Pretty in pink, but Malarikkal’s lilies worry ecologists

A two-year survey for the Kerala State Biodiversity Board finds the h2o lily, which appeared successful Malarikkal aft the 2018 floods, has shown unprecedented and uncontrolled growth; ecologists emblem its interaction connected section aquatic plants, h2o travel and sunlight penetration, too concerns implicit methane emissions from decaying works biomass; the seasonal bloom has transformed Malarikkal into a tourism hotspot, bringing further income to farmers, vessel operators and section residents