The upcoming marina at Malpe and why the local residents are against it
As Mangalore resident Spandana walked on to Padukere beach in the first week of April, a menacing sign restricting the entry of anyone connected with the marina project on to…
A community-created mangrove forest protects a village from eroding away
Kendrapada district in Odisha hosts the famous Bhitarkanika National Park, home to a mangrove forest which is one among the two Ramsar sites from Odisha. The site, spread in an…
[Explainer] What are wetlands and why do we need to protect them?
Just as forests are called as the ‘lungs of the earth’, wetlands are the 'kidneys' that regulate water and filter waste from the landscape. The kidney comparison aside, wetlands are…
A group of women protect Sindhudurg’s mangroves through ecotourism
The Mandavi Creek in Vengurla had always been a place that drew wonder from Shweta Sachin Hule. She would gaze at the glistening waters under the clear blue skies and…
Sankar and his community dig canals to save Muthupet’s mangroves
Sankar grew up listening to stories of rain. For in Muthupet, where the 54-year-old’s family has been residing for about 250 years, it was the rainfall which nourished an extensive…
It takes a village – and an inspired leader – to protect Kutch’s unique inland mangroves
In Guneri, Kutch, there is a belief that many years ago, when the Indian subcontinent was not as fragmented, a Sufi saint had come to the region and planted two…
Your Environment This Week: Wild campuses, e-waste disposal, Onam food for thought
This week’s environment and conservation news stories rolled into one. To receive a weekly email with a roundup of our stories, please sign-up for our newsletter. [Commentary] Onam is a day…
[Photos] Scenes from the Sundarbans after Amphan
The impacts of cyclone Amphan on millions of people in eastern India and Bangladesh, particularly in the ecologically fragile Sundarbans region, have reinforced the urgent need to build resilience into…
Erosion, an important cause of mangrove loss in the Sundarbans
As officials assess the damage caused to the Sundarbans mangroves by cyclone Amphan, a new study says the ecologically fragile region in India and Bangladesh has lost 24.55 percent of…
The Sundarbans: frontlines of climate change for tigers and people
The Indian part of the Sundarbans, the vast mangrove forest in the Bay of Bengal, consists of 102 islands, about half of them inhabited. That may not be the case…
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
- Two young women in Nagaland are leading a crusade against e-waste
- 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
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”?
