[Podcast] Environomy: A Challenge Across Generations
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in its country profile for India notes that though the country's landmass covers only 2.4% of the world's land area, it packs…
Mongabay series: Everything Environment Podcast
A podcast that brings discussions about India’s environment into mainstream narratives. The Everything Environment podcast will bring you stories about biodiversity, climate change, natural resources, and their links with our lives. Tune in to the episodes to know about topics ranging from India’s clean energy growth to paleoscience, lesser-known species to climate change solutions. You can follow the show here:
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[Podcast] Environomy: The One That Got Missed
The 1960s were the years of severe food grain shortage in India. The then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, inquired if technical solutions were available anywhere in the world to increase…
[Podcast] Environomy: India Buys A Fast Car
In 1819, the British collector of Coimbatore, John Sullivan, was attracted by the Nilgiris mountains that he saw in his jurisdiction. Sullivan even built a home for his family, in…
[Podcast] Environomy: Playing With The Pillars
Said to be the three pillars of Indian democracy -- the executive, the legislature, and the judiciary, have maintained a calibrated balance since the Independence. However, the economic reforms initiated…
[Podcast] Environomy: They Came, They Rapped, They Lobbied
In the Garhwal Himalayas, women hugged trees as part of the Chipko movement to protect them from being cut down. Environmentalist Sunderlal Bahuguna staged long fasts along the Bhagirathi river…
[Podcast] Environomy: The Middle Class Unbottled
In 1991, India initiated economic reforms to combat a severe financial crisis and it was a milestone year for economic growth in the country. The then government opened up markets…
[Podcast] Imprints: Lake hopping with Anoop Ambili
Paleoclimate scientists travel to remote destinations in the planet to collect proxies. These proxies could be tree rings, ice sheets, corals, fossils or sediments from lakes. And they are used…
[Podcast] Imprints: Sifting through microfossils with Rajani Panchang
Microfossils are fossils that need to be studied with the help of a microscope. They are an important feature of our geological record that help scientists reconstruct past climates. They…
[Podcast] Imprints: Digging up bones with Advait Jukar
Extinction is the termination of all members of a species and it occurs because of environmental forces, overexploitation or evolutionary changes. What can fossils tell us about extinction? They provide…
[Podcast] GigaWhat: What (not) to do in an energy transition
India has been racing to meet its ambitious clean energy commitments, post the Paris Agreement in 2015. The ambitions have been backed by strong policy support which in turn has…
[Podcast] Imprints: Finding molluscs with Devapriya Chattopadhyay
What can shells tells us about marine paleoclimate? It is essential to collect fresh paleoclimatic data based on past analogues to understand the current climate change. Shells and molluscs store…
[Podcast] Imprints: Lake and archive diving with Atreyee Bhattacharya
Exploring the geological history of Earth is fascinating work. That is what paleoclimatologists do. In order to understand climate change or to recognise it, we need to first understand what…
[Podcast] GigaWhat: Fuelling startups
India is home to the third-largest startup ecosystem, with about 57,000 startups. A fraction of this number is working in the sustainability space, by providing solutions to climate change issues.…
[Podcast] GigaWhat: Upgrading the backbone of India’s power sector
The transmission infrastructure is the backbone of India's power sector as the power generated from different plants, passes through the transmission structures to reach the consumers. India's transmission infrastructure is…
[Podcast] GigaWhat: Clean the messy trail
The clean energy sector maintains that it is crusading the fight against climate change. But first, the road to making clean energy technologies needs to be fixed. The supply chain…
[Podcast] GigaWhat: Transforming lives with decentralised clean energy
In rural India, decentralised renewable energy options – primarily solar power – are creating livelihood and business opportunities. Decentralised renewable energy systems are primarily independent of the central power grid,…
[Podcast] GigaWhat: Clean-washing by dams?
Hydropower is an integral part of India's energy mix. India has 5,334 completed large dams and 411 under-construction large dams. By 2029-30, India aims to develop 70 large hydropower projects…
[Podcast] GigaWhat: Farms harvest solar energy
Agriculture occupies 60 percent of India’s total land area. Meanwhile, to generate electricity, the country requires thousands of square kilometres of land for coal mines, thermal power plants, and renewable…
[Podcast] GigaWhat: Renewables go reckless
As India transitions to clean energy, there is a growing need to understand the ecological and social impacts of the industry, to effectively make choices that balance the pains and…
[Podcast] GigaWhat: Renewable energy, limited land
Renewable energy projects require vast tracts of one limited resource - land. The second episode of Mongabay-India’s podcast series, GigaWhat, explores the challenges of land conflicts and renewable energy projects.…
Special series
Wetland Champions
- [Commentary] India establishes the largest network of Ramsar Sites in South Asia
- [Commentary] Wetland champions: Promise from the grassroots
- The story of Jakkur lake sets an example for inclusive rejuvenation projects
- Welcome to Tsomgo lake: Please don’t litter
Environment And Health
- Marine plastic pollution is not just a waste problem; reducing production is needed too
- Stitching sustainability amidst climate change challenges
- Gujarat bans exotic Conocarpus tree amid health and environment hazard
- Malaria-carrying mosquitoes shift homes from forests to rice fields
India's Iconic Landscapes
- Majuli’s shrinking wetlands and their fight for survival
- Saving India’s wild ‘unicorns’
- Indrella ampulla’s genetic tapestry unveils colour morphs isolated across the Palghat Gap
- [Commentary] Up close and personal with the fragility of the Himalayas
Beyond Protected Areas
- New rules spell giant troubles for jumbos
- Climate litigation has entered the room. But could great Indian bustards be inched out?
- The dietary habits of endangered vultures
- Waterbirds adapt to nest and roost in the urban oases of Udaipur
Conserving Agro-biodiversity
- Pricey guests: Urban invasive species cost the world billions every year
- [Commentary] GROW with agroforestry, a step towards sustainable land management
- Millet tradition loses flavour among Madhya Pradesh’s tribals
- A village nurtures traditional food systems in response to climate change
Just Transitions
- How unplanned coal mine closures in India are affecting dependent communities, especially women
- Green Credit Scheme’s ‘methodology’ doesn’t inspire confidence among experts
- Conflict over critical mineral prospecting in Odisha signals need for better community involvement
- Fuel leak in Manipur raises concerns over water contamination
