India’s energy system is expected to undergo significant transformation on its journey to its goal of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2070. One key change anticipated is the increased use…
Have you ever wondered where your pair of shoes end up after you discard them? While a steady but growing number of consumers are becoming aware about the afterlife of…
Certain species of elasmobranch, such as sharks, are among the most overfished species in the Indian seas. A new survey documenting their consumption in India suggests one group of stakeholders,…
Last September, in the middle of an intense drought, 154 endangered Amazon river dolphins were found dead in Brazilian Amazon's Lake Tefé. This was a grim reminder to conservationists about…
On June 23, 2023, the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC) released an order announcing, retrospectively, the merger of the Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS) of Project Tiger and…
Mesh sizes for the cod end of trawl nets, where captured fish are collected, play a crucial role in preventing overfishing of small-sized fishes. Each state on the western coast…
Human-wildlife interactions in India are often associated with large mammals coming out of the forest and interacting with humans on the fringes of the protected areas. Due to various push…
Between the towering Pir Panjal and Zanskar ranges in the Himalayas, lies one of the largest pasturelands called Thanpattan, spanning approximately 570 square kilometres. As I walked the pastureland in…
India has reported a drought at least once every three years in the last five decades. It has lost between two and five percent of its GDP due to the…
The Andaman and Nicobar Islands’ forest department and tribal welfare department released eight Andaman wild pigs (Sus scrofa andamanensis), bred through a captive breeding programme, in the Jarawa Reserve Forest…
The clicking sound it makes, during an acrobatic jump that it has mastered, gives this insect its name – the click beetle. Surprise movements or, conversely, feigning dead, are common…
“There’s no light or water, but I stay here with my kids. All houses are like this; they are sinking,” says Anita, an agricultural labourer from Joshimath, Uttarakhand, pointing to…
Scientists warn that the earth will cross multiple tipping points and cause irreversible changes to the climate system if global temperatures continue to rise at current rates. Amid the din…
During a field visit in the Kumaon region of the Central Himalayas, a team of researchers was surprised to find clusters of white flowers growing on dead tree trunks and…
During the Northeast Monsoon (NEM) of 2023, Tirunelveli, a coastal district in the southern part of Tamil Nadu witnessed record-breaking rainfall of 123.9 cm. This observation was 146% higher than…
In a background of increasing market pressure and changing climate marked by intensifying storms, extreme weather and uncertain seasons, fishers find insurance cover often inadequate. While fishers’ life insurance schemes…
Trees outside recorded forest areas, present remarkable environmental benefits and economic opportunities in India. According to the Forest Survey of India’s India State of Forests Report (ISFR) 2021, these Trees…
A new study evaluating the impacts of the 740-kilometre long Konkan Railway line has thrown up some surprising results related to the impact on forests. Launched in 1993, the railway…
While current policies may help India achieve its emission targets by 2030, there will be a rebound of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in 2031 which will continue rising until 2040,…
Early snow-melting triggers complex responses in alpine plant species, influencing traits like leaf composition and resource acquisition strategies, a recent study finds. The study analysed species’ response to experimentally induced…