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Demand for freshwater poses a threat to Chambal river

Mayank Aggarwal 31 Oct 2019

Can a new elephant reserve address human-elephant interaction in Chhattisgarh?

Asha Verma 24 Oct 2019
A woman scavenging for mica in Jharkhand. Image by Gurvinder Singh/Mongabay

Mica scavenging in Jharkhand destroys lives and environment

Gurvinder Singh 22 Oct 2019

The burning coalfields of Jharia belch poison for local residents

Gurvinder Singh 3 Oct 2019

Tribal way of life hits rock bottom even as mining hits new highs in Odisha

Manish Kumar 16 Sep 2019

India’s national animal loses to national interest

Mayank Aggarwal 5 Jul 2019

Is India doing enough to battle desertification?

Mayank Aggarwal 21 Jun 2019

The world is extracting sand faster than it can replenish it

Mayank Aggarwal 14 Jun 2019

[Photos] Mining in Kodingamali impacts indigenous community

Tanmoy Bhaduri 5 Jun 2019

Goa mining languishes as revival attempts remain in limbo

Pamela D'Mello 1 Apr 2019

India’s thrust on coal continues while studies highlight impact on health

Mayank Aggarwal 15 Mar 2019

The Hasdeo Arand story: Is coal mining a fait accompli for the pristine forests?

Mayank Aggarwal 7 Mar 2019

“No Aravallis no vote”: People want Haryana government to spare the hills

Mayank Aggarwal 28 Feb 2019

Forest land the size of Kolkata diverted for projects over past three years

Mayank Aggarwal 4 Jan 2019

Editor’s pick: Stories that made impact in 2018

S. Gopikrishna Warrier 28 Dec 2018

[Analysis] Will environmental issues drive the narrative in the 2019 national elections?

S. Gopikrishna Warrier 7 Dec 2018

Mining devours Saranda, the largest sal forest in Asia

Gurvinder Singh 5 Dec 2018

Waiting to exhale: Workers affected by lung disease await justice in Rajasthan

Hridayesh Joshi 3 Dec 2018

Meghalaya’s black holes: Unregulated rat-hole coal mines ravage environment

Sahana Ghosh 29 Nov 2018

Plunder of the Aravallis risks lives in north India

Ramesh Menon 19 Nov 2018