Connected Environments News

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.

A man navigates his way through a crack on a road in the sinking city of Joshimath, Uttarakhand. Representative image. (AP Photo)

Scientists warn of land sinking beneath India’s megacities

Manish Chandra Mishra 13 Nov 2025

Building blocks and biodiversity: India’s ecosystems a part of a global crisis

Elizabeth Claire Alberts 30 May 2022

Tamil Nadu maintains that the neutrino observatory project and allied activities could impact the movement of tigers. Photo by Timothy A. Gonsalves/Wikimedia Commons.

Tiger movements between India and Nepal become increasingly restricted, even as numbers rise

Abhaya Raj Joshi, Sahana Ghosh 17 May 2022

Mahananda river survey records 190 dolphins, warns of fishing threats to Red List species

Seema Sharma 17 Feb 2022

[Commentary] To address climate change, grow and restore soil, not trees

G. Ravikanth, P. Srinivas Vasu, Veena Srinivasan 10 Jan 2022

India can lead the fight for climate justice as global carbon budget shrinks

Soumya Sarkar 5 Nov 2021

The migratory routes of plastic

Devayani Khare 8 Oct 2021

[Commentary] Transformative adaptation: Ways to improve India’s long-term food security

Parvathi Preethan and Namrata Ginoya 30 Aug 2021

IPCC report warns India likely to see more extreme weather events

Mayank Aggarwal, Sahana Ghosh 11 Aug 2021

India’s dietary guidelines have a relatively lower carbon footprint: study

Sahana Ghosh 16 Jun 2021

A view of the lagoon from Kiltan Island in Lakshadweep. The coral boundary can be seen on the horizon due to low tide. Photo by Aysha Jennath.

Safeguard Lakshadweep islands from future sea-level rise: study

Sahana Ghosh 10 Jun 2021

[Commentary] Wildlife in Tillari valley at risk from land-use change

Narendra Patil 31 May 2021

Southern India’s 2016-2018 drought was the worst in 150 years

Neha Jain 20 May 2021

[Commentary] Reinforcing open access to biodiversity data in the Hindu-Kush Himalayas

Lily Shrestha, Bandana Shakya 17 May 2021

There is an urgent need to develop a more resilient and capable observing system to factor in the accelerating pace of climatic and oceanic change. Photo by Blueocean/Wikimedia Commons.

Improved monitoring proposed in the Indian Ocean as climatic and oceanic changes increase

Sahana Ghosh 7 May 2021

Eyes in the sky can track effectiveness of nature-based solutions

Sahana Ghosh 29 Apr 2021

Mangrove plantation at Kampong Jawa Banda Aceh, Indonesia. Photo by Irwandi Wancaleu/Wikimedia Commons.

Mapping future hotspots of carbon dioxide emissions from mangrove loss

Sahana Ghosh 28 Apr 2021

Urban support for government action on environment is high, finds pre-COP26 survey

Sahana Ghosh 21 Apr 2021

Exotic animal trade carries risks of disease outbreak and introduction of invasive species

Nabarun Guha 20 Apr 2021

Predatory European ships push Indian Ocean tuna to the brink

Malavika Vyawahare 19 Apr 2021

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Threatened sangai deer’s habitat likely to shrink due to climate change

Roopak Goswami 2 Apr 2021

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