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Study reveals how air pollution disrupts foetal growth

A bauxite mining project, contested consent and growing tensions

Biomedical waste crosses borders, polluting farmlands

Workers groups are pushing for legal protections against deadly heat

While the world hesitates, India must continue leading on climate [Commentary]

LPG shortage leads to increased demand for clean-cooking solutions

Pollution and poor infrastructure remain barriers to cyclists in India

Better urban services require citizen participation [Commentary]

Making services move with migrants facing climate risks

Environmental issues underrepresented in West Bengal polls

Solar energy supports healthcare in outage-prone hilly districts

Study finds counterintuitive rise in elephant deaths after organised monitoring

Incident at illegal coal mine resurfaces concerns about banned rat hole mining

Urban climate risks push migrant workers to sweat without safety

July rainfall worsened August floods in Punjab in 2023, says study

What India risks by dismantling its rural safety net [Commentary]

Unsafe drinking water can influence antimicrobial resistance

Waste work calls for better intervention, not just formalisation [Commentary]

Despite dams and water schemes, tribal villages live with drought

V.B. Ajayakumar: A relentless voice for human rights and climate justice [Obituary]