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A sarus crane feeds its offspring. It is listed as vulnerable by the IUCN Red List, and Shekha jheel is a critical stronghold for the species. Representative image by Drsssuresh1961 via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Ramsar wetland tag needs to be followed up with sustained management, say experts

Manish Chandra Mishra 24 Apr 2026

Hopes for inland waterways transport fall short as operational challenges rise

Rahul Singh 13 Apr 2026
A rhino released in Dudhwa Tiger Reserve. Image by Vipin Kapoor Saini.

Rewilding rhinos as part of a long-term conservation plan

Manish Chandra Mishra 3 Apr 2026
The main building of the Varanasi MMT. Image by Rahul Singh.

Traditional boatmen washed out by waterways infrastructure and tourism

Rahul Singh 17 Mar 2026
Workers use hand carts to transport bricks at a brick kiln in Farrukhabad district, Uttar Pradesh. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)

Old kilns, new blocks, uncertain futures

Tanvi Bhatia 26 Feb 2026
An Indian grey wolf. Image by Rudraksha Chodankar via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Why wolf psychology matters for community-based conservation [Commentary]

Devvrat Singh, Rohit R.S. Jha 5 Feb 2026
Young gharials at the Gharial Rehabilitation Centre at Kukrail. Image by Azma Khan.

A proposed night safari threatens the ecosystem of an urban forest [Commentary]

Shravya Shruti 29 Dec 2025
A sloth bear with her cubs in Mahrashtra. Representative image by Rohit Sharma via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Proposed sloth bear reserve caught between courts and a thermal power project

Shaz Syed 18 Dec 2025
Workers install a solar panel on the rooftop of a residence in Gurugram. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)

Residential rooftop solar grows under government scheme, but gaps persist [Commentary]

Gaurav Upadhyay, Prabhakar Sharma 15 Dec 2025
Indal Chauhan, wearing a green t-shirt, stands with villagers guarding their village from wild animals during the day. Image by Saurabh Sharma.

As wolf attacks rise, villagers and scientists hunt for answers

Saurabh Sharma, Raihana Maqbool 7 Nov 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
Workers place a panel on the rooftop of a residence in Gurugram. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)

Rooftop solar dreams turn sour for consumers

Shikha Salaria 28 Aug 2025

Bundelkhand’s ground water levels are ‘safe,’ says water body

Simrin Sirur 11 Aug 2025
A gig worker in Noida. Many gig workers in the National Capital Region were sceptical about the impact of the NDMA advisory. Image by Kundan Pandey.

Gig work heats up, disaster body steps in with advisory

Kundan Pandey 5 Aug 2025

Tracking critically endangered turtles in the Ganges

Manish Chandra Mishra 24 Jun 2025
General view of the motorcoach ready for service — First GIPR EMU, 1924. Image courtesy of Central Railway.

The railway journey to net zero began a century ago, but coal slows it down

Esha Lohia 6 Jun 2025

Public private partnerships build urban forests

Shweta Thakur Nanda 20 Feb 2025

Reviving an encroached bird haven

Sneha Mahale 6 Feb 2025
A government survey reveals nearly a fifth of collected samples exceed permissible pollutant limits, including nitrates and significant quantities of radioactive uranium. Image by SuSanA Secretariat via Flickr (CC-BY-2.0).

Government report highlights groundwater contamination across India

Esha Lohia 8 Jan 2025
Image shows a watercolour of a tree

[Book review] Ancient giants make for great stories

Usha Rai 14 Nov 2024