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Matsyanyaya: A journey through India’s landscapes swallowed by urbanisation

Rashi Goel 12 Nov 2024

[Explainer] What is recycling? How does it work in India?

Phalguni Ranjan 1 Oct 2024
A landscape view of Champawat town, Uttarakhand. Urbanisation is a major driver of environmental change in the Himalayas. Image by WhiteRaven335 via Wikimedia Commons (CC-BY-SA-4.0).

Urban expansion drives forest loss in India’s biodiversity hotspots

T. V. Padma 23 Sep 2024

Your Environment This Week: Indian savannas, secret lives of small cats, food insecurity in the Himalayas

Mongabay India 13 Sep 2024

Searching for soppu

Ridah Zaman 12 Sep 2024
A 2009 image of UB City in Bengaluru. At present, one of the biggest reasons behind Bengaluru’s faltering urban system is that the city has been running without a local government for over four years. Image by Prateek Karandikar via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).

New urban governance bill in Bengaluru faces criticism, takes away citizen power says analysis

Shailesh Shrivastava 9 Sep 2024
A skyline of Kolkata. City-level climate planning is gaining momentum across India, with Kolkata among the cities planning to create a Climate Action Plan. Image by Subhrajyoti07 via Wikimedia Commons (CC-BY-SA-4.0)

Indian cities witness a growing momentum for climate action

Kundan Pandey 6 Sep 2024
Pigeons in Chennai's Marina beach. Once paired, pigeons can live together for eight to twelve years and contribute to the surge in the size of local flocks. Image by Raghavprasanna via Wikimedia Commons [CC BY-SA 4.0].

[Commentary] Birds, people and the urban dilemma

R.J. Ranjit Daniels 4 Sep 2024

[Explainer] Is tree transplantation a solution for conservation or a short-term fix?

Laasya Shekhar 9 Aug 2024

Increasing summer temperatures impacting birds in Indian cities

Shanmukha Srija J 1 Aug 2024
Insect fumigation. Image courtesy of Nathania Ria Prince.

What’s killing the buzz? A look into urban fumigation

Nathania Ria Prince 25 Jul 2024
A Main Bazaar of Paharganj of Central Delhi. Since 2007, the population of Delhi has almost doubled, from 19 million in 2007 to an estimated 33 million in 2024 but without a proper planning system. Image by Vyacheslav Argenberg via Wikimedia Commons (CC-BY-4.0)

Rethinking master plans for India’s growing cities

Kundan Pandey 23 Jul 2024
Rapid urbanisation, population growth, tourism, and climate change have exacerbated stress on groundwater resources in the Ladakh region. Image by Eldhojose19 via Wikimedia Commons (CC-BY-SA-4.0).

Rapid urbanisation and climate change threaten groundwater resources in Ladakh, says study

Hirra Azmat 11 Jul 2024

From fear to fascination: More research and awareness to protect India’s misunderstood spiders

Laasya Shekhar 5 Jul 2024

With intense and recurring heat waves, AC market grows

Vishal Kumar Jain 5 Jul 2024

Surviving a heat stroke, against all odds

Simrin Sirur 1 Jul 2024
Rajiya, a resident of Kishan Kunj, a slum in east Delhi, stands on her home’s roof where she has spread damp jute bags to create cooling indoors. Image by Vandana K for Mongabay India.

Extreme heat compounds vulnerabilities in low income neighbourhoods

Vandana K. 27 Jun 2024

Kolkata’s overlooked air pollution crisis

Niladry Sarkar 12 Jun 2024
A Basai wetland in Gurugram

Urban growth fuels warming in Indian cities, finds a study

Kundan Pandey 10 Jun 2024
An auto driver seen standing in the shade in Connaught Place while waiting for a cusotmer to arrive. Photo by Pallavi Ghosh

Heat wave hits earnings, health of auto rickshaw drivers

Pallavi Ghosh 3 Jun 2024