Chikkamgaluru too reeling under heat as temperatures soar in Malnad

March 24, 2016

Chikkamagaluru, Mar 24: The increase in day temperature in recent decades seems to have affected Malnad region like other parts of the State.

The evergreen hillocks have turned yellow and cold wind greets the visitors no more. Summer seems to have become unkind this time. The district, where several rivers originate, is facing water shortage as water bodies have also gone dry across the district.

The temperature in the city has crossed 35 degree celsius. Urban areas have been experiencing warmer weather as the maximum temperature has been steadily increasing. Residents said they cannot come out of houses in the afternoon due to scorching heat. Hanumanthappa Circle in the city wears a deserted look during the afternoon.

In the city, the demand for tender coconut, water melon and sugarcane juice, water melon and cucumber is increasing. Also, the demand for buttermilk is also on rise. Women and girl students have started carrying umbrella to protect themselves from sun.

Even the labourers, who work in coffee and tea estates in different parts of the district, are also feeling the heat of summer and are finding it difficult to work.

In the plateau region, the residents of Ambale, Lakya villages and Kadur said they have to try hard to get a pot of water. Cattle drinking water from a cement tanks placed besides the road has become a common feature in many villages.

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Elusive bamboo shrimp resurfaces in Mangaluru estuary after 70 years

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December 7,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 7: A rare bamboo shrimp has been rediscovered on mainland India more than 70 years after it was last reported, confirming for the first time the presence of Atyopsis spinipes in the country. The find was made by researchers from the Centre for Climate Change Studies at Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, during surveys in Karnataka and Odisha.

The team — shrimp expert Dr S Prakash, PhD scholar K Kunjulakshmi, and Mangaluru-based researcher Maclean Antony Santos — combined field surveys, ecological assessments and DNA analysis to identify the elusive species. Their findings, published in Zootaxa, resolve decades of taxonomic confusion stemming from a 1951 report that misidentified the species as Atyopsis moluccensis without strong evidence.

The shrimp has now been confirmed at two locations: the Mulki–Pavanje estuary near Mangaluru and the Kuakhai River in Bhubaneswar. Historical specimens from the Andaman Islands, previously labelled as A. moluccensis, were also found to be misidentified and actually belong to A. spinipes.

The rediscovery began after an aquarium hobbyist in Odisha spotted a shrimp in 2022, prompting systematic surveys across Udupi, Karwar and Mangaluru. Four female specimens were collected in Mulki and one in Odisha, all genetically matching.

Researchers warn the species may exist in very small, vulnerable populations as freshwater habitats face increasing pressure from pollution, sand mining and infrastructure development. All verified specimens have been deposited with the Zoological Survey of India for future reference.

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