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A new tool to site renewable power projects to avoid conflicts

Arathi Menon 7 Jul 2021

[Interview] Jairam Ramesh: India cannot phase out fossil fuels but can phase them down

S. Gopikrishna Warrier 2 Jul 2021

Ladakh pitches for a new state bird and animal after getting union territory status

Sneha Mahale 29 Jun 2021

As Dharamshala grows, the city eats into the forest

Meenakshi Kapoor 25 Jun 2021

Environmentalists raise concerns about Kerala’s Silver Line project that passes through ecologically sensitive areas

K.A. Shaji 24 Jun 2021

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

Sahana Ghosh 24 Jun 2021
An oil palm plantation established on steep sloping land traditionally used for shifting cultivation (or jhum) near Dampa Tiger Reserve in Mamit District, Mizoram, India. Photo by T. R. Shankar Raman/Wikimedia commons

Can the Indian market move towards a sustainable palm oil supply chain?

Mayank Aggarwal, Kundan Pandey 18 Jun 2021

Bamboo forest regeneration efforts planned in Chhattisgarh

Deepanwita Gita Niyogi 17 Jun 2021

India’s expert forest panel calls for sustainable mining

Mayank Aggarwal 16 Jun 2021

Two young women in Nagaland are leading a crusade against e-waste

Sanskrita Bharadwaj 14 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

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

Narendra Patil 31 May 2021

[Obituary] Sunderlal Bahuguna: End of an era for Indian environmentalism

Hridayesh Joshi 27 May 2021

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

Shreya Dasgupta 25 May 2021

A wake-up jolt? Assam’s 6.4 quake exposes its vulnerabilities

Azera Parveen Rahman 17 May 2021
Meenakshi Dewan tends to maintenance work on the solar street lighting in her village of Tinginaput, in Orissa. With solar lighting villagers villagers can move away from traditional oil lamps which burn kerosene – saving them money, and helping to reduce carbon emissions. Photo by Abbie Trayler-Smith / Panos Pictures / Department for International Development

Net zero debate: Where do Indian states stand on the decarbonisation pathway?

Kundan Pandey 11 May 2021

The upcoming marina at Malpe and why the local residents are against it

Rashi Goel 10 May 2021