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To increase fish production, Odisha turns to cage aquaculture

Aishwarya Mohanty 22 Dec 2022
A solar tree at the roadside of Konark city. Photo by Manish Kumar/Mongabay.

With a new policy, Odisha aims at 10 GW of renewable energy by 2030

Manish Kumar 16 Dec 2022
Barnamali Malik along with other fishermen prepares to venture into the Kharasrota river to catch fish. They returned home empty handed after a seven-hour long sail. Photo by Aishwarya Mohanty.

Illegal fish poisoning threatens traditional fishers in Odisha; authorities say no complaints since 2020

Aishwarya Mohanty 6 Oct 2022
Women in Odisha selling dry fish.

Marine fishing ban in Odisha leads to loss of income for women involved in allied activities

Aishwarya Mohanty 26 Sep 2022

Decarbonising Odisha’s largest coalfield reserve in Angul is a herculean task

Manish Kumar 8 Sep 2022

Norms, awareness and reducing delays needed to boost adoption of solar net metering in Odisha

Manish Kumar 2 Sep 2022

In Odisha’s Mangalajodi wetland, youth strive to build a healthier ecosystem and generate livelihoods

Tazeen Qureshy 26 Aug 2022

[Interview] Just representation in climate policies empowers women, says Saudamini Das

Sahana Ghosh 18 Aug 2022

Climate resilient millets boost livelihood opportunities for Odisha’s tribal women

Aishwarya Mohanty 16 Aug 2022

Farm to Fashion: How national institutions are integrating sustainability in curriculum

Tazeen Qureshy 20 Jun 2022
More than 500 fire blowers have been supplied to the field staff for immediate tackling of fire points. Photo by the Forest Department.

One year of Similipal forest fire: The hits and misses

Tazeen Qureshy 7 Apr 2022

Odisha’s single window mechanism aims to ensure upkeep of solar assets

Manish Kumar 14 Mar 2022

Odisha’s Kharasrota river stuck in tussle between protecting ecology and providing drinking water

Pragati Prava 9 Mar 2022

Continued fluoride contamination of groundwater is a glaring public health issue in central India

Manish Kumar 28 Feb 2022

Environment factors push people out of their homes on India’s east coast, leaving behind ‘ghost villages’

Manish Kumar 11 Feb 2022

In Odisha’s first solar village, maintenance issues plague the mini solar plant

Manish Kumar 4 Feb 2022

Clean energy startups innovate on products to aid farmers, rural areas

Manish Kumar 20 Jan 2022

Fearing repeat of police action during POSCO agitation, Odisha village isolates itself

Manish Kumar 6 Jan 2022

Women farmers of Odisha navigate impacts of extreme weather events while pushing for recognition

Manish Kumar 4 Jan 2022

From a farmer to a rural entrepreneur: journey of Batakrushna Sahoo

Manish Kumar 23 Dec 2021