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Mangrove saplings being planted at a nursery in Kochi, Kerala. (AP Photo/Shawn Sebastian).

Mangrove restoration needs more than planting; it needs monitoring and data

Barasha Das 15 Jan 2026

Heavy metals, microplastics found in fishing cats

Shailesh Shrivastava 16 Dec 2025

Mangroves restored by women in Tridibnagar. The solution to socioeconomic challenges to mangrove restoration may lie in decision science, which advocates for consideration of local knowledge and enhanced public awareness. Image by Mukut Biswas.

Decision science could lead action in mangrove restoration

Barasha Das 30 Apr 2025

Tracking an elusive turtle with genetic clues from nature

Laasya Shekhar 12 Dec 2024

One of the rare aquaculture sites in Sundarbans where scientific methods are being followed. Image by Niladry Sarkar for Mongabay.

Unchecked shrimp farming transforms land use in the Sundarbans

Niladry Sarkar 19 Jun 2024