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An oran of Jaisalmer. Cutting of trees or hunting is not permitted on the orans, and it is left untouched for the animals to graze on. Image by Sumer Singh Bhati

Rajasthan’s orans and bustards under threat from green energy infrastructure

Madhav Sharma 12 Aug 2021

IPCC report warns India likely to see more extreme weather events

Mayank Aggarwal, Sahana Ghosh 11 Aug 2021
Two storied dru toilet in Himachal Pradesh. Photo by Rakshak Kumar Acharya.

Microbial boost to Himalayan dry toilets can help mainstream organic farming

Sahana Ghosh 11 Aug 2021

Goa forms mineral development corporation, hopes to revive mining

Supriya Vohra 9 Aug 2021

India’s renewable energy industry is up against financial challenges

Mayank Aggarwal 6 Aug 2021

Mass deaths of birds in Faridkot linked to use of chemicals on fruit trees

Vivek Gupta 5 Aug 2021

India’s struggling wind power sector needs fresh air to regain growth

Mayank Aggarwal 5 Aug 2021

Incentivising landowners around Pench to engage in agroforestry for conservation

Priyanka Shankar 2 Aug 2021

[Commentary] Nature-based solutions hold the key to transform our cities into resilient spaces

Suchismita Mukhopadhyay, Saurav Chowdhury 30 Jul 2021

[Explainer] IPCC AR6 and its relevance to India

S. Gopikrishna Warrier 30 Jul 2021

Palm oil cultivation in India can be expanded while sparing biodiversity, says study

Rupsy Khurana 27 Jul 2021

Plant Man Miguel Braganza on how Konkan Fruit Fest preserves food biodiversity

Pamela D'Mello 27 Jul 2021

Millions of seahorses caught as bycatch in Indian shores

Neha Jain 26 Jul 2021

Neglect shrouds Behali Reserve Forest’s biodiversity along Assam-Arunachal border

Nabarun Guha 23 Jul 2021

Bigwigs of India’s fossil-fuel industry could drive the country’s green energy sector

Mayank Aggarwal 23 Jul 2021

Subsidies for India’s renewable sector are falling, needs renewed support, says study

Mayank Aggarwal 22 Jul 2021

The toxic love for Ladakh is weighing heavy on its natural resources

Archana Singh 20 Jul 2021

Environmental activism in the Nilgiris: too early to rejoice?

Nina Varghese 15 Jul 2021
Excess application of fertilizers and pesticides contaminates groundwater which harms animals and public health. Photo by Rituparna Palit.

India’s new geospatial norms pave way for agri boost

Rituparna Palit 15 Jul 2021

Another veterinary painkiller, nimesulide, causing vulture deaths in India: study

Vivek Gupta 12 Jul 2021