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Climate change hits home as increasing heatwave days scorch India

Soumya Sarkar 18 Apr 2022

The wind farm paradox in southern Tamil Nadu

Priyanka Shankar 15 Apr 2022
Tamil Nadu maintains that the neutrino observatory project and allied activities could impact the movement of tigers. Photo by Timothy A. Gonsalves/Wikimedia Commons.

Tamil Nadu opposes high-profile neutrino observatory, citing potential threat to national animal

Mayank Aggarwal 15 Apr 2022

The ghost of asbestos mining continues to haunt this tribal village in Jharkhand

Manish Kumar 14 Apr 2022

How Sosamma Iype became the icon of native cow breed conservation

K.A. Shaji 14 Apr 2022

[Explainer] What are urban heat islands?

Anusha Krishnan 13 Apr 2022
Image shows smoke rising from a power plant chimney with a setting sun in the background

[Commentary] Speeding up just climate action

Joyashree Roy 13 Apr 2022

Misinformation leads to misperception, polarisation causing delay in climate action: IPCC report

Aditi Tandon 12 Apr 2022

[Commentary] The year of the tiger – and of wild tigers

Rajesh Gopal and Mohnish Kapoor 12 Apr 2022
Dogs not only compete with the raptors for food but there are many instances when they chase and attack them. Photo by Prasanna Kalita.

Vultures in Assam die by pesticide poisoning targeting stray dogs

Nabarun Guha 11 Apr 2022
The forest near Jashipur in the buffer area of STR on fire. Photo by Pragati Prava.

Chhattisgarh forest fires continue while forest staff remain on strike

Alok Prakash Putul 11 Apr 2022
Sangnara depends mainly on agriculture and pastoralism for livelihood. Photo by Ravleen Kaur/ Mongabay.

Expansion of windmills in Kachchh impact unique thorn forest and wildlife

Ravleen Kaur 8 Apr 2022
National Tiger Conservation Authority report says a majority of the 575 local people surveyed were positive about the introduction of the tiger. Photo by Ayush Baheti/ Wikimedia Commons.

Is a tiger reserve in Rajasthan’s Kumbhalgarh a bad idea?

Rosamma Thomas 8 Apr 2022
Solar power park in Telangana. Photo by Thomas Llyod Group/Wikimedia Commons.

IPCC report shows a greater need for increased climate action

Sahana Ghosh 7 Apr 2022
More than 500 fire blowers have been supplied to the field staff for immediate tackling of fire points. Photo by the Forest Department.

One year of Similipal forest fire: The hits and misses

Tazeen Qureshy 7 Apr 2022
The government of India has been trying to change how India’s forests are governed, especially the national forest policy, for at least six years now. Photo by Nandhu Kumar/ Pixabay.

India seeks synergy in rules governing its forests

Mayank Aggarwal 6 Apr 2022
Tuberonotha strenua. Photo by Geetha Iyer.

Mantispids: secretive insects with lace for wings

Geetha Iyer 6 Apr 2022

[Webinar] Is India’s energy transition fair to energy-poor states?

Team Mongabay-India 5 Apr 2022

Geotagging to monitor vultures in MP’s Panna Tiger Reserve

Anup Dutta 5 Apr 2022

Uncertainty in availability, makes ‘guchhi’ hunting a difficult occupation in Himachal

Jigyasa Mishra 5 Apr 2022