Mandarin duck sighting raises awareness on lesser-known wetlands
On an early afternoon on February 2 this year, a lone Mandarin duck (Aix galericulata) was spotted in Maguri beel (Maguri wetland) in Assam in northeast India, close to the…
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Bihar farmers take up makhana farming to cope with weather uncertainties
In recent years, farming of traditionally grown crops like corn and rice in Bihar, has been hit by weather uncertainties and recurring floods. Some farmers, however, have turned the crisis…
As India eyes domestic palm oil growth environmental concerns take a backseat
Every year, India, one of the biggest consumers of palm oil in the world, imports billions of rupees worth of this commodity. Over the past few years though, it has…
Otter sighting in Andhra bird sanctuary raises excitement but also questions
The unexpected sighting of an otter in the lake waters of the Uppalapadu Bird Sanctuary, on the outskirts of Guntur in Andhra Pradesh recently, has generated excitement among birders, conservationists…
Gond community to drop ancient cremation ritual to save trees
For the Gond community, one of India’s largest indigenous people, cremation is a part of the final rites when someone dies – the dead body is put atop a pile…
India’s push for more coal to increase its methane emissions
India’s push for ramping up coal production would lead to an increase in the country’s methane emissions, the second biggest contributor to global warming after carbon dioxide, a latest study…
[Interview] Nicolas Salazar Sutil: placing trees and indigenous knowledge at the centre of future healing
If trees on our earth could mobilise, fighting for life would be the way forward, says Nicolas Salazar Sutil, the founder and director of Forest Guardians, an independent organisation that…
[Explainer] What is sustainable menstruation and how can it help tackle menstrual waste?
How much menstrual waste does India generate? A 2018 report by WaterAid India and Menstrual Hygiene Alliance India (MHAI) states that there are 336 million menstruating women in India, out of which…
Government eases public hearing rules for legacy mining cases
Indian government’s environment ministry has come out with an order with which the mining industry can avoid public hearing for projects which were granted environment clearance under the Environmental Impact…
[Book Review] Tackling climate crisis, the science fiction way
These days the old adage of fact being stranger than fiction is living itself out so commonly, that a lot of fiction no longer surprises. Pandemics killing off huge sections…
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Wetland champions
- The story of Jakkur lake sets an example for inclusive rejuvenation projects
- Welcome to Tsomgo lake: Please don’t litter
- Managing waste to save the wetlands of Himachal Pradesh
Environment and health
- How did a once water-rich village in Goa become entirely dependent on tankers?
- [Explainer] Understanding the science behind avian influenza
- Lack of alternatives force women back to work in stone mines, which are health hazards
Iconic india landscapes
- Chilika lake records rise in migratory bird numbers, sees new species too
- [Commentary] Counting bulbuls to conserve the Deccan hillocks and scrub forests
- [Commentary] Isolated pockets of unique wildlife populations of Gujarat need immediate attention
Beyond protected areas
- Odisha plans to satellite-tag pangolins to study them better
- [Video] A mugger crocodile on shared space, fear and future
- Avian flu in India brings forth environmental, animal and human health linkages
