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A Malabar pied hornbill, one among the threatened fauna one can spot in Silent Valley National Park. Image by N A Nazeer via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.5).

The movement that rewrote India’s environmental narrative [Commentary]

C. J. Punnathara 21 Mar 2025
Nagaland activist Seno Tsuhah

[Interview] How a Nagaland activist is reviving traditional practices to combat climate change

Angana Chakrabarti 10 Feb 2025
teesta III Sikkim

Political stir follows expert panel’s approval to rebuild Teesta dam in Sikkim

Simrin Sirur 6 Feb 2025
Nicobar megapode, one of the many species affected by nicobar development

With Rs. 800 million sanctioned, committees begin monitoring Great Nicobar development project

Simrin Sirur 4 Feb 2025
traditional khoti fishing west bengal

Policy gaps are failing traditional fishing communities

Kundan Pandey 23 Jan 2025
women in buxa tiger reserve coexist with wildlife

Social sciences shape effective conservation strategies

Arathi Menon 9 Jan 2025

Indigenous leaders assess outcomes on equity at biodiversity COP

Aimee Gabay 12 Nov 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
An electric scooter manufacturing unit in India. With rapid growth, urbanisation, and environmental challenges such as air and water pollution, India’s green technology market is attracting major international interest. Image by Gnoeee via Wikimedia Commons (CC-BY-SA-4.0).

Amid the global green goods boom, India is yet to jump on the bandwagon

Kundan Pandey 20 Sep 2024
A laborer at Shivam Bricks in Gaya, where zigzag technology was installed in 2018 to reduce pollution. Image by Manish Chandra Mishra/Mongabay

Brick kilns embrace zigzag design to cut pollution and boost efficiency

Manish Chandra Mishra 27 Aug 2024

[Book review] Chronicle of an ‘ecocide’ foretold

T R Shankar Raman 19 Aug 2024

Budget balances coalition demands, job challenges and green initiatives

Kundan Pandey 26 Jul 2024

Crackdown on civil society and environmental NGOs continues

Simrin Sirur 24 Jul 2024

[Explainer] What is the Sixth Schedule? Why is Ladakh demanding to be brought under it?

Kundan Pandey 17 May 2024

India will go to vote amid sweltering heat; experts call for public awareness to mitigate impacts

Simrin Sirur 5 Apr 2024

Major players driving India’s green growth story spent millions in funding for political parties

Simrin Sirur 29 Mar 2024

[Book review] Environment and economics: linkages that could make or break our post-pandemic world

S. Gopikrishna Warrier 2 Jan 2024
People raising their concerns at COP28 venue. COP28 agreed to transition away from fossil fuels in energy systems. Photo by IISD/ENB/Mike Muzurakis

[Analysis] A landmark consensus amidst contradictions and lobbying at COP28

Kundan Pandey 19 Dec 2023

Consensus among parties far-off as COP28 comes to a close

Simrin Sirur 12 Dec 2023

Navigating trade and the role of WTO at COP28

Kundan Pandey 24 Nov 2023