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An aerial view of North Sentinel island. (AP Photo/Gautam Singh, File)

Tribal leaders allege pressure to surrender land for the Great Nicobar project

Simrin Sirur 23 Jan 2026
Pilgrims observe the Chhath festival on the banks of the Sirsiya. Image by Suresh Bidari.

A river carries industrial waste and sewage from Nepal to India

Suresh Bidari 23 Jan 2026
An aluminium factory. Representative image by uc_rusal_photo_gallery via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0).

Four more industries face emissions reduction targets

Simrin Sirur 22 Jan 2026
Irula farmers at work. Representative image by Sankar.s via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Unsafe drinking water can influence antimicrobial resistance

Debdutta Paul 5 Jan 2026
Mountain peaks in Pin Valley National Park, which is part of the recently recognised Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve in Himachal Pradesh. Image by Timothy Gonsalves via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Biosphere reserves are pockets of hope for a changing planet [Commentary]

Benno Böer, Neha Midha, Srishti Kumar 2 Jan 2026
The Red Fort. Image by Amit Rawat via Flickr (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0).

Air pollution is the silent enemy of Indian monuments

Shilpa Raina 23 Dec 2025

Tainted waters: A community’s long battle against coastal pollution in Maharashtra

Amitha Balachandra 18 Dec 2025
A farmer burns crop residue after harvest near Bundelkhand expressway, around 330 km from New Delhi. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup, File)

Parliamentary committee makes widespread recommendations to improve air quality

Simrin Sirur 17 Dec 2025

Heavy metals, microplastics found in fishing cats

Shailesh Shrivastava 16 Dec 2025
Raika community members walk with their camels. Image by Aishwarya Mohanty.

Three filmmakers and their urgent stories about the environment and health

Kartik Chandramouli 11 Dec 2025
Pollution in Delhi hangs over an apartment complex. Representative image by Sumitmpsd via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Cloud seeding not a proven solution for air pollution

Aisiri Amin 26 Nov 2025

When reel and real stories create impact

Sejal Mehta, Aditi Tandon 7 Nov 2025
A dried out agricultural field in Keelasiruputhu near Ramanathapuram, impacted by oil exploration in the region. Image by K.A. Shaji.

Hydrocarbon exploration sparks protest over livelihood and environmental concerns

K.A. Shaji 24 Oct 2025
A tiger in the Western Ghats. A Wildlife Institute of India study recorded five large to medium-sized carnivores, including tigers, along the track corridor. Image by Kalyan Varma via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Rail expansion plans spark clash between coal and tiger conservation

Pamela D'Mello 17 Oct 2025
A dugong swims towards the surface of the waters around Neil island, Andaman and Nicobar. Image by Vardhan Patankar.

Heavy metal bioaccumulation weighs down dugongs

Phalguni Ranjan 14 Oct 2025
Otters painted in the raja gopuram (main tower) of the Thirupudaimaruthur temple, along with wood carvings, serve as the earliest records of otter presence in the region. Image by Maria Anthony.

A village on a river bank shows how community-led river restoration works [Commentary]

Teresa Scholastica Thomas, Sanmadi K.R., I. Santhanamari, M. Mathivanan, M. Soubadra Devy 13 Oct 2025
An artisan weaves a hand-tufted carpet in Bhadohi. Image by Aslam Mahboob.

U.S. tariffs set to threaten India’s traditional craft revival

Shweta Thakur Nanda 26 Sep 2025
A representative image of cosmetic products. Image by Bairavi Arjunan3 via Wikimedia Commons (CC-BY-SA-4.0)

Behind the shimmer, the toxic story of mica and forever chemicals [Commentary]

Trisha Putturaya, Chirag Dhara 3 Sep 2025
A foundry in Hyderabad. Corporations in India are largely supportive of science-aligned climate policy, including those in the metals, mining, and energy sectors. Image by Rajesh Pamnani via Flickr (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0).

Corporate climate strategy needs greater policy engagement, says analysis

Simrin Sirur 29 Jul 2025
Saplings planted alongside Buddha Nullah in Ludhiana. Image by Manu Moudgil.

A heat map-based plantation programme turns into a missed opportunity

Manu Moudgil, Simrin Sirur 18 Jul 2025