Ravleen Kaur

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Ravleen Kaur is an independent journalist working on environment and rural issues.

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Tender coconut waste piled up on the roadside in Nangal, Punjab. Photo by Ravleen Kaur.

Tender coconut waste proves to be a tough nut to crack

Ravleen Kaur 3 May 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

Uncertain weather makes that pinch of salt dearer

Ravleen Kaur 27 Mar 2024

[Explainer] Why are waste tyres a growing environmental concern?

Ravleen Kaur 22 Feb 2024

Stitching sustainability amidst climate change challenges

Ravleen Kaur 7 Feb 2024

When two livelihoods collide

Ravleen Kaur 2 Feb 2024

Changing landscape spurs decline in ginger prawn fishing

Ravleen Kaur 1 Feb 2024

Traditional salt workers contribute to wild ass conservation and regain access to Little Rann of Kutch

Ravleen Kaur 19 Oct 2023

Glare hazard from solar panels, a safety concern for the airports switching to clean energy

Ravleen Kaur 30 Aug 2023

[Commentary] Life lessons on a journey through mangroves

Ravleen Kaur 14 Jul 2023

Solar canals prove to be good for the environment but not for business

Ravleen Kaur 4 Jul 2023

Image shows a clump of saplings in muddy soil

Coastal communities in Gujarat build mangrove barriers with benefits for environment and livelihoods

Ravleen Kaur 12 Jun 2023

Organic agriculture critical for generating indigenous, clean fuel

Ravleen Kaur 1 Mar 2023

Image shows a man and a woman standing in their farm

Despite cultural, technical and other challenges, Kolhapur makes progress in adoption of biogas-linked toilets

Ravleen Kaur 6 Feb 2023

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

Maldhari going to Banaskantha. Photo by Ravleen Kaur.

A decade on, India’s first solar park has many promises left to fulfil

Ravleen Kaur 18 Mar 2022

When salt is an essential commodity and salt makers are not

Ravleen Kaur 12 Oct 2021

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Scientists place a portable climate observatory, across an open-water lead in the Arctic in December 2020. Image by Lianna Nixon-Alfred-Wegener Institut via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0).