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A blackbuck takes a jump on the open land of Bhetnoi in Ganjam. Photo by Rakesh Roul.

A cluster of villages conserve shy blackbucks in Odisha’s Ganjam

Manish Kumar 26 Jan 2021
Villager looking at mining devastated areas in Goa, India. Photo by Frederick Noronha/Wikimedia Commons.

People living near mining activities at increased risk of diseases, says study

Mayank Aggarwal, Sahana Ghosh 14 Dec 2020
A damaged house at the Podampetta village in Odisha. Credit-Pramit Karmakar

Eastern Indian coast erodes faster with rise in human activity

Manish Kumar 7 Dec 2020

Life and struggles of the sloth bear in human-dominated areas

Aathira Perinchery 27 Nov 2020
Local community members at Bentapada village in Athgarh district make seed balls. Photo by Special Arrangement.

Odisha, Chhattisgarh try new ways to reduce human-elephant conflict

Manish Kumar 10 Nov 2020

India’s largest coalfield to expand, green cover under threat

Manish Kumar 6 Nov 2020

The elongated tortoise battles habitat loss and fire in its leaf litter home

Roopak Goswami 14 Oct 2020

One of the world’s most trafficked animals needs focus outside India’s protected areas

Sahana Ghosh 18 Sep 2020
The coastline juxtaposed to Noliasahi village.

India’s first two ‘Tsunami Ready’ villages

Manish Kumar 26 Aug 2020

Children sketch human-elephant conflict and coexistence in Odisha

Sahana Ghosh 10 Aug 2020

Setback in inter-state tiger relocation as Odisha prepares to return Sundari to MP

Manish Kumar 28 Jul 2020

Lessons on coexistence with the environment from two tribal districts in Odisha

Basudev Mahapatra 9 Jul 2020

Community conservation strengthens biodiversity in Similipal Tiger Reserve

Pragati Prava 19 Jun 2020

Nest guardians to keep the Indian skimmer’s eggs safe

Jignasa Patel 17 Jun 2020

[Analysis] Cyclone Amphan puts focus back on millions displaced by climate disasters

Soumya Sarkar 25 May 2020

Women in slums, stranded migrant workers grapple with water access in Bhubaneswar

Pragati Prava 7 May 2020

Using lessons from disaster management, Odisha takes on COVID-19

Manish Kumar, Sahana Ghosh 23 Apr 2020

Ganjam fisherwomen unite to get back fish trade from monopolistic traders

Priya Ranjan Sahu 2 Apr 2020

Olive ridleys day-nest in Odisha after seven years, but no link to lockdown say experts

Manish Kumar, Sahana Ghosh 1 Apr 2020

Relocation of tribal people living around Similipal Tiger Reserve forceful, claim locals

Pragati Prava 30 Mar 2020