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Why do dung beetles matter to climate change?
Studying dung beetles can help monitor environmental health, including habitat loss, fragmentation and climate change.
How Mumbai’s golden jackals adapt to survive in the urban wilderness
Historically, golden jackals were found across southern Mumbai, but urban expansion has forced them into fragmented habitats.
Citizens’ movement against tree felling modifies a flyover plan
Design amendments to Guwahati’s upcoming Dighalipukhuri-Noonmati flyover were announced following citizen protests.
Green credit scheme rolls out with oil and coal leading the way
In the absence of a clear unit of exchange or monitoring mechanism, experts say it is difficult to assess the scheme’s effectiveness.
When the river rises in the city
Floods in Pune, earlier this year, continue to impact people living in informal settlements across city.
The citizens demand early warnings, better facilities at rehabilitation sites, and greater consideration of the health impacts of floods on their lives.
Editor’s Review 2024: The year when greenbacks failed green talks
Now that the COP result has shown that India is unlikely to get any significant additional financial support for its mitigation and adaptation, the need to rely on domestic financial, human and intellectual capital has come into sharp focus.
[Commentary] Community-based conservation can help achieve 30×30 biodiversity target
Special constitutional provisions should be used to safeguard community rights over resources, support sustainable management of the resources to ensure ecological and economic security.
Farms, fields threaten frogs in lateritic plateaus
Researchers highlight the importance of conserving these historically significant lateritic plateaus, as they are critical biodiversity hotspots.
[Explainer] Why is the International Court of Justice deliberating global climate action?
While the Court’s advisory opinion is not legally binding, it could inform international climate policy in the future.
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