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[Commentary] Reorienting environmental concerns under CSR in India

[Commentary] Will a just transition be the silver bullet for India’s climate action?

[Explainer] What is glacial lake outburst flooding and how does it affect the Himalayas?

[Podcast] GigaWhat: Renewable energy, limited land

Aerosol pollution is a health hazard that also destabilises Earth’s climate

[Explainer] How falling groundwater levels compact the land above

[Explainer] How do we recycle plastic?

[Book Review] An ecologist’s ode to his field assistant, elephants and Buxa

Environment ministry pursues ‘ease of business’, one office order at a time

PlastiCities: the role of grassroots initiatives in managing waste in cities

[Commentary] Forest restoration: challenges and opportunities for India

Experiments with native trees, seed bank to revive Rajasthan’s desert ecosystem

[Commentary] Responding to ecological imbalance: Tokugha’s journey in conservation

Remnant mangrove tree sites show faster recovery post 2004 tsunami in the Nicobar Islands

[Obituary] M.K. Prasad: A relentless green activist

Transforming a ghost village with hill-centric livelihood and tourism opportunities

Tackling the integrated challenge of plastic pollution and climate change

[Commentary] Tracing the history, portrait and uses of the panneer rose

Chennai’s fight to preserve its wetlands and stay above water

Urban climate resilience comes into focus as COP26 highlights vulnerabilities of cities

Scented Marayoor forests under the threat of declassification and spike disease

Glacier loss pushing India’s mountain region towards water insecurity

Smugglers using government amnesty scheme as a new tool for exotic wildlife trade

Surveying maps, roping in authorities and building a community for Bengaluru’s lakes

[Commentary] COP26 opens doors for India to push for a just transition

[Explainer] What is the effect of plastic on ecosystems?

[Commentary] Keeping wildlife wild: Learnings from rehabilitating the world’s smallest wild cat

Women and feminist groups demand gender equality and inclusion of diverse voices at COP26

Freely-available geospatial dataset to make flood research easier

Youth demand climate justice and inclusivity at Glasgow summit

Films that offer a space for discussion on complex environmental issues

Hangul population increases marginally in latest census

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