Environmental films that turn the lens on wildlife beyond national parks
A wolf standing at the edge of a grassy hill gazes at a mosaic of buildings and farms on the sprawling Pune city's outskirts. This visual is the last frame…
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Climate adaptive and saline water-resistant Pokkali rice could be the variety of the future
When Super Cyclone Amphan hit 24 South Parganas district of West Bengal in May last year, it broke embankments, allowing seawater to directly enter the rice fields destroying the crop.…
Where is the DMF money meant for people living in mining areas going?
In Madhya Pradesh’s Singrauli district, one of the biggest and most polluted coal mining and thermal power hubs in the country, funds meant to drive development for the people living…
Ancient tree rings shed light on Brahmaputra’s flood risk
Reconstruction of 700 years of the Brahmaputra river’s water flow in the monsoon season, based on tree-ring data, suggests that the transboundary river’s real flood risk is likely an underestimate…
Urban projects, human settlements close in on Mumbai’s bird habitats
Many popular and lesser known bird habitats in Mumbai city are facing a threat from urban infrastucture work, while some have managed to survive despite the urban landscape closing in.…
Women revive ponds for water security in Bundelkhand
From being a humble farmer to a confident leader, Ganga Rajput has come a long way. The 30-year-old is a resident of Chaudhary Khera, a village which lies in Madhya…
Will Chhattisgarh declare Bhoramdeo Wildlife Sanctuary a tiger reserve ?
Chhattisgarh, which has three tiger reserves, wants to add another one but the wildlife experts and government have locked horns over its location. While the present Chhattisgarh government has decided…
[Commentary] The changing priority of ecosystem services research in the Hindu Kush Himalayas
It is increasingly clear today that the economic prosperity of the world has come at a huge cost to its natural capital. The consequences of unsustainable resource use and environmental…
[Commentary] Counting bulbuls to conserve the Deccan hillocks and scrub forests
The word ‘hill forest’ often brings up an imagery of a tall cliff draped in dense greenery, rising from the plains, peaking high to vanish amidst the mist. Though that…
A community movement saves a Goan heritage lake and brings hope
When young Arturo D’Souza and his friends would take their cows and buffaloes to the Bondvol lake to bathe, the melodic sounds of a multitude of birds filled the air.…
