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[Interview] Just representation in climate policies empowers women, says Saudamini Das

Sahana Ghosh 18 Aug 2022

Climate resilient millets boost livelihood opportunities for Odisha’s tribal women

Aishwarya Mohanty 16 Aug 2022

[Podcast] GigaWhat: Clean-washing by dams?

Mayank Aggarwal, Kartik Chandramouli 13 Aug 2022

Rethinking, recycling and re-loving: A peek into India’s circular fashion economy

Shilpa Raina 11 Aug 2022

Rehabilitated away from Jharia coalfields, unemployment challenges emerge for the people

Rahul Singh 11 Aug 2022

Parliamentary discussions related to climate change are largely missing in India, finds study

Sahana Ghosh 5 Aug 2022
A brown bear in Sechu-Tuan Nullah Wildlife Sanctuary

[Commentary] Wild garlic extraction disturbs wildlife around the Sechu-Tuan Nullah Wildlife Sanctuary

Narendra Patil 1 Aug 2022

[Commentary] Resolving the conundrum on the precautionary principle

Kanika Jamwal, Aastha Kapoor 28 Jul 2022

Human-animal conflict in Kashmir leaves a trail of deaths and psychological impacts

Farzana Nisar, Waseem Dar 27 Jul 2022

A new study from Karnataka evidences the impact of windfarms on biodiversity

Sneha Mahale 18 Jul 2022
Authorities in Kashmir, over the years, have been advising farmers to shift to alternate crops. Photo by Umer Asif.

Dual threat of drought-like conditions and flash floods puts Kashmir Valley’s food security at risk

Zubair Amin 12 Jul 2022

Himachal’s ecology under pressure; around 31 forest fires per day in April-June this year

Vivek Gupta 8 Jul 2022

[Illustrations] Why are temperatures within a city’s neighbourhoods different?

Alisha Vasudev 6 Jul 2022

[Video] Can a waste-to-energy plant address piling concerns from a landfill site?

Kundan Pandey, Video by Shaz Syed 1 Jul 2022

Living in the shadows of a waste mountain

Shaz Syed 30 Jun 2022
40% of the Sundarbans support short-statured mangroves which were widely affected by cyclone Amphan.

Recording mangrove damage from cyclones in the Sundarbans

Sahana Ghosh 27 Jun 2022

[Commentary] Pastoralists of Gujarat need a passage to participate in governance

Rituja Mitra 22 Jun 2022

[Explainer] How are fireflies affected by light pollution?

Shreya Sharma 22 Jun 2022

Low prices offered by the government pushes tendu leaf collectors to explore open market

Alok Prakash Putul 21 Jun 2022

Accelerating rate of groundwater depletion in Punjab, worries farmers and experts

Vivek Gupta 14 Jun 2022

[Explainer] Why is India a major hub for wildlife trafficking?

Anusha Krishnan 8 Jun 2022
African catfish in Bengaluru.African catfish find it easier to thrive in new and harsh environments. Photo by Yercaud Elango/ Wikimedia Commons.

Invasive freshwater fish are thriving in the Ganges, aided by increasing temperatures

Sneha Mahale 6 Jun 2022

The Arabian Sea faces an increased frequency and duration of marine heatwave days, finds study

Sahana Ghosh 1 Jun 2022
The vast expanse of roiling grey clouds advances from the Arabian sea and makes landfall in Kerala, around the first week of June, kickstarting the southwest monsoon season. Photo by Anoop Joy/ Flickr.

[Explainer] How does the Indian monsoon develop?

Anusha Krishnan 30 May 2022
An adult male blackbuck in the IIT Madras campus. Photo by B Vinoth, Care Earth Trust.

[Commentary] The shrinking habitats of blackbucks in Chennai

R.J. Ranjit Daniels, Anjana Vencatesan 26 May 2022
M. Venkatarami Reddy, a farmer from village of Nerabilu gram panchayat falls in Yerravaripalem mandal of Tirupati district, at his 22-acre mango farm showing the fall in yield this year. Photo by G Ram Mohan.

Unprecedented rainfall and pesticide usage lead to low mango yields in Andhra Pradesh districts

G. Ram Mohan 24 May 2022
The Indian Contingent at Antractica as part of the 2041 expedition, earlier this year. Photo by 2041 foundation.

[Commentary] Journey through Antarctica reveals realities of a changing climate and youth’s role in climate action

Deepika Rawat 20 May 2022

[Video] When sand mining alters a river, flooding farmlands in Spiti

Munmun Dhalaria 12 May 2022

Wrong trees in wrong places wastes tree plantation budget, finds study

Sahana Ghosh 6 May 2022
Aedes aegypti in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Photo by Muhammad Mahdi Karim/Wikimedia Commons.

The cost of invasive species bears heavy on Indian economy, finds study

Sahana Ghosh 3 May 2022
A farmer looks at an apple tree on which flowers have dried up or fallen down. Photo by Mudassir Kuloo.

Farmers fear low fruit production as Kashmir records decline in precipitation

Mudassir Kuloo 3 May 2022
Glossy ibis flock in a flooded field. In addition to recording observed bird species, Katwal and colleagues also assessed how different agriculture practices influence the abundance of birds by season and the crop mix in the fields. Photo by K. S. Gopi Sundar.

Nepal, India need robust conservation policies for farmland birds outside protected areas

Abhaya Raj Joshi 2 May 2022

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