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How the Sikkim flood drowned farming and fishing opportunities in northern West Bengal
01 Mar 2024 13:51:15 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2024/03/sikkim-flood-drowned-farming-and-fishing-in-west-bengal/
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Trash doesn’t go waste at this “broken fair”
23 Feb 2024 13:48:53 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2024/02/trash-doesnt-go-waste-at-this-broken-fair/
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Restaurants fuelling demand for shark meat in India, finds study
24 Jan 2024 15:41:42 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2024/01/restaurants-fuelling-demand-for-shark-meat-in-india-finds-study/
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[Commentary] Erratic weather, altered social dynamics disrupt mahua economy in eastern India
29 Nov 2023 10:30:02 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2023/11/commentary-erratic-weather-altered-social-dynamics-disrupt-mahua-economy-in-eastern-india/
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Mistaken identity becomes a major threat for India’s small wild cats
15 Nov 2023 12:58:03 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2023/11/mistaken-identity-becomes-a-major-threat-for-indias-small-wild-cats/
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Increasing knowledge of non-timber forest products for conservation
06 Nov 2023 12:45:00 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2023/11/increasing-knowledge-of-non-timber-forest-products-for-conservation/
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Intercepting the illegal capture of migratory birds in south-central West Bengal
02 Nov 2023 15:04:06 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2023/11/intercepting-the-illegal-capture-of-migratory-birds-in-south-central-west-bengal/
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Promised rehabilitation eludes residents living near one of India’s earliest coal mines
04 Aug 2023 15:30:09 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2023/08/promised-rehabilitation-eludes-residents-in-one-of-indias-oldest-coal-mining-towns/
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Solar pumps offer financial relief to West Bengal farmers, but growth is slow
30 Jun 2023 15:57:27 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2023/06/solar-pumps-offer-financial-relief-to-west-bengal-farmers-but-growth-is-slow/
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Kolkata attempts to eliminate ‘legacy waste’ in landfills through biomining
26 Jun 2023 11:46:21 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2023/06/kolkata-attempts-to-eliminate-legacy-waste-in-landfills-through-biomining/
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Pinpointing priority areas for mangrove conservation in the Sundarbans
13 Feb 2023 11:54:00 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2023/02/pinpointing-priority-areas-for-mangrove-conservation-in-the-sundarbans/
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Challenges abound to conserve the popular hilsa fish
17 Jan 2023 13:54:18 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2023/01/challenges-abound-to-conserve-the-popular-hilsa-fish/
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What’s for lunch? Elephants are picky eaters finds study in northern West Bengal
03 Jan 2023 12:42:45 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2023/01/whats-for-lunch-elephants-are-picky-eaters-finds-study-in-northern-west-bengal/
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Lack of resources slow embankment construction in the Sundarbans
11 Nov 2022 15:03:10 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2022/11/lack-of-resources-slow-embankment-construction-in-the-sundarbans/
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[Commentary] Kolkata’s climate action plan needs to be more gender-sensitive
04 Nov 2022 10:06:04 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2022/11/commentary-kolkatas-climate-action-plan-needs-to-be-more-gender-sensitive/
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[Commentary] What does the DNA say about the future of the rhino in India?
11 Oct 2022 10:53:47 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2022/10/commentary-what-does-the-dna-say-about-the-future-of-the-rhino-in-india/
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The reality of saving young mangroves in the Sundarbans
06 Sep 2022 20:13:16 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2022/09/the-reality-of-saving-young-mangroves-in-the-sundarbans/
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Recording mangrove damage from cyclones in the Sundarbans
27 Jun 2022 13:53:32 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2022/06/recording-mangrove-damage-from-cyclones-in-the-sundarbans/
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Time capsules in fish ears that unpack responses to climate change
09 Jun 2022 09:51:08 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2022/06/time-capsules-in-fish-ears-that-unpack-responses-to-climate-change/
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How the Sundarbans missed an opportunity to harness solar energy
02 Jun 2022 14:14:08 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2022/06/how-the-sundarbans-missed-an-opportunity-to-harness-solar-energy/
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Trafficked kangaroos rescued in north Bengal en route to Indore turn the spotlight on Indian zoos
10 May 2022 11:08:36 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2022/05/trafficked-kangaroos-rescued-in-north-bengal-en-route-to-indore-turn-the-spotlight-on-indian-zoos/
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[Commentary] Is expansion of aquaculture in the Indian Sundarbans an ecological threat or a pathway to sustainable development?
20 Apr 2022 13:24:12 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2022/04/commentary-is-expansion-of-aquaculture-in-the-indian-sundarbans-an-ecological-threat-or-a-pathway-to-sustainable-development/
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Grasses spur mangroves to grow in an erosion-riddled Sundarbans patch
03 Mar 2022 10:25:32 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2022/03/grasses-spur-mangroves-to-grow-in-an-erosion-riddled-sundarbans-patch/
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Scientists raise caution as mangroves erode faster along the Bengal coastline
22 Feb 2022 10:58:32 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2022/02/scientists-raise-caution-as-mangroves-erode-faster-along-the-bengal-coastline/
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Assam tea gardens experiment with solar for reliable power supply and cutting costs, emissions
17 Feb 2022 13:02:35 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2022/02/assam-tea-gardens-experiment-with-solar-for-reliable-power-supply-and-cutting-costs-emissions/
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Mahananda river survey records 190 dolphins, warns of fishing threats to Red List species
17 Feb 2022 11:36:20 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2022/02/mahananda-river-survey-records-190-dolphins-warns-of-fishing-threats-to-red-list-species/
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[Book Review] An ecologist’s ode to his field assistant, elephants and Buxa
16 Feb 2022 14:29:09 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2022/02/book-review-an-ecologists-ode-to-his-field-assistant-elephants-and-buxa/
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The wayfaring musician of West Bengal, who protects the environment
24 Jan 2022 13:00:31 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2022/01/the-wayfaring-musician-conservationist-of-west-bengal/
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Return of the tiger at West Bengal’s Buxa tiger reserve
13 Jan 2022 16:18:09 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2022/01/return-of-the-tiger-at-west-bengals-buxa-tiger-reserve/
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Purulia pumped storage project shows why pumped hydropower may not be clean
11 Jan 2022 13:39:23 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2022/01/purulia-pumped-storage-project-shows-why-pumped-hydropower-may-not-be-clean/
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[Photos] In anticipation of India’s largest coal mining project
02 Dec 2021 18:31:46 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2021/12/photos-in-anticipation-of-indias-largest-coal-mining-project/
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Integrated farming systems emerge as possible climate adaptation solution
12 Nov 2021 10:24:48 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2021/11/integrated-farming-systems-emerge-as-possible-climate-adaptation-solution/
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[Commentary] Worsening water quality in Ganga’s lower stretches and what it means for us
09 Nov 2021 14:55:40 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2021/11/commentary-worsening-water-quality-in-gangas-lower-stretches-and-what-it-means-for-us/
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India to seek billion-dollar assistance from the World Bank for just transition programme
03 Nov 2021 13:31:13 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2021/11/india-to-seek-billion-dollar-assistance-from-the-world-bank-for-just-transition-programme/
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[Photos] In the dark world of white clay
24 Sep 2021 17:43:40 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2021/09/photos-in-the-dark-world-of-white-clay/
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The ‘sorrow’ of Damodar river continues for millions of people
09 Sep 2021 13:41:48 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2021/09/the-sorrow-of-damodar-river-continues-for-millions-of-people/
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India’s tidal power potential hampered by high costs and environmental risks
20 Aug 2021 11:46:39 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2021/08/indias-tidal-power-potential-hampered-by-high-costs-and-environmental-risks/
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[Commentary] Nature-based solutions hold the key to transform our cities into resilient spaces
30 Jul 2021 14:42:25 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2021/07/commentary-nature-based-solutions-hold-the-key-to-transform-our-cities-into-resilient-spaces/
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[Commentary] Challenges of conservation, cyclones and COVID-19 in the lives of Sundarban residents
16 Jul 2021 14:53:52 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2021/07/commentary-challenges-of-conservation-cyclones-and-covid-19-in-the-lives-of-sundarban-residents/
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Harnessing the unrealised potential of agroforestry in curbing climate change in India
06 Jul 2021 15:19:21 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2021/07/harnessing-the-unrealized-potential-of-agroforestry-in-curbing-climate-change-in-india/
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148 zebra loaches exported per day from Western Ghats to feed global pet trade
01 Jul 2021 12:41:46 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2021/07/148-zebra-loaches-exported-per-day-from-western-ghats-to-feed-global-pet-trade/
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Mangrove plantation drives to protect Jharkhali from cyclones
15 Jun 2021 10:39:26 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2021/06/mangrove-plantation-drives-to-protect-jharkhali-from-cyclones/
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Dragon fruit farming takes wing in north Bengal
07 Jun 2021 12:53:11 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2021/06/dragon-fruit-farming-takes-wing-in-north-bengal/
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Cyclone Yaas imperils communities in low-lying coastal areas of Bay of Bengal
01 Jun 2021 11:49:53 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2021/06/cyclone-yaas-imperils-communities-in-low-lying-coastal-areas-of-bay-of-bengal/
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Checking spread of invasive alien fish as India faces climate extremes
19 May 2021 10:15:56 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2021/05/checking-spread-of-invasive-alien-fish-as-india-faces-climate-extremes/
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[Commentary] Landslides in the concrete jungle of Darjeeling
09 Apr 2021 11:21:51 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2021/04/commentary-landslides-in-the-concrete-jungle-of-darjeeling/
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Environmental degradation in India’s oldest coal mining belt leaves locals gasping for relief
09 Mar 2021 14:56:39 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2021/03/environmental-degradation-in-indias-oldest-coal-mining-belt-leaves-locals-gasping-for-relief/
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Industries violating coastal zone law can now get away with paying compensation
02 Mar 2021 11:19:42 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2021/03/industries-violating-coastal-zone-law-can-now-get-away-with-paying-compensation/
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[Commentary] Restoring urban wetlands for a brighter future
02 Feb 2021 11:33:25 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2021/02/commentary-restoring-urban-wetlands-for-a-brighter-future/
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Hardy hideouts: Aquatic insects can forewarn cholera outbreaks
21 Jan 2021 14:01:14 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2021/01/hardy-hideouts-aquatic-insects-can-forewarn-cholera-outbreaks/
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Climate adaptive and saline water-resistant Pokkali rice could be the variety of the future
15 Jan 2021 13:34:17 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2021/01/climate-adaptive-and-saline-water-resistant-pokkali-rice-could-be-the-variety-of-the-future/
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Ancient tree rings shed light on Brahmaputra’s flood risk
14 Jan 2021 11:46:48 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2021/01/ancient-tree-rings-shed-light-on-brahmaputras-flood-risk/
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Biodiversity threats from ghost fishing gear in the Ganga
18 Dec 2020 12:11:19 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2020/12/biodiversity-threats-from-ghost-fishing-gear-in-the-ganga/
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Golden jackals make airports their homes
09 Dec 2020 13:09:14 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2020/12/golden-jackals-make-airports-their-homes/
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[Photos] Erosion along Ganga’s riverbanks in West Bengal finds new victims
02 Nov 2020 12:58:29 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2020/11/photos-erosion-along-gangas-riverbanks-in-west-bengal-finds-new-victims/
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Fly ash in India: A free movement of toxicity to Bangladesh
23 Oct 2020 12:48:18 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2020/10/fly-ash-in-india-a-free-movement-of-toxicity-to-bangladesh/
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Sundarbans endangered as per IUCN’s Red List of Ecosystems framework, cautious optimism advised
17 Sep 2020 11:50:17 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2020/09/sundarbans-endangered-as-per-iucns-red-list-of-ecosystems-framework-cautious-optimism-advised/
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Splintered habitats may imperil egg-carrying butterflies
09 Sep 2020 11:31:24 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2020/09/splintered-habitats-may-imperil-egg-carrying-butterflies/
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With depleting fish catch, Sundarbans fishers migrate to other coastal states
28 Aug 2020 10:29:33 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2020/08/with-depleting-fish-catch-sundarbans-fishers-migrate-to-other-coastal-states/
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West Bengal fishermen observe fewer shrimp and fish deaths by pollution this year
20 Aug 2020 12:59:57 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2020/08/west-bengal-fishermen-observe-fewer-shrimp-and-fish-deaths-by-pollution-this-year/
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