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The Thar desert in Rajasthan. Image by Aiwok via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Thar desert dust carries bacteria to the Himalayas, a study finds

T. V. Padma 24 Mar 2026

A hardy desert fruit faces threats, putting women’s incomes at risk

Vishal Kumar Jain 10 Sep 2025

Radheshyam Bishnoi examines a spiny-tailed lizard burrow in Pokhran, Rajasthan. The burrow has been dug out by poachers. Image by Sneha Richhariya.

Radheshyam Bishnoi, defender of wildlife in Thar, ‘gone too soon’ [Obituary]

Azera Parveen Rahman 26 May 2025

An artifical water harvesting pond in Rajasthan.

[Commentary] Traditional water harvesting structures in the Thar desert are vanishing

Rohit Jindal 17 Oct 2022

Experiments with native trees, seed bank to revive Rajasthan’s desert ecosystem

Rashi Goel 1 Feb 2022

[Photos] New book presents the rich biodiversity of Thar desert and threats to the landscape

Madhav Sharma 6 Apr 2021