The hits and misses of a mine reclamation project in Jharkhand
The Piparwar opencast mine in Jharkhand was once the largest coal-producing mine in the state and had damaged the local ecology. Now, after about 30 years of mining operations being…
Government eases public hearing rules for legacy mining cases
Indian government’s environment ministry has come out with an order with which the mining industry can avoid public hearing for projects which were granted environment clearance under the Environmental Impact…
[Commentary] Smart implementation of budget funds could support green, sustainable recovery
The Union Budget 2021-22 announced in February 2021, came amid health and economic challenges caused by Covid-19 and followed stimulus measures totalling a notional value of Rs. 27 trillion (Rs.…
India’s mining reforms juggernaut continues despite concerns
Notwithstanding concerns regarding pollution from a mine, its impact on the environment including water bodies or concerns of mining-affected communities, the government of India in the latest push for mining…
With budget focusing on economic recovery, environment goes out of focus
In May 2020, while the economy was facing a slowdown due to Covid-19, the government of India announced a special package worth Rs. 20 trillion for AtmaNirbhar Bharat (self-reliant India),…
Lack of alternatives force women back to work in stone mines, which are health hazards
“What is the alternative? Where is it? Four of my sons work in the stone mines even as they know they will contract silicosis. But what is the alternative to…
India’s mining reforms ignore mining-affected communities
As the debate around the new farm laws rages on, the Indian government has gone ahead and cleared changes in the country's mining laws, to push mineral extraction and production.…
Goa’s iron ore mining stuck at a crossroad
In less than 100 days, in February 2021, it will be three years since India’s apex court stopped iron ore mining in Goa. The state is yet to find a…
Remove oil storage facility in ecologically sensitive coastal area, says green tribunal
The National Green Tribunal has ordered the removal of an oil storage facility in Chennai, highlighting that environmental laws were wrongly interpreted. The oil storage facility, which was violating coastal…
Rajasthan’s phosphate mines deprive villagers of land, livelihood, health
“Yeh toh bhagwan ki marzi hai, sahab. Pichhle janam ke kuch paap honge jo iss janam main saamne aa rahe hain (It’s all god’s will. Maybe we had sinned in…
Special series
Wetland Champions
- The story of Jakkur lake sets an example for inclusive rejuvenation projects
- Welcome to Tsomgo lake: Please don’t litter
- Managing waste to save the wetlands of Himachal Pradesh
- The monks who protect the Bhagajang wetland
Environment And Health
- [Commentary] Will the COVID-19 second wave buck the trend for the Indian middle class?
- How did a once water-rich village in Goa become entirely dependent on tankers?
- Avian flu in India brings forth environmental, animal and human health linkages
- [Explainer] Understanding the science behind avian influenza
Almost Famous Species
- Common, yet threatened: The case of northeast India’s Malayan giant squirrels
- Newly described scorpion species from Western Ghats highlight need for more research and conservation
- Elusive white-bellied heron spotted in the high Himalayas
- New marine flatworm from rare group discovered from the coral atolls of Lakshadweep
Eco Hope
- Shrimp farming gets a push in Uttar Pradesh as India looks to boost exports in fisheries sector
- Indian “Green Oscar” winner Nuklu Phom envisions a Biodiversity Peace Corridor
- Community restores grasslands in Lamkani, making the village drought-resilient
- Welcome to Tsomgo lake: Please don’t litter
India's Iconic Landscapes
- The development plan that could end up sinking Lakshadweep islands
- Andaman forests need longer intervals between repeat logging for recovery: study
- Chilika lake records rise in migratory bird numbers, sees new species too
- [Commentary] Counting bulbuls to conserve the Deccan hillocks and scrub forests
Beyond Protected Areas
- [Commentary] Wildlife in Tillari valley at risk from land-use change
- Indian “Green Oscar” winner Nuklu Phom envisions a Biodiversity Peace Corridor
- Saving the Asiatic black bear from illegal wildlife trade needs nuanced conservation
- Mammals use cashew plantations in the northern Western Ghats
Conserving Agro-biodiversity
- Building up carbon sinks in northeast India’s shifting cultivation landscape
- Coloured cotton from India on the cusp of commercial release in 2021
- Revival and absence of Bengaluru’s traditional crop varieties
- India’s millets policy: is it headed in the right direction?
Just Transitions
- Two lakh trees and water security at stake in Buxwaha’s Bunder diamond mining project
- [Video] Sand mining and how it erodes lives and the environment
- [Charts] A long road to 2030 for India’s import-heavy solar power sector
- How does the mining industry look at issues around “Just Transitions”?
