News
Community-led water conservation revives groundwater
The environmental price of India’s new trade push [Commentary]
Agropastoral landscapes as refuge for wildlife
Climate stress, market gap weaken traditional bamboo craft [Commentary]
Old kilns, new blocks, uncertain futures
What wild poop can teach children about ecology [Book review]
Kumaon lakes have become sinks for microplastic pollution
Cottony coats and comebacks
Pre-monsoon storms intensify with thunder and flash floods
A zoonotic disease in the Himalayas that needs a closer look [Commentary]
How frequent forest fires can lead to ecosystem changes
Climate change adds 30 extreme-heat days a year to India’s coffee farms
Science delights in discovery of two new ant species
Cities may heat up disproportionately faster than rural neighbours, even at 2°C warming
A new book documents voices from the Baghjan disaster
What are colour aberrations in mammals? [Explainer]
Prioritise turtle conservation over tourism say experts after budget announcement
Madhav Gadgil: the hub of a wheel, the voice of the Ghats [Commentary]
India’s secretive salamanders are losing their breeding grounds
Erratic snowfall and shrinking pastures threaten Changpa pastoralism
Green tribunal rules in favour of Great Nicobar Island project, citing ‘adequate safeguards’
Living with small mammals [Commentary]
Artificial nesting structures may act as ecological traps for white-bellied sea eagles
Land acquired for strengthening elephant corridors, pressurises farmer livelihoods [Commentary]
Urban penalty leaves mother sparrows working more, raising less
Migrant harriers emerge as unlikely gardeners of grasslands
Policy shifts test Bihar’s ethanol-led industrial revival
The insect muses that have shaped our world [Book Review]
Carnivores alter behaviour to coexist in a high-altitude Himalayan valley
Air pollution can both fuel and suppress lightning in India, study finds
Eastern Himalayan hydropower risks locking in climate maladaptation [Commentary]
A community-managed goat bank supports farmers for livestock losses
Incident at illegal coal mine resurfaces concerns about banned rat hole mining
Urban climate risks push migrant workers to sweat without safety
Reading the Aravallis through maps and law [Analysis]
India-U.S. interim trade deal triggers farmer concern
Climate change could shrink habitat of Himalayan marsh orchid, study warns
Birds are declining even in undisturbed grasslands, raising climate concerns
India-E.U. agreement promises trade growth but could face green regulatory barriers
Government launches new fund for environmental levies
Hilly villages trap runoff to tackle water scarcity amid plenty
Why wolf psychology matters for community-based conservation [Commentary]
Experts divided over reintroducing captive-bred gharials in rivers
What traditional Marathi literature reveals about savannahs
Study explores social media as a tool to track shark and ray consumption
Budget signals a shift in India’s climate and energy priorities
New DNA analysis reveals tigers feeding on more diverse prey
Development projects in small and micro islands need careful planning [Commentary]
July rainfall worsened August floods in Punjab in 2023, says study
Understanding the economics of India’s climate action [Book Review]
A combined agroforestry model shows sustainable ways to mitigate climate change
Buckwheat draws renewed interest for its health benefits and resilience
Government opens up forest plantation to private sector, critics question its conservation value
What India risks by dismantling its rural safety net [Commentary]
A Lakshadweep island’s strategic value worries conservationists and fishers
Study identifies a previously unknown climate rhythm shaping the tropics
Traditional fishers turn rescuers in a win for declining marine wildlife [Commentary]
Reimagining agricultural governance in the climate change era [Commentary]
Tribal leaders allege pressure to surrender land for the Great Nicobar project
A river carries industrial waste and sewage from Nepal to India
The global links behind India’s cold weather
Four more industries face emissions reduction targets
New-to-science gecko sheds light on Eastern Ghats’ biodiversity
The environmental costs of replacing mangroves with a road
Shrinking Aravallis, rising dust pollution
How hoverflies quietly sustain ecosystems [Commentary]
How are Kerala’s ‘rainkeepers’ measuring rainfall to save themselves from floods?
Community rain monitoring helps disaster preparedness
Modernising pesticide regulation misses protecting people
How global warming-induced intense cyclones could cause ecosystem changes
India’s coconut belt battles whitefly crisis
Behind the green transition is a race for rare earth minerals
New research calls for sustained mental health support post disasters
Centring women in climate-resilient farming
Mangrove restoration needs more than planting; it needs monitoring and data
Monitoring India’s clean air programme needs reimagining, suggests analysis
What India can learn from China’s approach to improving air quality [Commentary]
Celebrating the life and work of Madhav Gadgil
Scientists describe a new fishing spider species
Older diabetics at risk of developing cardiovascular disease from air pollution
Elephant’s death spotlights conditions in safari tourism
Ministry changes land acquisition requirements for select projects seeking clearance
Does the dry bed of the Aral Sea reflect India’s water future? [Commentary]
Can climate change and human pressure favour deciduous forests?
A rural jobs law without a guarantee
Study identifies prime brown bear habitats beyond protected areas
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