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What a coastal zoning map leaves out, explained in visuals

Shreya Raman 19 May 2026

How map scales impact coastal communities

Shreya Raman 19 May 2026
A cow walks on a dried lake in the summer. Representative image. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki)

As temperatures rise, cattle industry feels the strain

Himanshu Arya 19 May 2026

Expressway underpasses see early wildlife movement

Manish Chandra Mishra 19 May 2026
Amblyceps vayavy, a new species of freshwater fish discovered from the Western Ghats. Image by Abhishek Shirke.

New-to-science catfish sheds light on west-flowing rivers of the Western Ghats

Lisann Dias 18 May 2026
A male tiger at a stream in Kanha Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh. Image by Yajuvendraupadhyaya via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Shrinking forest corridors in central India could disrupt tiger dispersal

Manjeera Gowravaram 18 May 2026
Freshly harvested paddy grains being inspected. Image courtesy of  CG Khabar.

Assured paddy prices reshape farms

Ayushi Sharma 15 May 2026
A white-rumped vulture fitted with a tracking device. Image by Krishna Prasad Bhushal.

Telemetry helps track vulture routes, threats

Manish Chandra Mishra 15 May 2026
A herd of wild asses photographed against the setting sun in Little Rann of Kutch. Image by Shaunak Chitgopkar via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).

A salt marsh through time [Commentary]

C.P. Rajendran 14 May 2026
A farmer weeds her barley field in Naddi village in Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. (AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia)

Climate change and tourism are reshaping farming in the Himalayas

Rozita Singh 14 May 2026
Food delivery personnel take rest under the shade of a tree as they await their next order in Kochi, Kerala. (AP Photo/R S Iyer)

Workers groups are pushing for legal protections against deadly heat

Simrin Sirur 13 May 2026

Scientists report plastic-rock formation from India’s western coast

Ananya Singh 13 May 2026
High-tension power lines. Image by Ujjwal Kishore via Pexels.

India bets on data centres even as water, energy-use concerns mount

Priyanka Shankar 12 May 2026
State Disaster Response Force personnel head to rescue affected people after heavy rainfall in Guwahati in April 2026. (AP Photo/Anupam Nath)

While the world hesitates, India must continue leading on climate [Commentary]

Minal Pathak, Vaibhav Chaturvedi 12 May 2026
A sarpa kaavu in Kannur district, Kerala. Image by Manoj Karingamadathil via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0).

The changing fate of Kerala’s sacred groves [Commentary]

Nibha Namboodiri 11 May 2026
A biogas plant setup at Sahyadri School in Pune district. Image courtesy of Aditya Kamble/Vaayu Mitra.

LPG shortage leads to increased demand for clean-cooking solutions

Shuchita Jha 11 May 2026
An active urban freshwater spring channeled through PVC piping amidst residential buildings in Tadong, Gangto, Sikkim. Image by Avantika Thapa.

Overlooked urban springs can strengthen water security in Himalayan cities [Commentary]

Sailendra Dewan, Niharika Bindal 11 May 2026

Pollution and poor infrastructure remain barriers to cyclists in India

Aisiri Amin 8 May 2026
A rhino mother and calf in Manas National Park. Between 2012 and 2021, researchers recorded 35 rhino births in Manas. Image by Deba Kumar Dutta.

Reintroduced rhinos breed, but recovery remains fragile

Sneha Mahale 8 May 2026
A Chinese pangolin rescued and released by Wildlife Trust of India in Arunachal Pradesh. Image by Panjit Basumatary/WTI.

A community leads protection of the pangolin in a critical illegal trade corridor

Kasturi Das 7 May 2026