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Raising houses above rising flood waters

Arathi Menon 12 Jul 2024
Rapid urbanisation, population growth, tourism, and climate change have exacerbated stress on groundwater resources in the Ladakh region. Image by Eldhojose19 via Wikimedia Commons (CC-BY-SA-4.0).

Rapid urbanisation and climate change threaten groundwater resources in Ladakh, says study

Hirra Azmat 11 Jul 2024

Massive fish kill in Periyar river attributed to industrial pollution

Vishnuprasad K P 11 Jul 2024

The feral elephants of the Andaman Islands

Bikash Kumar Bhattacharya 10 Jul 2024

Lives of thousands of families hang in the balance as the water level of Sardar Sarovar dam is altered

Rahul Singh 9 Jul 2024

[Explainer] What is a People’s Biodiversity Register?

Laasya Shekhar 9 Jul 2024
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New study puts spotlight on neglected mammal, bird pollinators 

T. V. Padma 8 Jul 2024

[Commentary] Magnifying the rural lens to accelerate clean energy transition

Jeevan Kumar Jethani, Akanksha Golchha 8 Jul 2024

From fear to fascination: More research and awareness to protect India’s misunderstood spiders

Laasya Shekhar 5 Jul 2024

With intense and recurring heat waves, AC market grows

Vishal Kumar Jain 5 Jul 2024

Climate models could be underestimating the impacts of future rainfall in India

Simrin Sirur 4 Jul 2024
A roadside coconut stall in Palakkad, Kerala. Image by Effulgence108 via Wikimedia Commons (CC0 1.0).

High temperatures lead to decline in coconut production, spiked prices

Rashi Goel 4 Jul 2024

Uncertainty looms over weather weary weavers

Arathi Menon 3 Jul 2024

[Book Review] Who are the true stewards of the forests? Decoding forest laws and community rights

Vandana K. 3 Jul 2024

Beekeeping thrives in Kashmir amid bi-annual migration to warmer places

Mudassir Kuloo 2 Jul 2024

Otters face heat from smugglers in northeast India

Nabarun Guha 2 Jul 2024

Surviving a heat stroke, against all odds

Simrin Sirur 1 Jul 2024
Banner image: Kochi LNG Terminal. Natural gas availability could be a major challenge for enhancing consumption. India’s domestic natural gas production in FY 2023-24 was around 99.5 MMSCMD while LNG imports were 85.6 MMSCMD. Image by Augustus Binu/www.dreamsparrow.net/facebook via Wikimedia Commons (CC-BY-SA-3.0).

[Commentary] Is India’s 2030 gas consumption target feasible?

Purva Jain 1 Jul 2024

Tamil Nadu’s grazing ban threatens rights, livelihoods of forest dwellers

George Rajasekaran 28 Jun 2024
Rajiya, a resident of Kishan Kunj, a slum in east Delhi, stands on her home’s roof where she has spread damp jute bags to create cooling indoors. Image by Vandana K for Mongabay India.

Extreme heat compounds vulnerabilities in low income neighbourhoods

Vandana K. 27 Jun 2024