“It is just like a human being,” said Mahipatsinh Sodha, a farmer from Gujarat’s Kachchh district, about guggal, a native plant species in the region, which the International Union for…
This year’s tiger census report, published by the National Tiger Conservation Authority, carried a worrying statistic – 22 per cent of India’s natural areas were found to be invaded by…
The spread of invasive species is one of the five major threats to biodiversity and ecosystem services. These animals, plants, fungi and microorganisms, that establish themselves in an environment outside…
Global warming has led to oceans also warming over the past century – more in some locations and less in others. Between 1901 and 2020, sea surface temperatures (SST) rose…
Cyclone Biparjoy swept across the Arabian Sea in June 2023, hitting the coasts of Gujarat and Pakistan, causing extensive loss and destruction. The incident reignited discussions about the impact of…
In the village Tuna that lies by the sea in Kachchh, Gujarat, Razak bhai sat watching the rain clouds gather in the sky. Razak bhai is a potter and one…
The legacy landfill in Kodaikanal, a hill town in the Dindigul district of Tamil Nadu, caught fire about four months ago. Attempts were made to douse it but even months…
In a report released last month, the Global Wind Energy Council said India was among the “markets to watch” in the offshore wind energy sector, stating that the country has…
The G20 Leaders' Summit, held in New Delhi on September 9 and 10, adopted the New Delhi Leaders’ Declaration, where climate change took a prominent position on the global geopolitical…
In a major breakthrough, a poaching syndicate that extended from Gadchiroli, Maharashtra to Guwahati, Assam was recently busted. This was achieved by a joint effort by the forest departments of…
Two months after the Indian government identified 30 critical minerals, it has proposed to amend the key mining legislation, Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2023, allowing private players to…
Rock bees, also called the Asian giant honey bees (Apis dorsata), have colour vision in mesopic light intensities or twilights, similar to how humans experience colour in similar light conditions,…
In 2023, liquified petroleum gas (LPG) connections under the government’s Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) scheme—a policy aimed at expanding LPG use among low income households—crossed Rs. 9.58 crores since…
A long-term study to understand ways to balance conservation with religious practices, in three tiger reserves of India, has culminated in a set of comprehensive guidelines that provide concrete suggestions…
The use of sulphur hexafluoride (SF₆) will grow exponentially as India expands its installed renewable capacity. As the country continues its journey towards the target of 500 GW of non-fossil…
As per data provided in the Lok Sabha last month, the Indian government has sanctioned 50 solar parks, with a total capacity of 37,990 MW across 12 states in India.…
As the first phase of India’s National Clean Air Programme for tackling air pollution nears its deadline, with insufficient progress, experts recommend considering air pollution management at an airshed level,…
Amid the upcoming G20 summit in New Delhi, where global leaders are poised to deliberate on critical topics including climate change, a study reveals a conflicting trend. Attending countries had…
Methane or CH4, is a powerful greenhouse gas. It forms only 0.00017% of the atmosphere, but it is crucial in keeping the earth warm and habitable. Excess methane, however, is…
Reducing food loss and waste could improve food security but it may not necessarily lead to expected environmental benefits, according to researchers of a recent study published in Nature Food.…
