Mongabay India https://india.mongabay.com/list/west-bengal/ India's environmental science and conservation news Wed, 05 Aug 2026 10:40:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 A bird call that signals rains [Commentary] https://india.mongabay.com/2026/05/a-bird-call-that-signals-rains-commentary/ https://india.mongabay.com/2026/05/a-bird-call-that-signals-rains-commentary/?noamp=mobile#respond 25 May 2026 12:36:04 +0000 https://india.mongabay.com/?p=38332 Mongabay]]> https://india.mongabay.com/2026/05/a-bird-call-that-signals-rains-commentary/feed/ 0 Environmental issues underrepresented in West Bengal polls https://india.mongabay.com/2026/04/environmental-issues-underrepresented-in-west-bengal-polls/ https://india.mongabay.com/2026/04/environmental-issues-underrepresented-in-west-bengal-polls/?noamp=mobile#respond 27 Apr 2026 14:54:30 +0000 https://india.mongabay.com/?p=37882 Mongabay]]> https://india.mongabay.com/2026/04/environmental-issues-underrepresented-in-west-bengal-polls/feed/ 0 The last Indian town before Bhutan is reeling under waste dumped on its river banks https://india.mongabay.com/2026/03/the-last-indian-town-before-bhutan-is-reeling-under-waste-dumped-on-its-river-banks/ https://india.mongabay.com/2026/03/the-last-indian-town-before-bhutan-is-reeling-under-waste-dumped-on-its-river-banks/?noamp=mobile#respond 25 Mar 2026 18:10:22 +0000 https://india.mongabay.com/?p=37461 Mongabay]]> https://india.mongabay.com/2026/03/the-last-indian-town-before-bhutan-is-reeling-under-waste-dumped-on-its-river-banks/feed/ 0 A community-managed goat bank supports farmers for livestock losses https://india.mongabay.com/2026/02/a-community-managed-goat-bank-supports-farmers-for-livestock-losses/ https://india.mongabay.com/2026/02/a-community-managed-goat-bank-supports-farmers-for-livestock-losses/?noamp=mobile#respond 11 Feb 2026 16:11:45 +0000 https://india.mongabay.com/?p=36831 Mongabay]]> https://india.mongabay.com/2026/02/a-community-managed-goat-bank-supports-farmers-for-livestock-losses/feed/ 0 Experts divided over reintroducing captive-bred gharials in rivers https://india.mongabay.com/2026/02/experts-divided-over-reintroducing-captive-bred-gharials-in-rivers/ https://india.mongabay.com/2026/02/experts-divided-over-reintroducing-captive-bred-gharials-in-rivers/?noamp=mobile#respond 04 Feb 2026 17:16:21 +0000 https://india.mongabay.com/?p=36736 Mongabay]]> https://india.mongabay.com/2026/02/experts-divided-over-reintroducing-captive-bred-gharials-in-rivers/feed/ 0 Heavy metals, microplastics found in fishing cats https://india.mongabay.com/2025/12/heavy-metals-microplastics-found-in-fishing-cats/ https://india.mongabay.com/2025/12/heavy-metals-microplastics-found-in-fishing-cats/?noamp=mobile#respond 16 Dec 2025 17:32:42 +0000 https://india.mongabay.com/?p=36086 Mongabay]]> https://india.mongabay.com/2025/12/heavy-metals-microplastics-found-in-fishing-cats/feed/ 0 A rare wolf pack offers new insights [Commentary] https://india.mongabay.com/2025/12/a-rare-wolf-pack-offers-new-insights-commentary/ https://india.mongabay.com/2025/12/a-rare-wolf-pack-offers-new-insights-commentary/?noamp=mobile#respond 09 Dec 2025 11:29:53 +0000 https://india.mongabay.com/?p=35964 Mongabay]]> https://india.mongabay.com/2025/12/a-rare-wolf-pack-offers-new-insights-commentary/feed/ 0 How a hill town’s narrative is changing from “the coldest place” to “a leopard’s trail” [Commentary] https://india.mongabay.com/2025/10/how-a-hill-towns-narrative-is-changing-from-the-coldest-place-to-a-leopards-trail-commentary/ https://india.mongabay.com/2025/10/how-a-hill-towns-narrative-is-changing-from-the-coldest-place-to-a-leopards-trail-commentary/?noamp=mobile#respond 27 Oct 2025 14:47:47 +0000 https://india.mongabay.com/?p=35212 Mongabay]]> 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https://india.mongabay.com/2025/10/fragmented-forests-and-human-disturbances-create-stress-in-asian-elephants/feed/ 0 Intense rainfall spotlights the fault in Kolkata’s aging, clogged drainage systems https://india.mongabay.com/2025/09/intense-rainfall-spotlights-the-fault-in-kolkatas-aging-clogged-drainage-systems/ https://india.mongabay.com/2025/09/intense-rainfall-spotlights-the-fault-in-kolkatas-aging-clogged-drainage-systems/?noamp=mobile#respond 30 Sep 2025 15:47:43 +0000 https://india.mongabay.com/?p=34830 Mongabay]]> https://india.mongabay.com/2025/09/intense-rainfall-spotlights-the-fault-in-kolkatas-aging-clogged-drainage-systems/feed/ 0 Rare natural history moment of a fishing cat captured on camera https://india.mongabay.com/2025/09/rare-natural-history-moment-of-a-fishing-cat-captured-on-camera/ https://india.mongabay.com/2025/09/rare-natural-history-moment-of-a-fishing-cat-captured-on-camera/?noamp=mobile#respond 17 Sep 2025 12:15:52 +0000 https://india.mongabay.com/?p=34657 Mongabay]]> https://india.mongabay.com/2025/09/rare-natural-history-moment-of-a-fishing-cat-captured-on-camera/feed/ 0 World’s smallest wild cat recorded in West Bengal https://india.mongabay.com/2025/08/worlds-smallest-wild-cat-recorded-in-west-bengal/ https://india.mongabay.com/2025/08/worlds-smallest-wild-cat-recorded-in-west-bengal/?noamp=mobile#respond 19 Aug 2025 10:35:01 +0000 https://india.mongabay.com/?p=34191 Mongabay]]> https://india.mongabay.com/2025/08/worlds-smallest-wild-cat-recorded-in-west-bengal/feed/ 0 Fish DNA barcoding reveals ambiguities in species classification https://india.mongabay.com/2025/06/dna-barcoding-of-fish-reveals-ambiguities-in-species-classification/ https://india.mongabay.com/2025/06/dna-barcoding-of-fish-reveals-ambiguities-in-species-classification/?noamp=mobile#respond 30 Jun 2025 10:00:31 +0000 https://india.mongabay.com/?p=33148 Mongabay]]> https://india.mongabay.com/2025/06/dna-barcoding-of-fish-reveals-ambiguities-in-species-classification/feed/ 0 Efforts to end ritualistic hunting results in reduced kills https://india.mongabay.com/2025/05/efforts-to-end-ritualistic-hunting-results-in-reduced-kills/ https://india.mongabay.com/2025/05/efforts-to-end-ritualistic-hunting-results-in-reduced-kills/?noamp=mobile#respond 07 May 2025 14:35:24 +0000 https://india.mongabay.com/?p=32499 Mongabay]]> https://india.mongabay.com/2025/05/efforts-to-end-ritualistic-hunting-results-in-reduced-kills/feed/ 0 Decision science could lead action in mangrove restoration https://india.mongabay.com/2025/04/decision-science-could-lead-action-in-mangrove-restoration/ https://india.mongabay.com/2025/04/decision-science-could-lead-action-in-mangrove-restoration/?noamp=mobile#respond 30 Apr 2025 09:30:12 +0000 https://india.mongabay.com/?p=32372 Mongabay]]> https://india.mongabay.com/2025/04/decision-science-could-lead-action-in-mangrove-restoration/feed/ 0 One ring to save them all: terracotta rings for mangrove regeneration https://india.mongabay.com/2025/04/one-ring-to-save-them-all-terracotta-rings-for-mangrove-regeneration/ https://india.mongabay.com/2025/04/one-ring-to-save-them-all-terracotta-rings-for-mangrove-regeneration/?noamp=mobile#respond 29 Apr 2025 16:01:02 +0000 https://india.mongabay.com/?p=32385 Mongabay]]> https://india.mongabay.com/2025/04/one-ring-to-save-them-all-terracotta-rings-for-mangrove-regeneration/feed/ 0 Conserving fishing cats outside protected areas https://india.mongabay.com/2025/03/conserving-fishing-cats-outside-protected-areas/ https://india.mongabay.com/2025/03/conserving-fishing-cats-outside-protected-areas/?noamp=mobile#respond 31 Mar 2025 13:40:27 +0000 https://india.mongabay.com/?p=31991 Mongabay]]> https://india.mongabay.com/2025/03/conserving-fishing-cats-outside-protected-areas/feed/ 0 Bridging tradition and conservation with improved cooking stoves in Lepcha homes [Commentary] https://india.mongabay.com/2025/03/bridging-tradition-and-conservation-with-improved-cooking-stoves-in-lepcha-homes-commentary/ https://india.mongabay.com/2025/03/bridging-tradition-and-conservation-with-improved-cooking-stoves-in-lepcha-homes-commentary/?noamp=mobile#respond 03 Mar 2025 13:24:48 +0000 https://india.mongabay.com/?p=31685 Mongabay]]> https://india.mongabay.com/2025/03/bridging-tradition-and-conservation-with-improved-cooking-stoves-in-lepcha-homes-commentary/feed/ 0 Policy gaps are failing traditional fishing communities https://india.mongabay.com/2025/01/policy-gaps-are-failing-traditional-fishing-communities/ https://india.mongabay.com/2025/01/policy-gaps-are-failing-traditional-fishing-communities/?noamp=mobile#respond 23 Jan 2025 12:51:54 +0000 https://india.mongabay.com/?p=31213 Mongabay]]> 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