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[Commentary] Magnifying the rural lens to accelerate clean energy transition

Jeevan Kumar Jethani and Akanksha Golchha 8 Jul 2024
Banner image: Kochi LNG Terminal. Natural gas availability could be a major challenge for enhancing consumption. India’s domestic natural gas production in FY 2023-24 was around 99.5 MMSCMD while LNG imports were 85.6 MMSCMD. Image by Augustus Binu/www.dreamsparrow.net/facebook via Wikimedia Commons (CC-BY-SA-3.0).

[Commentary] Is India’s 2030 gas consumption target feasible?

Purva Jain 1 Jul 2024
Rajiya, a resident of Kishan Kunj, a slum in east Delhi, stands on her home’s roof where she has spread damp jute bags to create cooling indoors. Image by Vandana K for Mongabay India.

Extreme heat compounds vulnerabilities in low income neighbourhoods

Vandana K. 27 Jun 2024

Kancha Sherpa, a member of the first successful expedition to Everest, is worried. Here’s why.

Nidhi Jamwal 25 Jun 2024
One of the rare aquaculture sites in Sundarbans where scientific methods are being followed. Image by Niladry Sarkar for Mongabay.

Unchecked shrimp farming transforms land use in the Sundarbans

Niladry Sarkar 19 Jun 2024

Assam has more renewable potential than the government estimates, says study

Barasha Das 14 Jun 2024
Azolla has thrived even in the hottest summer on Maruthachalam's farm, growing robustly under the shade of coconut trees thanks to the natural sand and fresh water available on his four-acre organic farm. Photo by Gowthami Subramaniam/Mongabay.

Farmers embrace Azolla, a fern, as low-cost livestock feed amid fodder shortage

Gowthami Subramaniam 13 Jun 2024

Kashmiri willow steps up to the crease and swings for recognition

Hirra Azmat 5 Jun 2024
An auto driver seen standing in the shade in Connaught Place while waiting for a cusotmer to arrive. Photo by Pallavi Ghosh

Heat wave hits earnings, health of auto rickshaw drivers

Pallavi Ghosh 3 Jun 2024

Transforming Assam’s brick industry from red to green

Barasha Das 31 May 2024
A series of recent long-period swell surge events on the coast of Kerala and southwestern Tamil Nadu has damaged properties and killed people. Image courtesy of Vincy Lopez.

Swell waves hit southwestern coast hard as remote oceans turn stormier

Max Martin 27 May 2024

Artificial reefs to boost fish catch, support livelihoods

Riddhi Doshi 21 May 2024
Fishermen mending ringsein nets in Kerala

[Commentary] Kerala’s artisanal fishers concerned about rise of ring seine fishing

A. Suresh, Vijaykiran V and V.R. Madhu 14 May 2024

Women-led initiative offers relief to women dairy farmers battling heat stress

Laasya Shekhar 10 May 2024
Migratory beekeepers from Bihar, at Barpeta in Assam.

Migratory beekeepers sweeten Assam’s honey production

Barasha Das 6 May 2024
Research Moored Array for African-Asian-Australian Monsoon Analysis and Prediction

Scientists to set sail to revive Indian Ocean observations hit by COVID-19

Max Martin 2 May 2024

[Commentary] Climate judgement reveals nuanced interplay between biodiversity and renewable energy

Joydeep Gupta 30 Apr 2024

Indian Ocean headed for a near-permanent state of marine heat wave

Nidhi Jamwal 29 Apr 2024

Indoor saffron farming offers hope amidst declining saffron production

Hirra Azmat 24 Apr 2024

Revolutionising dairy farming with hydroponic fodder amidst a fodder shortage

Vandana K. 22 Apr 2024
Nurdles look like fish eggs, sea birds, fish, and crustaceans end up feeding on them, leading to starvation and organ failure. Photo by Shaunak Modi/Coastal Conservation Foundation

Marine plastic pollution is not just a waste problem; reducing production is needed too

Ravleen Kaur 18 Apr 2024

[Commentary] Unravelling forest conservation

C. R. Bijoy 17 Apr 2024
To deal with the water crisis in Bengaluru, the government has curtailed water supplies to big users such as corporates and started penalising people for wasteful use of water.

Bengaluru rings alarm bells for urban water concerns

Max Martin 15 Apr 2024
Researcher scholars from the University of Hyderabad measure the plant height of foxtail millet. Photo from the Repository of Tomato Genomics Resources, UoH.

Developing cutting-edge technology for climate-sensitive agriculture

Priyanka Shankar 11 Apr 2024

Creatures entangled: Ghost nets trap creatures small and great

Max Martin 9 Apr 2024

Unlocking sustainable ways to manufacture locks

Zoya Ada Hussain 8 Apr 2024
Pine needles being collected from the forest floor at Sunderbani forests, Nowshera Forest Division

Converting pine needles from a fire risk into a livelihood opportunity

Hirra Azmat 1 Apr 2024

Uncertain weather makes that pinch of salt dearer

Ravleen Kaur 27 Mar 2024

Kachchh potters fired up for change with improved kilns

Azera Parveen Rahman 22 Mar 2024

[Commentary] The silent crisis of mountain springs and its implications

Samuel Thomas and Sushmita Kunwar 22 Mar 2024

From sun to plate: India yet to embrace solar cooking benefits

Laasya Shekhar 20 Mar 2024

Restrictions implemented as dwindling water sources strain water supply in parts of Bengaluru

Sweta Daga 14 Mar 2024

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