Sikkim braces for climate extremes
Even as Sikkim introduces climate change disaster studies as part of its school curriculum to aid community preparedness, latest research emphasises the need for the state to be equipped with…
Mongabay series: Connected Environments
In a highly connected world, any action on the environment in any part of the world is almost never in isolation. In the Connected Environments series, we go beyond borders and explore the impact of India's consumption needs and demands for natural resources on the environment in other countries.
Palm oil processing industry taking over habitat of endangered proboscis monkey
The oil palm processing industry has become the biggest threat to the iconic and endangered proboscis monkeys of Indonesian Borneo, a new study has found. The study, published in the…
Fish products in European supermarkets connected to unsustainable fishing practices in India
Every year, billions of fish — almost one-fifth of the world’s annual wild catch — are dried, pressed and ground into oil and meal. The majority of this material is…
India and other consumer countries should push for sustainable palm oil: report
Banning palm oil in favour of other vegetable oils deemed less destructive to the environment, could lead to greater biodiversity losses, according to a report. The report released last year…
[Photos] Forest fires in Indonesia, fuelled by global palm oil demand
Aerial images taken last month in the southern part of Indonesia’s Sumatra Island show wildfires burning through peat forests and producing clouds of toxic smoke. The fires are deliberately set…
How the chocolate you’re eating could be harming orangutans in Indonesia
A bite of chocolate may be your guilty pleasure but have you looked at the ingredients on your chocolate bar? Often hidden in the small print is palm oil, an…
[Commentary] Feni river agreement offers hope, but water sharing remains contentious
In the first transboundary river water sharing agreement in decades in South Asia, Bangladesh allowed India to withdraw 1.82 cusecs (cubic feet per second) of water from the Feni river.…
As India, EU look to increase duties, Indonesia eyes China for palm oil exports
Indonesia, the world’s biggest producer of palm oil, is anticipating a boost in exports of the commodity to China, taking advantage of an opportunity opened up by the escalating trade…
Unstoppable rivers: Bhutan’s quest for energy security and development in a changing climate
The rush of water ripped through the valley like an excavator. On August 6, 2019, unusually heavy monsoon rain drenched the mountainside above the Punatsangchhu river in Bhutan, causing an…
