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A wild dog sunbathing in Kanha National Park. Image by Abhiraj1996 via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).

What is heat stress? How does it affect animal hormones? [Explainer]

Phalguni Ranjan 18 Apr 2025

Cast aside, small-scale fishers demand a framework for fair fisheries

Supriya Vohra 15 Apr 2025

Safeguarding Indian cities from heat: In conversation with Sudeshna Chatterjee [Interview]

Saumitra Shinde 15 Apr 2025
A common colour morph of the dwarf gourami (Colisa lalia) in an aquarium. Image by Jvarszegi via Wikimedia Commons (Public Domain).

Global trade in ornamental freshwater fish drives invasion and conservation challenges [Commentary]

R.J. Ranjit Daniels 14 Apr 2025
Workers pushing cotton bales at Kolkata railway station. Cotton bales are a key raw material for the textile industry. Image by Jorge Royan via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)"

Latest ESG reporting rules redefine key suppliers and customers of listed companies

Kundan Pandey 11 Apr 2025
An aerial view of fishing activities at Thangassery, Kollam, Kerala. The fisheries sector employs more than 2.5 crore fisherfolk and fish farmers in India. Image by Arunvrparavur via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0).

What is blue economy? [Explainer]

Phalguni Ranjan 8 Apr 2025

Ignoring biodiversity could put businesses at risk [Commentary]

Sumit Arora 7 Apr 2025
Labonie works on an illustration. Image courtesy of Labonie Roy.

When art meets environment: In conversation with Labonie Roy [Interview]

Saumitra Shinde 1 Apr 2025

Understanding coastal risks with and without mangroves

Sharmila Vaidyanathan 31 Mar 2025
A market in Mysuru, Karnataka. Several Indian cities are introducing amnesty schemes to encourage property owners to clear pending taxes. Image by Kundan Pandey for Mongabay.

Property tax revenue could help cities adapt to a hotter world

Kundan Pandey 28 Mar 2025

Heat action crumbles when it needs cross-department coordination, says report

Simrin Sirur 27 Mar 2025
Sorghum crops being grown in Chinawal village, Jalgaon district, Maharashtra. Image by Abhijeet via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0).

The hidden side of millet farming

Sharmila Vaidyanathan 26 Mar 2025

A veteran environmental journalist on 40 years of writing on wildlife: Bittu Sahgal [Interview]

Divya Kilikar 25 Mar 2025

What are earth observation satellites? How do they support environmental research? [Explainer]

Anusha Krishnan 24 Mar 2025

India’s central bank recommends pooling viable projects to attract climate finance

Kundan Pandey 20 Mar 2025
An electric vehicle charging station in Begumpet, Hyderabad. Image by iMahesh via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Budget boosts EV battery manufacturing plans, but a big leap needed for success [Commentary]

Suresh Seshadri 19 Mar 2025
An aerial view of Rameshwaram island at the tip of Tamil Nadu, beyond which lies the Gulf of Mannar Biosphere. Image by Tracy Hunter via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0).

Reef islands in need of restoration

Simrin Sirur 14 Mar 2025
A nilgai spotted in a forest in Gaidahawa, Nepal. Image by Mukesh Pokhrel.

Farmers see red as blue bulls raid their fields

Mukesh Pokhrel 12 Mar 2025

An ode to joy: remembering Ajith Kumar [Obituary]

Divya Karnad 10 Mar 2025
The Indian Army conducts relief and rescue operations in the wake of floods that ravaged Chennai in 2015.

Solving India’s urban flooding crisis is not just a pipe dream [Commentary]

Srikanth Viswanathan and Nithya Ramesh 7 Mar 2025