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Residents of Pulwama in Jharkhand say that while the Rajhara North coal mine’s reopening might offer temporary benefits, it risks repeating a cycle of displacement and environmental damage. Bindu Devi says that she will fight for the right compensation (R). The government has allocated mining blocks to Fairmine Carbons which has begun production (L). Images by Ashwini Kumar Shukla for Mongabay.

A coal mine reopens, sparking hope and fear

Ashwini Kumar Shukla 11 Mar 2025
A flock of migratory brown-headed gulls (Chroicocephalus brunnicephalus) in Mannar with windmills in background. Image courtesy of Lahiru Walpita.

Adani withdraws from controversial wind power project

Malaka Rodrigo 28 Feb 2025

[Explainer] How did India phase out ozone-depleting substances and what lies ahead?

Kundan Pandey 17 Jan 2025

Emissions from thermal power are flying under the radar of air pollution action

Simrin Sirur 5 Dec 2024

India’s major coal unions weigh in on the path to a just transition

Simrin Sirur 15 Nov 2024

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

Phalguni Ranjan 1 Oct 2024
Image shows a deep mining pit surrounded by layers of dug-up soil and trees in the background

Goa mining: new regime, bigger challenges

Pamela D'Mello 30 Sep 2024
A dress by Doodlage made from deadstock fabric. Typically, deadstock textiles languish in warehouses or are incinerated or landfilled, causing negative environmental impacts. Image courtesy of Doodlage.

Innovating with deadstock: From dump yards to designer racks

Shweta Thakur Nanda 20 Aug 2024

Coal mining degraded 35% of native land cover in India’s central coal belt

Simrin Sirur 16 Aug 2024
Spineless fodder cactus growing in the IGFRI campus in Jhansi. Image- Shuchita Jha

Experimenting with biogas from cactus

Shuchita Jha 14 Aug 2024

Exploratory drilling for hydro, pumped storage should be exempt from clearance: forest committee

Simrin Sirur 8 Aug 2024

Budget balances coalition demands, job challenges and green initiatives

Kundan Pandey 26 Jul 2024
Spineless cactus farm at the IGFRI campus in Jhansi. Image by Shuchita Jha/Mongabay

Uttar Pradesh to fast-track biofuel production with the right blend of ethanol and biogas

Shuchita Jha 24 Jul 2024

Just transition policy should focus on social infrastructure, apart from alternative jobs: report

Simrin Sirur 23 Jul 2024

Transforming Assam’s brick industry from red to green

Barasha Das 31 May 2024

Wheeling towards sustainable pottery making in Khurja

Kundan Pandey 11 Apr 2024

Unlocking sustainable ways to manufacture locks

Zoya Ada Hussain 8 Apr 2024
Pine needles being collected from the forest floor at Sunderbani forests, Nowshera Forest Division

Converting pine needles from a fire risk into a livelihood opportunity

Hirra Azmat 1 Apr 2024

Kachchh potters fired up for change with improved kilns

Azera Parveen Rahman 22 Mar 2024
Local women collecting coal from an abandoned mine in Kotma for cooking.

How unplanned coal mine closures in India are affecting dependent communities, especially women

Shuchita Jha and Flavia Lopes 21 Mar 2024