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Conservation by eliminating human presence is a flawed construct: study

Latoya Abulu 22 Oct 2021
Cooling towers of a thermal power plant based in Haryana. Over the past two weeks, India witnessed an intense debate over the shortage of coal which many cautioned could lead to power cuts or blackout. Photo by Vikramdeep Sidhu/Wikimedia commons

India’s ‘coal shortage’ could set stage for overhaul of laws

Mayank Aggarwal 20 Oct 2021

[Commentary] Bridge the North-South divide for a more just UN Biodiversity Framework

Subhankar Banerjee 7 Oct 2021

Environmentalists concerned over easy clearances for Bengaluru’s real estate

Bhanu Sridharan 8 Sep 2021

Mangar, on the outskirts of New Delhi, looks to its past to protect its future

Manon Verchot, Sanshey Biswas 7 Sep 2021

India proposes new green energy rules to promote renewable power

Mayank Aggarwal 19 Aug 2021

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

Vivek Gupta 5 Aug 2021
An invasive alien plant species (Mikania micrantha) growing along the roads to Thalassery, Kerala. Roads often function as corridors of long-distance spread and establishment of IAPS. Photo by A. K. Banerjee

[Commentary] We know the problem of alien invasive species, but are we doing enough to solve it?

Achyut Kumar Banerjee 4 Aug 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

148 zebra loaches exported per day from Western Ghats to feed global pet trade

Sahana Ghosh 1 Jul 2021

As Dharamshala grows, the city eats into the forest

Meenakshi Kapoor 25 Jun 2021

[Commentary] Conserving marine ecosystems through the Wild Life Protection Act is not very effective

Shivani Swami 10 Jun 2021

[Interview] Bittu Sahgal: “Young people want to protect the environment, but don’t have their hands on the wheel”

S. Gopikrishna Warrier 21 May 2021

[Commentary] Will the COVID-19 second wave buck the trend for the Indian middle class?

S. Gopikrishna Warrier 12 May 2021

Exotic animal trade carries risks of disease outbreak and introduction of invasive species

Nabarun Guha 20 Apr 2021

[Commentary] India’s transition to green energy is an opportunity to get it right

S. Gopikrishna Warrier 26 Mar 2021

Government eases public hearing rules for legacy mining cases

Mayank Aggarwal 19 Mar 2021

Attappady residents fear more restrictions with eco-sensitive areas and zones

Nimisha S. Pradeep 17 Mar 2021
Indian Porcupine in the Haryana Aravallis. Photo by Sunil Harsana.

Delhi and Haryana’s Aravallis support rich biodiversity and need protection

Neha Jain 11 Mar 2021