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Illegal mining threatens a slender loris sanctuary

With Rs. 800 million sanctioned, committees begin monitoring Great Nicobar development project

Even amid conflict, nuanced narratives of reverence and empathy for the elephant prevail

Forest Survey reveals India’s shift towards plantations, a threat to natural ecosystems

[Interview] Scientist Ruth DeFries on deforestation: There isn’t one driver, there’s a different context in different places

Legal protection of certain forest land to be removed as government pushes security projects

[Interview] IPBES scientist Sandra Diaz on the need for bold targets to tackle biodiversity loss

[Commentary] Lifestyle For Environment is a noble concept, but needs a holistic approach

Manipur landslide sparks ecological debate

The container terminal that could sink the Great Nicobar Island

In the midst of coal shortage reports, a coal mine extension is approved in pristine Hasdeo forests

Kinnaur’s chilgoza pine trees make way for hydropower projects

[Analysis] Developers should pay a higher Net Present Value for cutting forests

Oil palm expansion in northeast India gives rise to human-elephant conflict concerns

The ignorance of the Haryana government has cost the Aravallis dearly

[Analysis] Indian forests around the size of Nagaland, thinned down in two years

The wayfaring musician of West Bengal, who protects the environment

India’s draft on REDD+ safeguards needs a relook

The home of Chipko movement, now epicentre of disasters and relocation challenges

Yes, No or Maybe: Fate of Hasdeo Arand forest back in limbo