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Polluting industries are now exempt from dual approvals before setting up ops

Simrin Sirur 11 Dec 2024
A colony of painted storks constructs their homes on the Acacia nilotica (desi babool) tree.

[Commentary] Protecting the tree that branches out for migratory painted storks

Harsh Singhal, Manas Singh, Satya Prakash Mehra 10 Dec 2024

[Commentary] Rooted in art and science, “natural history” carries a legacy of evolution

R.J. Ranjit Daniels 9 Dec 2024
Activists protest at the COP29 venue, urging developed countries to acknowledge their role in the climate crisis. Image courtesy of COP29 Azerbaijan Presidency via flickr.

COP29 debate highlights rising tensions over unilateral trade measures in climate policy

Kundan Pandey 6 Dec 2024

Emissions from thermal power are flying under the radar of air pollution action

Simrin Sirur 5 Dec 2024

[Commentary] Holding financiers accountable for bankrolling big hydro projects

Amitanshu Verma 4 Dec 2024

[Interview] Jane Goodall meets Mongabay India

Team Mongabay India 3 Dec 2024

Researchers propose algae-based solution for wastewater treatment

Arathi Menon 3 Dec 2024
A solar power plant in Gujarat. PV power generation depends on the installed PV capacity and the site's PV potential. Image by Citizenmj via Wikimedia Commons (CC-BY-SA-3.0).

Rising pollution, temperatures to impact performance of solar panels, says study

Pallavi Ghosh 2 Dec 2024

How flood protection structures heighten flood vulnerability

Simrin Sirur 29 Nov 2024

No-fuss approach to food helps golden jackals thrive

Arathi Menon 29 Nov 2024

Chhattisgarh tribal body says consent for mining in Hasdeo Arand was forged

Simrin Sirur 28 Nov 2024

Growing food and greening cities

Hanan Zaffar, Jyoti Thakur 28 Nov 2024

[Interview] Ramachandra Guha on the pioneers of Indian environmentalism

S. Gopikrishna Warrier 28 Nov 2024

Indigenous livestock breeds have evolved to brave harsh climates

Sneha Mahale 26 Nov 2024

Loss and damage funding languishes as costs of climate disasters multiply

Soumya Sarkar 22 Nov 2024
Scientists place a portable climate observatory, across an open-water lead in the Arctic in December 2020. Image by Lianna Nixon-Alfred-Wegener Institut via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0).

[Commentary] The risk of a potential circulation change in the Atlantic adds to climate worries

C.P. Rajendran 21 Nov 2024

‘Red alert’ as temperatures cross 1.5 degrees for 16 months straight

Simrin Sirur 20 Nov 2024

Indian scientists are showing an interest in advancing solar geoengineering research

Simrin Sirur 18 Nov 2024

Adaptation is key as India stares at GDP loss due to climate change

Arathi Menon 18 Nov 2024