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Pollution chokes the perennial Rispana river which flows through Dehradun. Image by Kenyum Bagra.

Monsoon amplifies antibiotic resistance gene levels in river water used by residents

Lekha Bandopadhyay 21 Sep 2026
A sacred grove in Kasargod, and a plasticine caterpillar displaying bite marks from predators. Images by Bhavya Lakshmi.

Sacred groves show that size isn’t everything when it comes to ecological benefits

Sneha Mahale 1 Sep 2026
A Nilgiri pipit, the only grassland specialist species that was part of the study. Image by P. Jeganathan via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Disappearing grasslands impact bird populations, study finds

Simrin Sirur 14 Aug 2026

Free-ranging dogs, changing livelihoods reshape an agro-pastoral landscape

Phalguni Ranjan 13 Aug 2026
One of the world's rarest pheasants, the western tragopan depends on undisturbed mountain forests for survival, but faces growing pressure from habitat degradation and human disturbance. Image by Jainy Maria.

Himalayan pheasants face mounting human pressure

Hirra Azmat 11 Aug 2026

Environmental activism in the Nilgiris: too early to rejoice?

Nina Varghese 15 Jul 2021

As Dharamshala grows, the city eats into the forest

Meenakshi Kapoor 25 Jun 2021

Five Kochi buildings to be razed down for CRZ violations

Aathira Perinchery 20 May 2019

Once in a blue bloom: Kerala’s famed Neelakurinji set for rare mass bloom

Ajith Lawrence, Haritha John 12 Jul 2018