Protecting Jharkhand’s groves of faith
The mellow winter sun casts a soft glow on 13 sal (Shorea robusta) saplings encased in bamboo enclosures at Pandrasali, a small hamlet in Jharkhand’s West Singhbhum district. Pradhan Birua…
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The Lady of Rabindra Sarovar lake
In the bustling metropolis of Kolkata, in the east Indian state of West Bengal, Rabindra Sarovar, a lake of national importance, is the favourite haunt of over 10,000-morning walkers. Two…
Slow pace of Ganga cleanup comes under parliamentary committee scanner
Highlighting the Indian government’s slow progress on water-related works, a parliamentary panel in its latest report has expressed disappointment over the pace of flagship projects like Namami Gange programme and…
Victims of the Bhopal gas tragedy lose their relentless advocate, Abdul Jabbar
The Bhopal gas leak tragedy in December 1984, considered to be the world’s worst industrial disaster, is estimated to have killed 10,000 people over 35 years in the state of…
A community rallies around hornbill habitat to aid conservation
As you enter the Athirappilly-Vazhachal-Nelliyampathy forests in the southern Western Ghats, you're welcomed with a heavy whooshing sound from the canopies of large trees. For a moment, you might mistake…
Your Environment This Week: Hornbills as dispersers and peatlands as carbon sinks
This week’s environment and conservation news stories rolled into one. To receive a weekly email with a roundup of our stories, please sign-up for our newsletter. Bats, bat hunters in Nagaland…
Satellites help track ocean acidification in the Bay of Bengal
With the annual global climate talks in Madrid sounding the alarm over the world’s oceans coming under assault, a new study describes how scientists are exploring the use of satellites…
Invasive bullfrog tadpoles devour native ones in the Andamans
The invasive Indian bullfrog, native to the Indian subcontinent, is currently an invasive species in the Andaman archipelago in the Bay of Bengal. Yet, little is known about the impact…
Peatlands are crucial carbon sinks but they are not on the map
Imagine semi-decayed plant material accumulating for thousands of years under water-logged conditions. This thick and condensed layer of soil that packs a large amount of organic carbon is called peat.…
Parliamentary committee concerned whether India will achieve its solar power target
While the Indian environment minister lauded the country’s progress on renewable energy, at the ongoing UN climate conference in Madrid, a latest report warns that the government is faltering on…
