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Maldhari going to Banaskantha. Photo by Ravleen Kaur.

A decade on, India’s first solar park has many promises left to fulfil

Ravleen Kaur 18 Mar 2022
River Yamuna is often counted amongst the most polluted rivers in India. Photo by Paasikivi/Wikimedia Commons.

India proposes river rejuvenation through plantations

Mayank Aggarwal 18 Mar 2022
The steel sector in India is highly emissions-intensive and contributes almost a third of direct industrial CO2 emissions, a report says. Photo by Jean Beaufort

Energy-intensive steel industry looks to push consumption, reduce emissions

Kundan Pandey 16 Mar 2022
India is bullish about solar power projects but factors such as easy finance are hampering the growth. Photo by Jaipursharma/Wikimedia Commons.

Will making banks obligated to invest in renewables help India’s energy transition?

Mayank Aggarwal 16 Mar 2022

[Explainer] What is glacial lake outburst flooding and how does it affect the Himalayas?

Mudassir Kuloo 15 Mar 2022
Close-up of chickpea plant. Photo by Srujan Punna.

Scientists sequence chickpea genome which could inform crop improvement efforts

T. V. Padma 15 Mar 2022

Crimson rose butterflies migrate across the sea, leaving a trail of questions

Malaka Rodrigo 14 Mar 2022

[Podcast] GigaWhat: Renewable energy, limited land

Mayank Aggarwal, Kartik Chandramouli 11 Mar 2022
By 2030, India plans to install 280 gigawatts of solar power. Photo by Prashanthns/Wikimedia Commons.

How India’s public sector units can impact the clean energy transition

Mayank Aggarwal 11 Mar 2022

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

Pragati Prava 9 Mar 2022

Plantation on a barren hillock in West Bengal stops erosion, attracts birds

Deepanwita Gita Niyogi 8 Mar 2022
Tephrosia calophylla is an endemic species discovered in India's grasslands. More endemic species are waiting to be discovered, underscores a new study. Photo by R. Ganesan.

Indian grasslands hold a treasure trove of endemic plants

Sahana Ghosh 8 Mar 2022

[Commentary] In the push for sovereign green bonds, transparency and usage of proceeds will be key

Labanya Prakash Jena, Shreyans Jain 7 Mar 2022
Image shows a pack of Indian grey wolves in a grassland habitat in Nandurbar, Maharashtra, India

Counting India’s wolves, one howl at a time

Siddhant Pusdekar 7 Mar 2022

[Explainer] How do we recycle plastic?

Devayani Khare 4 Mar 2022

[Video] A Kerala village’s quest towards carbon neutrality

Salim Joseph 4 Mar 2022
India has installed about 750,000 solar street lights across the country till now. Photo by iMahesh/Wikimedia Commons.

Decentralised renewable solutions could aid rural energy transition

Mayank Aggarwal 4 Mar 2022

Hydropower project nudges a tribal community out of their land in Himachal Pradesh

Kapil Kajal 3 Mar 2022

[Webinar] Is India’s clean energy quest inclusive of women?

Team Mongabay-India 3 Mar 2022
Korba accounts for about 16 percent of India’s total coal production. Photo by Mayank Aggarwal/Mongabay.

Repurposing land in Korba’s coal mines can support a just transition

Mayank Aggarwal 2 Mar 2022