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Madhav Gadgil – a scientist, mentor and an institution builder [Obituary]
Market gaps reshape farming and economy in the mountains [Commentary]
The grass that refused to die
Majority of Asiatic lions are found outside Gir protected areas
People are leaving cities to escape toxic air
Disease-carrying microplastics in the air we breathe
New Seeds Bill draft promises quality reform, critics question its farmer focus
A border village creates a community sanctuary for its state bird
Unsafe drinking water can influence antimicrobial resistance
India’s long search for a fair seed law remains unfinished [Commentary]
Biosphere reserves are pockets of hope for a changing planet [Commentary]
Photo tourism threatens rare galaxy frog population
P.V. Shivaprasad talks about rice, food security and his fascination with plants [Interview]
Jumbo deaths on tracks expose gaps in wildlife safety
New species from the deep oceans and high mountains
Supreme Court stays order on Aravalli definition
Tracing the evolving landscape of green jobs in 2025
A proposed night safari threatens the ecosystem of an urban forest [Commentary]
The climate finance numbers did not add up in 2025
The Aravalli mountains, an ecological asset under threat [Commentary]
With a new identity, the Aravalli hills stare at an uncertain future
Taking environmental storytelling beyond the screen in 2025
Concerted efforts save an Indigenous donkey from oblivion
Climate action cooled as heat surged in 2025 [Editor’s Review]
A new study highlights neglected state of snakebite threats
Forest finance and the challenges money cannot fix [Commentary]
Air pollution is the silent enemy of Indian monuments
Climate change shaped primate populations in northeast India
Over 5,000 cases pending in India’s green tribunal, shows data
India’s fisheries budget misses the ocean for the fish [Commentary]
New rural jobs law replaces MGNREGA
Heat stress is intensifying across Indian states, shows data [Analysis]
Saving a traditional grain through modern plant breeding
Tiger gut microbes reflect human pressure in India’s wildlife reserves, study finds
Tainted waters: A community’s long battle against coastal pollution in Maharashtra
Proposed sloth bear reserve caught between courts and a thermal power project
Local solution to farming woes? Grow a pear!
Vivek Menon becomes the first Asian chair of the IUCN Species Survival Commission [Interview]
Parliamentary committee makes widespread recommendations to improve air quality
Indigenous knowledge to track and save the Chinese pangolin
When the body can’t cool: How heat magnifies disability
Heavy metals, microplastics found in fishing cats
What expanding cities are doing to frogs and toads
Is the world betting too much on carbon removal technologies? [Explainer]
Forest ecology cannot be reduced to arithmetic, says M.I. Varghese [Interview]
Residential rooftop solar grows under government scheme, but gaps persist [Commentary]
Walking against the heat: How rising temperatures affect the nomadic Raikas
Custodian of Kerala’s medicinal rice heritage no more [Obituary]
Ancient tree ferns face a new test in the mining hills
Scientists warn Malabar pit viper is medically overlooked
Tribal farmers trace tradition to survive climate variabilities
Three filmmakers and their urgent stories about the environment and health
Grassroots women map air pollution hotspots, spur a coal company to curb dust
A grassland’s comeback is now a conservation blueprint
Art as a tool to enable resilience against tidal flooding
As a riverfront plan advances, ecologists warn of damage to floodplains, biodiversity
Scientists describe a new species of burrowing shieldtail snake
A rare wolf pack offers new insights [Commentary]
New deep-sea squid species discovered in tropical waters
The bull lady of Kathasamipalayam dies at 59 [Obituary]
Air pollution smothers productivity
Why are Mumbai’s bakeries feeling the pinch of a recent change
LPG adoption correlates with higher green cover, finds study
Clean fuel mandate pushes Mumbai’s traditional pav bakeries away from coal
Planning gaps and modern construction keep vulnerabilities alive
Rooftop solar consumers face uncertainty in Maharashtra
Where the wild dog can roam
New research makes a case for Chinese glacial flood management system
Snow droughts intensify across the Hindu Kush Himalayas
The case for a new legal framework to protect India’s wildlife and livelihoods [Commentary]
Environmentalists concerned over size-based buffer zones for water bodies
A mounting waste crisis as tourism surges
New study highlights emerging disease risk from mosquitoes
The lab-field disconnect in the capital’s pollution crisis [Commentary]
Diversifying beyond rice to cut losses and improve alternative cereal yields
Whale shark rescues gain momentum along India’s west coast
The elusive Mishmi takin faces new challenges in its changing habitat
What really happened to rural Bihar’s solar plans
Legal ambiguity hinders rewilding efforts in India
Researchers identify four species of sea butterflies new to India
Cloud seeding not a proven solution for air pollution
The Irulas mourn a fading river
Ladakh needs ecology-focused policy, not mass tree planting [Commentary]
CITES withdraws recommendation to suspend trade of endangered species to India
India announces a unified climate finance mechanism to implement its climate action strategy
Asia’s last cave dwellers vanishing in the shadows of change
Soaring expectations met with sinking outcomes at climate summit
Obstruction tactics delay climate action, says global assessment
As springs dry up, pastoralists see potential in rainwater harvesting
India sharpens equity and finance demands as COP30 draft text raises new concerns
India, China step into leadership vacuum at climate meet as the West retreats
Supreme Court rolls back order banning post-facto environmental clearance
India falls in climate performance rankings
Status report shows methane emissions rising despite policy progress
Local Brazilian producers shape the menu at COP30
India’s federal climate action model could offer a blueprint for the Global South
Documentaries rooted in land, water and culture, shine at DIFF
A radical new proposal to raise funds for climate damages
Belém’s streets turn red, black and green as people march for climate justice
Brazil climate summit confronts gap between finance goals and reality
Saalumarada Thimmakka, mother of trees, has died, aged 114 [Obituary]
Urgency grows at midpoint of Belém climate summit as intent still outpaces action
Scientists correct a century-old misidentified scorpion and describe a new species
India defends animal imports, calls wildlife governance ‘unmatched’
Solar-powered cold storage empowers smallholder farmers
As global emissions start to drop, UN warns acceleration on climate action needed
The plot twists about a river’s politics [Book Review]
Scientists warn of land sinking beneath India’s megacities
Tackling climate disinformation is on the COP30 agenda
Artists reimagine climate change through public art and performances
India reaffirms commitment to equity and climate justice at COP30
Between the roar of tigers and the voices of the forest
India tops global rise in emissions, finds UNEP
Quarries devour buffer forests of Western Ghats after sand mining ban
Amazon calls the world to account at 30th UN climate summit in Belém
Insect decline signals a deep ecological imbalance [Commentary]
COP30 will start the phase of implementation, says Brazil’s ambassador to India [Interview]
How agroforests of Western Ghats support dhole populations
As wolf attacks rise, villagers and scientists hunt for answers
When reel and real stories create impact
Architects use comics and humour to rethink sustainable cities [Interview]
Achyut Kumar Banerjee on curating a database of invasive plants in India [Interview]
Golden jackals are a growing threat to endangered crowned river turtles
Uncertainty around future of Mumbai’s last green lung
Global biodiversity assessment counters Supreme Court’s clean chit to Vantara
ISRO-NASA radar to offer a closer look at Earth’s changing landscapes
Indian monsoon shifts influence ecological droughts, finds study
Deccan’s vultures in decline
Climate change to redefine survival strategies for India’s iconic sea turtles
Warming temperature and humidity expand dengue’s reach
New UNEP report flags that adaptation ambitions don’t have the climate finance to support them
The invisible fallout of thermal power plant closures on local economies
Farming, settlements and shifting cultivation degrading lake catchment
The environmental cost of a tunnel road
How excess rains and poor wastewater management send microplastics into city lakes
Conserving caves through ecotourism in Meghalaya [Interview]
China challenges India’s domestic manufacturing incentives, alleging unfair trade practices
Centring sustainability in a growing marathon culture
A stairway from the ocean to the skies [Commentary]
A lifetime of watching birds with a pencil, paper and patience [Commentary]
India is well positioned to advance biobased climate tech, says Sara Trærup [Interview]
Cicadas sing in sync as the sun rises
How a hill town’s narrative is changing from “the coldest place” to “a leopard’s trail” [Commentary]
Hydrocarbon exploration sparks protest over livelihood and environmental concerns
DNA-based elephant census sets new baseline
Sunny days, zero returns, climate change leaves women farmers tired and broke
The Green Credits Programme needs to move beyond its tree-centric approach [Commentary]
Male toads get a monsoon makeover to stand out from the crowd
Climate extremes in Bihar affect its people, but not politics
Giving forests and rivers the right to live [Book Review]
Human activity is causing the Ganga to dry at levels never seen before
India among hardest hit as extreme heat worsens since 2015
What is non-economic loss and damage? [Explainer]
Reimagining cooler cities that reduce inequalities [Commentary]
Rail expansion plans spark clash between coal and tiger conservation
India’s snakes changing range, thanks to climate change
Early investments in climate resilience could save India billions in disaster management
Global seabird records guide us where to look next
A grassland gets a lifeline, offers a lesson
In the high Himalayas, women and communities build a shared future for the snow leopard
Heavy metal bioaccumulation weighs down dugongs
Large carnivores share the same forests but respond differently to fragmentation
Rainfall, acreage influence community adoption of elephant mitigation measures, says study
A village on a river bank shows how community-led river restoration works [Commentary]
Arunachal Pradesh plans big push for hydropower
Waste work calls for better intervention, not just formalisation [Commentary]
Floating solar projects test India’s just transition promise
Groundwater more crucial for Ganga’s summer flow, than glaciers
No grass for gaur in India’s tiger reserve
Evidence of microplastics in a wetland sparks concern about water security
How tiger conservation safeguards India’s water future [Commentary]
Survey finds wild cats at record heights
Looking at human-wildlife conflict through a data-first lens
The expansion and conservation of trees outside forests has multi-fold benefits [Commentary]
Tracking tigers as they move from comfort zones to independence
Wild ways to flavour mountain life, economy
The landfill that ate a wetland
83 snow leopards recorded in Himachal, up from 51
Protests for Indigenous land rights turn deadly
Primatologist Jane Goodall dies at 91 [Obituary]
Intense rains inundate farms in region known for droughts
Floods in Manipur worsened by human activities and climate pressures
Fragmented forests and human disturbances create stress in Asian elephants
Habitat conservation stabilises macaque population: Study
Intense rainfall spotlights the fault in Kolkata’s aging, clogged drainage systems
Plugging AC leaks is the next step to improving energy and emission efficiency, says report
Algal blooms choke a wetland, threatening biodiversity and livelihoods
In search of degraded forests for restoration [Commentary]
Spiti Valley becomes India’s first cold desert biosphere reserve under UNESCO programme
U.S. tariffs set to threaten India’s traditional craft revival
From policy to pushback, India’s ‘greenlash’ over ethanol-blended petrol
Centre exempts public consultation for mining critical and atomic minerals
Fragmented forests and food scarcity threaten capped langurs
Pastoral grief in the high Himalayan rangelands [Commentary]
A new fungi species that’s larger than life
Study maps the most unstable slopes along an important Himalayan highway
Collective action transforms farming and forests
Dead snakes can still inject venom
How lemons have helped reclaim nutrition and support livelihoods [Commentary]
Rare dhole sighting a reminder of unexpected biodiversity in Pune’s landscapes