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Excitement of Himalayan pheasant sighting dulled by potential threats to the bird

Sahana Ghosh 24 Jun 2021

Reviving the critically endangered gharials in Odisha

Tazeen Qureshy 22 Jun 2021
Wild buffalos, Kaziranga National Park, Assam, India. Photo by Gregoire Dubois/Flickr

Wild buffalo, Chhattisgarh’s state animal, is on the verge of extinction

Alok Prakash Putul 17 Jun 2021

India’s dietary guidelines have a relatively lower carbon footprint: study

Sahana Ghosh 16 Jun 2021

The development plan that could end up sinking Lakshadweep islands

K.A. Shaji 11 Jun 2021

[Commentary] Conserving marine ecosystems through the Wild Life Protection Act is not very effective

Shivani Swami 10 Jun 2021
A view of the lagoon from Kiltan Island in Lakshadweep. The coral boundary can be seen on the horizon due to low tide. Photo by Aysha Jennath.

Safeguard Lakshadweep islands from future sea-level rise: study

Sahana Ghosh 10 Jun 2021

[Commentary] India holds great promise in this Decade on Ecosystem Restoration

Atul Bagai, Reuben Gergan 4 Jun 2021
A seasonal nallah located near Bunder diamond block. The nallah will be diverted by constructing a dam to meet water requirements of the mining project. Photo by Aman Tiwari

Two lakh trees and water security at stake in Buxwaha’s Bunder diamond mining project

Manish Chandra Mishra 4 Jun 2021

Andaman forests need longer intervals between repeat logging for recovery: study

Sahana Ghosh 1 Jun 2021

[Commentary] Wildlife in Tillari valley at risk from land-use change

Narendra Patil 31 May 2021

The risks of tree plantation in grassland and non-forest areas

Shreya Dasgupta 25 May 2021
Indian grassroots conservationist Nuklu Phom is one of the six Whitley Award winners, 2021. Photo from Nuklu Phom.

Indian “Green Oscar” winner Nuklu Phom envisions a Biodiversity Peace Corridor

Sahana Ghosh 24 May 2021

[Interview] Bittu Sahgal: “Young people want to protect the environment, but don’t have their hands on the wheel”

S. Gopikrishna Warrier 21 May 2021
Seedlings of Pterygoplichthys sp. Photo by Ajmal Hussan.

Checking spread of invasive alien fish as India faces climate extremes

Sahana Ghosh 19 May 2021
White-bellied heron spotted in Arunachal Pradesh. Photo by Dekbin Yonggam.

Elusive white-bellied heron spotted in the high Himalayas

Ranju Dodum 6 May 2021

Not two, only one species of hoolock gibbon in India: study

Roopak Goswami 30 Apr 2021

Eyes in the sky can track effectiveness of nature-based solutions

Sahana Ghosh 29 Apr 2021
Mangrove plantation at Kampong Jawa Banda Aceh, Indonesia. Photo by Irwandi Wancaleu/Wikimedia Commons.

Mapping future hotspots of carbon dioxide emissions from mangrove loss

Sahana Ghosh 28 Apr 2021

Saving the Asiatic black bear from illegal wildlife trade needs nuanced conservation

Bikash Kumar Bhattacharya 23 Apr 2021