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A stone quarry in Mangaluru, Karnataka. Representative image by Ravimum via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Quarries devour buffer forests of Western Ghats after sand mining ban

Max Martin 11 Nov 2025
The Chenani-Nashri tunnel road. Representative image by Sidheeq via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).

The environmental cost of a tunnel road

Nikhil Sreekandan 30 Oct 2025
A Waste-to-Energy plant is being constructed within the dumping ground, close to residential areas. Image by Esha Lohia.

Redevelopment plan sparks fear of displacement and toxic relocation

Esha Lohia 10 Jul 2025
The Tungabhadra river in Hampi, Karnataka. Image by Vyacheslav Argenberg via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0).

A fascinating book on India’s rivers and their travails [Book Review]

Usha Rai 18 Jun 2025
Experts urgently call for comprehensive planning, including the construction of concrete embankments along rivers and the proper diversion of floodwaters to mitigate the severity of future disasters. Image by Abid Bhat.

Experts blame unplanned construction for flash floods

Mudassir Kuloo 26 May 2025
canacona taluka tourism

South Goa tourist hubs found highly vulnerable to climate change

Lisann Dias 15 Jan 2025

Citizens’ movement against tree felling modifies a flyover plan

Nabarun Guha 17 Dec 2024

Matsyanyaya: A journey through India’s landscapes swallowed by urbanisation

Rashi Goel 12 Nov 2024

Land use changes and roads disrupt genetic connectivity of herbivores in central India

Sneha Mahale 7 Aug 2024

With intense and recurring heat waves, AC market grows

Vishal Kumar Jain 5 Jul 2024
Image shows a man standing on a bridge with a small stream flowing by

Residents, activists claim new Goa airport construction has impacted water availability

Maitreya Prithwiraj Ghorpade 18 Mar 2024

Living with wildlife in urban Asia

Arathi Menon 19 Jan 2024

Konkan Railways impacted agricultural lands more than forest cover, finds study

Simrin Sirur 5 Jan 2024

[Commentary] Take a deep breath and rethink infrastructure development in the Himalayas

Usha Rai 26 Dec 2023

[Commentary] Up close and personal with the fragility of the Himalayas

S. Gopikrishna Warrier 13 Oct 2023
Transmission lines near a windfarm in Tamil Nadu. Photo by Priyanka Shankar/Mongabay.

[Podcast] GigaWhat: Upgrading the backbone of India’s power sector

Mayank Aggarwal, Kartik Chandramouli 6 Sep 2022

[Commentary] Resolving the conundrum on the precautionary principle

Kanika Jamwal, Aastha Kapoor 28 Jul 2022
The new development plan of Shimla was meant to address the expansion needs of the city as well as growing ecological challenges besides ensuring the city’s sustainable growth. Photo by Priyanka Shankar/Mongabay.

Is Shimla’s first major development plan in 43 years a lost opportunity?

Vivek Gupta 24 Jun 2022

Hard constructions continue to erode Kerala’s coastline, leaving communities stranded

Supriya Vohra 5 May 2022

Reviving history and the environment in the City of Djinns and saints

Archana Singh 24 Mar 2022