centre clears first tiger translocation from Tadoba, Pench to restore Western Ghats' lost population
As per the NTCA’s management effectiveness evaluation of tiger reserves, the Sahyadri Tiger Reserve forms the catchment for Koyna and Warna rivers, which are crucial for livelihoods in neighbouring districts. The Union Environment Ministry has approved the capture of eight...
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September 13, 2025 at 4:15 AM
🏞️ India has 5,000+ large dams — yet most people can name fewer than 5.
Here's a quick cheat sheet:
🔺 Tallest → Tehri Dam (260.5m)
📏 Longest → Hirakud Dam (25.8 km)
💧 Largest reservoir → Indira Sagar
🪨 Oldest major dam → Mettur (1934)
⚡ Most power → Koyna Dam (1,960 MW)
Here's a quick cheat sheet:
🔺 Tallest → Tehri Dam (260.5m)
📏 Longest → Hirakud Dam (25.8 km)
💧 Largest reservoir → Indira Sagar
🪨 Oldest major dam → Mettur (1934)
⚡ Most power → Koyna Dam (1,960 MW)
June 15, 2026 at 12:44 AM
🏞️ India has 5,000+ large dams — yet most people can name fewer than 5.
Here's a quick cheat sheet:
🔺 Tallest → Tehri Dam (260.5m)
📏 Longest → Hirakud Dam (25.8 km)
💧 Largest reservoir → Indira Sagar
🪨 Oldest major dam → Mettur (1934)
⚡ Most power → Koyna Dam (1,960 MW)
Here's a quick cheat sheet:
🔺 Tallest → Tehri Dam (260.5m)
📏 Longest → Hirakud Dam (25.8 km)
💧 Largest reservoir → Indira Sagar
🪨 Oldest major dam → Mettur (1934)
⚡ Most power → Koyna Dam (1,960 MW)
10 December 1967 22:51 UT (4:21 of 11th LT)
Mw6.5 earthquake hit Koynanagar, Maharashtra, India, destroying houses and killing 182 people. Damage in Goa too. Felt as far as Chennai. Maybe caused by Koyna Dam.
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
doi.org/10.1785/0120...
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Mw6.5 earthquake hit Koynanagar, Maharashtra, India, destroying houses and killing 182 people. Damage in Goa too. Felt as far as Chennai. Maybe caused by Koyna Dam.
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
doi.org/10.1785/0120...
nyshistoricnewspapers.org
December 10, 2024 at 3:00 PM
10 December 1967 22:51 UT (4:21 of 11th LT)
Mw6.5 earthquake hit Koynanagar, Maharashtra, India, destroying houses and killing 182 people. Damage in Goa too. Felt as far as Chennai. Maybe caused by Koyna Dam.
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
doi.org/10.1785/0120...
nyshistoricnewspapers.org
Mw6.5 earthquake hit Koynanagar, Maharashtra, India, destroying houses and killing 182 people. Damage in Goa too. Felt as far as Chennai. Maybe caused by Koyna Dam.
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
doi.org/10.1785/0120...
nyshistoricnewspapers.org
10 December 1967 22:51 UT (4:21 of 11th LT)
Mw6.5 earthquake hit Koynanagar, Maharashtra, India destroying houses and killing 182 people. Damage in Goa too. Felt as far as Chennai. Maybe caused by Koyna Dam.
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
doi.org/10.1785/0120...
nyshistoricnewspapers.org
Mw6.5 earthquake hit Koynanagar, Maharashtra, India destroying houses and killing 182 people. Damage in Goa too. Felt as far as Chennai. Maybe caused by Koyna Dam.
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
doi.org/10.1785/0120...
nyshistoricnewspapers.org
December 10, 2023 at 4:22 PM
10 December 1967 22:51 UT (4:21 of 11th LT)
Mw6.5 earthquake hit Koynanagar, Maharashtra, India destroying houses and killing 182 people. Damage in Goa too. Felt as far as Chennai. Maybe caused by Koyna Dam.
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
doi.org/10.1785/0120...
nyshistoricnewspapers.org
Mw6.5 earthquake hit Koynanagar, Maharashtra, India destroying houses and killing 182 people. Damage in Goa too. Felt as far as Chennai. Maybe caused by Koyna Dam.
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
doi.org/10.1785/0120...
nyshistoricnewspapers.org
"The introduction of STR06 is expected to be a milestone for the region. She is intended to be a mate for the resident male tiger, STR03 (Baji)."
indianexpress.com/article/citi...
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Third tigress Hirkani released in Koyna Wildlife Sanctuary
Tushar Chavan, field director, STR, said a tigress, 4 to 5 years old, caught in Nagalwadi forest area in Pench Tiger Reserve on February 5, was safely shifted to STR in a transportation cage.
indianexpress.com
February 28, 2026 at 3:40 AM
"The introduction of STR06 is expected to be a milestone for the region. She is intended to be a mate for the resident male tiger, STR03 (Baji)."
indianexpress.com/article/citi...
indianexpress.com/article/citi...
#AbhishekBachchan discusses transformation for #IWantToTalk at music launch buff.ly/3V0xwIJ
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Abhishek Bachchan discusses transformation for 'I Want To Talk' at music launch
The cast of the upcoming film 'I Want To Talk', starring Abhishek Bachchan, came together for its music launch, where Bachchan shared insights about his
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#AbhishekBachchan discusses transformation for #IWantToTalk at music launch buff.ly/3V0xwIJ
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How One Tigress Is Helping Bring Tigers Back to Maharashtra's Sahyadri Forests
->The Better India | More on "Tiger conservation Sahyadri forest recovery" at BigEarthData.ai | #forest
->The Better India | More on "Tiger conservation Sahyadri forest recovery" at BigEarthData.ai | #forest
How One Tigress Is Helping Bring Tigers Back to Maharashtra's Sahyadri Forests
In the forests of western Maharashtra, a tigress named Hirkani has begun a new chapter. Officially identified as STR-06, she was released into the Koyna Wildlife Sanctuary in Sahyadri Tiger Reserve after being brought from Pench and cleared fit by veterinary teams. Her journey covered nearly 900 kilometres across the state, but what it carries is larger than distance. It signals another step in Maharashtra’s effort to rebuild tiger presence in a landscape that had slowly fallen silent. Hirkani is the third tigress introduced under Operation TARA, short for Tiger Augmentation and Range Expansion, a recovery programme designed to help restore tigers to the Sahyadri landscape. The reserve stretches across 1,165 square kilometres in Satara, Sangli, Kolhapur and Ratnagiri, and officials hope these introductions will help shape a stable breeding population over time. That goal gives Hirkani’s release a meaning that extends beyond a single relocation. A landscape waiting for its missing link Sahyadri is one of Maharashtra’s most layered forested landscapes, shaped by ridges, valleys and large reservoirs, and woven together by the Koyna Wildlife Sanctuary and Chandoli National Park. It is home to gaur, sambar, mouse deer, hornbills, leopards and wild dogs. For years, though, one part of...
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March 23, 2026 at 7:09 AM
Assistant Professor of History, Elizabeth Chatterjee, will present "Dams and the Deep Earth: The 1967 Koyna Earthquake and Human Agency in the Anthropocene" on Friday, January 12 at noon. Please RSVP by January 10 at tinyurl.com/5n8d5fnv
January 9, 2024 at 8:09 PM
Assistant Professor of History, Elizabeth Chatterjee, will present "Dams and the Deep Earth: The 1967 Koyna Earthquake and Human Agency in the Anthropocene" on Friday, January 12 at noon. Please RSVP by January 10 at tinyurl.com/5n8d5fnv
#Karnataka Water level in the Krishna decreases: Maharashtra stops releasing water from Koyna dam
Water level in the Krishna decreases
Maharashtra stops releasing water from Koyna dam
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August 6, 2024 at 3:19 PM
#Karnataka Water level in the Krishna decreases: Maharashtra stops releasing water from Koyna dam