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Editor’s review 2022: A warmer Arabian Sea, energy transition and a search for economic value

S. Gopikrishna Warrier 24 Dec 2022
Barnamali Malik along with other fishermen prepares to venture into the Kharasrota river to catch fish. They returned home empty handed after a seven-hour long sail. Photo by Aishwarya Mohanty.

Illegal fish poisoning threatens traditional fishers in Odisha; authorities say no complaints since 2020

Aishwarya Mohanty 6 Oct 2022

West Africa’s illegal online bird trade finds most buyers in South Asia

Elizabeth Claire Alberts 5 Jul 2022

Global illegal trade and farming flourish amid tiger conservation efforts

Sharon Guynup 17 Jun 2022
Illegal logging in Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka’s economic crisis will hit country’s environment and conservation hard, experts warn

Malaka Rodrigo 16 May 2022

[Interview] Renewable energy goals can’t be met by excluding people or making them hostile, say founders of LIFE

Mayank Aggarwal 25 Oct 2021

As Dharamshala grows, the city eats into the forest

Meenakshi Kapoor 25 Jun 2021

A “do or die” agitation against coal pollution in Odisha

Meena Menon 14 May 2021

Industries violating coastal zone law can now get away with paying compensation

Mayank Aggarwal 2 Mar 2021

India’s 40-year old law to combat air pollution languishes as the crisis intensifies

Nihar Gokhale 10 Nov 2020

Remove oil storage facility in ecologically sensitive coastal area, says green tribunal

Mayank Aggarwal 29 Oct 2020

Forest officers demand better social security and firearms

Mayank Aggarwal 8 Sep 2020

[Photos] Suffering in the town powering India’s nuclear dreams

Subhrajit Sen 4 Sep 2020

Excess Baggage: How wildlife is trafficked by air in and out of India

Mahima Jain 10 Jul 2020

Lockdown slows wildlife forensics

Sahana Ghosh 11 May 2020

Rajasthan uncovers chinkara poaching racket

Mayank Aggarwal 14 Apr 2020

Government pushes for post facto environment clearances while apex court disapproves

Mayank Aggarwal 6 Apr 2020

Quest for the perfect brush stroke puts the mongoose at risk

Sibi Arasu 11 Nov 2019

[Commentary] Nearly a decade old, is the National Green Tribunal losing its bite?

Maya Ramesh 8 May 2019

Death of an environment defender highlights rising violence against activists

Karthikeyan Hemalatha 16 Aug 2018