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[Obituary] Sunderlal Bahuguna: End of an era for Indian environmentalism

Hridayesh Joshi 27 May 2021

The risks of tree plantation in grassland and non-forest areas

Shreya Dasgupta 25 May 2021
The Malayan giant squirrel is a common sight in tree canopies in parts of north-east India, but hunting and habitat loss threaten the species, as does a lack of targeted research. Photo by Shreejit Borthakur.

Common, yet threatened: The case of northeast India’s Malayan giant squirrels

Aathira Perinchery 25 May 2021
Indian grassroots conservationist Nuklu Phom is one of the six Whitley Award winners, 2021. Photo from Nuklu Phom.

Indian “Green Oscar” winner Nuklu Phom envisions a Biodiversity Peace Corridor

Sahana Ghosh 24 May 2021

[Charts] A long road to 2030 for India’s import-heavy solar power sector

Mayank Aggarwal 21 May 2021

[Interview] Bittu Sahgal: “Young people want to protect the environment, but don’t have their hands on the wheel”

S. Gopikrishna Warrier 21 May 2021

How does the mining industry look at issues around “Just Transitions”?

Mayank Aggarwal 20 May 2021

Bihar highly vulnerable to climate change, says study, but lacks action plan

Rohin Kumar 19 May 2021

Newly described scorpion species from Western Ghats highlight need for more research and conservation

Vinaya Kurtkoti 18 May 2021

A wake-up jolt? Assam’s 6.4 quake exposes its vulnerabilities

Azera Parveen Rahman 17 May 2021

[Commentary] Reinforcing open access to biodiversity data in the Hindu-Kush Himalayas

Lily Shrestha and Bandana Shakya 17 May 2021

Proposed infrastructure through Goa’s protected areas red-flagged by SC-appointed panel

Supriya Vohra 13 May 2021

[Commentary] Will the COVID-19 second wave buck the trend for the Indian middle class?

S. Gopikrishna Warrier 12 May 2021
Meenakshi Dewan tends to maintenance work on the solar street lighting in her village of Tinginaput, in Orissa. With solar lighting villagers villagers can move away from traditional oil lamps which burn kerosene – saving them money, and helping to reduce carbon emissions. Photo by Abbie Trayler-Smith / Panos Pictures / Department for International Development

Net zero debate: Where do Indian states stand on the decarbonisation pathway?

Kundan Pandey 11 May 2021

The upcoming marina at Malpe and why the local residents are against it

Rashi Goel 10 May 2021
White-bellied heron spotted in Arunachal Pradesh. Photo by Dekbin Yonggam.

Elusive white-bellied heron spotted in the high Himalayas

Ranju Dodum 6 May 2021

[Interview] Science on a shoestring budget

Anusha Krishnan 4 May 2021
Beetle grubs ready to be roasted. Photo by Ajano Tsanglao.

[Explainer] Eating insects could be the future of food

Femi E. Benny 3 May 2021

[Video] The invisible impact of mining on women

Kartik Chandramouli, Taarini Ravjit 30 Apr 2021
A group of women from a mountain village in Rajasthan carrying firewood on their heads. They walk for an hour each way in sandals to cut the wood. Photo by Karan Singh Rathore/Flickr

30 years of liberalisation: Existing poor energy access may dive down further with Covid-19

Kundan Pandey 27 Apr 2021