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A fishing cat survey indicates robust population density

Arathi Menon 8 Oct 2024

Dwindling forest commons leave Koraput tribal communities with little to celebrate

Simrin Sirur 22 May 2024

More than 15 years on, implementation of Forest Right Act is lagging, new report finds

Simrin Sirur 4 Apr 2024
A local highlighting tree felling in forest area of Kalahandi in Odisha. Photo by Ishan Kukreti/Mongabay India

Conflict over critical mineral prospecting in Odisha signals need for better community involvement

Ishan Kukreti 14 Mar 2024

Restaurants fuelling demand for shark meat in India, finds study

Simrin Sirur 24 Jan 2024

Repurposing farm waste to cultivate mushrooms

Aishwarya Mohanty 21 Dec 2023
Groups of four women form a forest patrol team in Kodalpalli village in Odisha’s Nayagarh district.

The Forest Rights Act sees outcome in a women-led forest stewardship scheme in Odisha

Malavika Vyawahare 27 Nov 2023
Horseshoe crab in Sundarbans. The species also referred to as the living fossils have survived over 400 million years. Photo by David Raju/Wikimedia Commons

Horseshoe crab decline sparks urgent conservation plea

Aishwarya Mohanty 17 Nov 2023

As lightning kills 12 in a day, Odisha proposes large-scale palm tree plantations

Aishwarya Mohanty 17 Oct 2023

Two recent forest guard deaths in Asia’s second largest biosphere reserve spur reforms

Aishwarya Mohanty 25 Aug 2023

Odisha villages claim their rights to use forest products and earn revenue from cashew

Aishwarya Mohanty 29 May 2023

Odisha’s solar potential seven times more than MNRE estimates, says study

Manish Kumar 17 Feb 2023

Women take the lead in promoting nutrition-sensitive aquaculture in Odisha

Aishwarya Mohanty 3 Feb 2023

To increase fish production, Odisha turns to cage aquaculture

Aishwarya Mohanty 22 Dec 2022
A solar tree at the roadside of Konark city. Photo by Manish Kumar/Mongabay.

With a new policy, Odisha aims at 10 GW of renewable energy by 2030

Manish Kumar 16 Dec 2022
Barnamali Malik along with other fishermen prepares to venture into the Kharasrota river to catch fish. They returned home empty handed after a seven-hour long sail. Photo by Aishwarya Mohanty.

Illegal fish poisoning threatens traditional fishers in Odisha; authorities say no complaints since 2020

Aishwarya Mohanty 6 Oct 2022
Women in Odisha selling dry fish.

Marine fishing ban in Odisha leads to loss of income for women involved in allied activities

Aishwarya Mohanty 26 Sep 2022

Decarbonising Odisha’s largest coalfield reserve in Angul is a herculean task

Manish Kumar 8 Sep 2022

Norms, awareness and reducing delays needed to boost adoption of solar net metering in Odisha

Manish Kumar 2 Sep 2022

In Odisha’s Mangalajodi wetland, youth strive to build a healthier ecosystem and generate livelihoods

Tazeen Qureshy 26 Aug 2022