India, Feb. 26 -- Most climate models have not been able to adequately capture the picture of ecological imbalance visible across India. Long-term changes in vegetation cover indicate that in regions where green cover has increased, the expansion may also be influenced by invasive alien species. This is particularly evident in the Western Ghats, where such shifts could alter not only local hydrological cycles but also the biogeochemical structure of soils.

Jagdish Krishnaswamy, Dean and Professor at the School of Environment and Sustainability, Indian Institute for Human Settlements, made these remarks on February 25, 2026, during a session of the Anil Agarwal Dialogue titled "India in the Anthropocene and Ecological Futures."

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