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The visiting grassland gardeners
New toad species described in northeast mountain tops
India’s coking coal push needs a methane plan [Commentary]
Isolated island tribes should choose their own destinies, says Manish Chandi [Interview]
Maharashtra declares drought as El Niño deepens
From the Wild, For Trade
NGOs call for permanent moratorium on animal imports to Vantara
Abandoning exotic pets raises ecological concerns
El Niño, the monsoon, and the confusion of Kerala’s fishers [Commentary]
India postpones Cambodia tiger reintroduction
Odours offer new clues in monitoring big cats
Five orangutans found in Odisha forest face long road back home to Indonesia
The ghost of the mountains
As city trees fall, experts point to poor planning and civic apathy
El Niño brings drought and extreme rain together
Community-based mangrove monitoring should compliment satellite data [Commentary]
Monsoon amplifies antibiotic resistance gene levels in river water used by residents
Sacred groves are better at growing future forests in the Western Ghats
Floods affect millions in Bihar despite rainfall deficit
As exotic primates reach India, welfare concerns grow
As tigers spill beyond reserves, India rethinks conservation
Reviving Himachal’s traditional Kath-Kuni homes to beat the heat
Indus Waters Treaty needs modernisation, experts say amid deadlock
High-altitude bird hotspots remain outside protected areas
People and the politics of contest, construction and compensation
The crane that loves a duet
The itchy spread of Parthenium
BRICS declaration calls for climate action while recognising fossil fuel role
Nepal’s flood claim tests whether a nascent climate fund can deliver
Researchers rediscover an endemic plant after 180 years
Bengaluru’s Hebbal tunnel raises concerns about groundwater and flooding
Centre tightens grip over mineral taxation, states cry foul
How a village in Bastar is stopping forest fires
Krishna AchutaRao, climate scientist who pioneered attribution research in India, dies at 62 [Obituary]
Nepal’s flood disaster puts its hydropower-first strategy, exports to the test
Your exotic pet could be putting your health at risk
Red-naped ibises carry antibiotic-resistant bacteria, study finds
The cliff-climbing goat
Snow leopards and their survival in changing times [Book Review]
Why is disaster risk increasing in the Himalayas? [Explainer]
The tiger reserve with abundant prey but no resident tigers
Bauxite mining transforms living hills into emptiness [Commentary]
Community-based warning saves lives during Nepal floods
Little is known about this flycatcher that migrates across the country every year
The grass is greener only on paper
Study links female legislators to faster forest-cover growth
Crop-residue burning, a major contributor to black carbon pollution: Study
El Niño brings drought declaration into sharper focus
Reduced exposure to nature is linked to immune system diseases [Commentary]
How Maldharis find freshwater using ancient knowledge in arid Banni
The largest land mammal in the country
Kharif sowing deficit narrows, but El Niño remains a risk
A world of bristles beneath the waves
Sacred groves show that size isn’t everything when it comes to ecological benefits
Groundwater study flags localised heavy metal concerns in a coastal district
Genetic blueprint of four Asian hornbills offers new tool for hornbill research
Court orders survey of elephant corridors, seeks ban on fireball use
Western Ghats frogs sort by size to coexist, study finds
Nepal disaster reinforces the need for regional preparedness
Crime content on social media threatens wildlife safety
Going beyond the annual flood response with district level plans [Commentary]
When farm ponds fail to hold water
The largest living sea turtle
Kerala’s Onam festival marred by a weaker monsoon and subsequent crop loss
Study from India’s first wolf sanctuary reveals when livestock are most at risk
Audit exposes fundamental flaws in Green India Mission’s execution
A study on African Bermuda-grass highlights gaps in bioinvasion policy
India started measuring climate readiness of cities, then stalled [Commentary]
Better demand could save indigenous fruits from being forgotten
Understanding the true value of forest ecosystem services
Rising temperatures could intensify humid heat during India’s monsoon
Why do changes in the Indian Ocean matter? [Explainer]
India’s only singing, swinging ape
A hidden population of greater hog badgers spotted on camera traps
Harvesting rice and crabs on one field offers farmers a climate-resilient alternative
Ladakh glaciers losing speed as ice melts, new study warns
Online ornamental plant trade may be an overlooked pathway for invasive species
The mine closes but the transition is far from over
Increasing numbers of the Indian peafowl worry farmers [Commentary]
Invasives impact in Global South needs more attention
Disappearing grasslands impact bird populations, study finds
The fraught politics and ethics of climate rankings [Commentary]
Genetic study of the Arunachali mithun flags declining breeding population
Nine anchor species could meet India’s biodiversity and climate targets
Free-ranging dogs, changing livelihoods reshape an agro-pastoral landscape
The world’s only flying mammal
The carbon market bets on an invasive tree
Himalayan pheasants face mounting human pressure
Tourism, human disturbance linked to higher stress in tigers
Assam floods expose a crisis beyond heavy rain
Why Western Ghats states can’t agree on Eco-Sensitive Areas
As herders quit, the skills that helped human-tiger coexistence, disappear [Commentary]
Supreme court upholds centre’s power to notify post-facto clearance
Heatwaves and lightning notified as national disasters, government says
New clues into how animals evolved an internal compass to navigate Earth
Assam activist’s detention draws widespread condemnation
After decades of drought-proofing, farms still depend on rain
Sloth bears are unlikely seed dispersers shaping forests
Mumbai’s informal settlements struggle to power their homes
Whiskered swimmers with webbed feet
Rare lynx photo puts spotlight on high-altitude rangelands
Scientists identify new deep-sea shark species from India’s southwest coast
A fertile landscape at the crossroads of ecology and development [Commentary]
Flies are overlooked pollinators and farmers’ friends
India’s carbon market sets weak emissions targets, analysis finds
Bihar’s green budget expands, but environmental indicators show little progress
A newly-described fish sheds light on a biodiversity blind spot
Study warns of growing landslide threat
Volcanoes, El Niño and colonial policies fuelled two deadly famines in India
The wild cat with a unique stripe pattern
India has a railway noise problem but its health impacts are poorly understood
India’s ethanol push moves from the pump to the field, raising water and food questions
New-to-science spider highlights importance of open natural ecosystems
Insects may be guiding seasonal bird movements in the eastern Himalayas, study finds
Roads a risk to the world’s smallest wild cat
Beyond the Hype
Low rainfall delays paddy farming signalling El Niño-induced drought
Rethinking irrigation through farm ponds [Commentary]
New DNA analysis reveals what dholes eat
Supporting infrastructure is the missing link in India’s ethanol push
Rising sugarcane yields coexist with climate, water risks in semi-arid India
West coast fishers confront ‘ghost gear’ problem
Farmers of the forest
A lone moth leads the discovery of a new genus
Dolphins tread the waters between tourist boats and fishing nets
India’s afforestation needs a species lens [Commentary]
Heat plans must account for age and gender, says UN Women paper
Why is Conocarpus being banned across states? [Explainer]
Measuring development through wellbeing, sustainability and more [Commentary]
Important shark, ray habitats in India are still unprotected
Tribal council calls recognition of forest rights on Great Nicobar Island ‘false’
The hidden burden of rural air pollution
Cities need tailored restoration, not mass tree planting
What India’s ethanol push can learn from Brazil’s long ethanol journey
A machine learning-powered chatbot to guide tree plantation in the Himalayas
Finless porpoises are disappearing before they are counted
Government proposes increasing clearance validity for ports and harbours
The insect that makes forests sing
Tunnel landslide raises fresh questions over mountain development
The neem patent case and India’s next battle over traditional knowledge [Commentary]
The insect that syncs up with the football World Cup
Fishers, naturalists worry about the impacts of turning a coastal wetland into a reservoir
India’s heat response is missing public health logic [Commentary]
Why looking at trees is a type of rebellion [Book Review]
Petition accuses Wildlife Board Committee of rubber-stamping diversions with ‘no application of mind’
In high altitude soils, microbes may be limiting the warming they trigger
As El Niño develops, India turns to coal to offset lower hydropower
Watershed management improves livelihoods in drought-prone village
Scrublands and ravines offer key habitat for the elusive caracal
Cooling cities needs climate-smart design, not just more trees
Proposed solar project in India’s largest grassland sparks conservation concerns
The rusty-coated bamboo muncher
Why feasibility matters for land use projects in India [Commentary]
Warming lake threatens fish habitats and the wetland economy
Scientists test turning aquatic weeds into liquid fertilisers
Major mugger habitats lie outside protected areas
Indigenous communities missing in India’s report on access and benefit sharing [Commentary]
As elephants venture to higher altitudes researchers track possibilities of conflict
Indigenous women build new livelihoods with hive boxes
When trees replace grasslands, specialist birds lose their habitat
Burning waste is a waste of money
Delhi witnesses a travesty of ecological restoration [Commentary]
New camera-trap record confirms caracal presence in Kuno
A cat that is clouded by design
Floods and landslides batter northeast India
Trade liberalisation meets carbon tariffs as India eyes EU market [Commentary]
India’s banks are sitting on a heat risk they have barely begun to price [Commentary]
Night shifts help brick kiln workers avoid peak heat, not its consequences
A carbon garden reimagines urban greenery
Rising temperatures, not just human activity, drives Himalayan forest fires
Centre identifies over 300 vulnerable districts amid El Niño, weak monsoon fears
Financing the green shift remains a hurdle for steel MSMEs
The goat-antelope of the high Himalayas
New sand boa species calls for attention
Rethinking India’s climate plan through equity, delivery and intent [Commentary]
Snake sightings rise even when snakebite deaths fall
Village documents 600 species through a community-led survey
The changing gourd behind Indian classical music
Forest clearance for dam puts white-bellied herons at risk
Bonn talks signal a new energy transition narrative, even as old divides persist
India’s native dwarf honey bee faces a quiet urban crisis
Study finds urbanisation is reshaping frog communities in the Western Ghats
The chinkara’s future may be less secure than its conservation status suggests
El Niño forecast increases likelihood of weak monsoon and water stress
Landslide survivors wait for a place to call home
The world’s largest fish
A social worker’s solo endeavour to track fluorosis and groundwater contamination
In rural Assam, fluoride in groundwater is bending bones
Climate resilience in Himachal begins with spatial planning [Commentary]
European Union border tax tests India’s small iron and steel businesses
Efficiency mandates can build India’s clean tech sovereignty [Commentary]
Mining project overlaps wildlife corridor, ignites debate
An unregulated groundwater economy drills into trouble
Valuing the diversity that feeds us [Commentary]
Biodiversity and pastoral traditions lose shine with time in these grass preserves
Not jungles, jungle cats need open landscapes, says study
Three states to pilot community-led forest management
Crime against caracal sparks a census project for the cat
A long-distance ocean traveller
Researchers describe a new fanged frog species that builds mud nests on the forest floor