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Your Environment This Week: Indoor saffron farming, Hydroponic fodder, Decreasing food loss with agritech
Wildlife rescue operations in Kashmir face an uphill battle with rising human-wildife conflict
Technologies to decrease food loss and increase farmer incomes
Pathogens find new pathways as agriculture, deforestation intensify
Measuring the scavenging value of vultures
Study highlights difference in environmental footprints between economic strata in India
Indoor saffron farming offers hope amidst declining saffron production
Port project in Maharashtra cleared by environment ministry despite opposition from fishing villages
New rules spell giant troubles for jumbos
Farmers seek solar fencing machines to keep stray cattle at bay
Revolutionising dairy farming with hydroponic fodder amidst a fodder shortage
Your Environment This Week: Farming with AI, Hybridisation in langurs, Majuli’s shrinking wetlands
Farming with AI and drones to increase yields, manage resources and reduce pests
Climate litigation has entered the room. But could great Indian bustards be inched out?
Marine plastic pollution is not just a waste problem; reducing production is needed too
Species no bar: Langurs forge unusual alliances in the wild
[Photos] Women, heat and informal housing
[Commentary] Unravelling forest conservation
Experimenting with shed design to reduce heat stress in livestock, poultry
The dietary habits of endangered vultures
Bengaluru rings alarm bells for urban water concerns
Majuli’s shrinking wetlands and their fight for survival
Your Environment This Week: Sustainable pottery, Maize-based ethanol, Waterbirds adapt
[Video] Maize takes centre stage as Bihar ramps up biofuel production
Kyasanur Forest Disease: A ticking health bomb in the Western Ghats
Waterbirds adapt to nest and roost in the urban oases of Udaipur
Wheeling towards sustainable pottery making in Khurja
Developing cutting-edge technology for climate-sensitive agriculture
Indigenous knowledge of Jharkhand’s forest greens need preserving
Understanding the elevational movements of Himalayan birds to improve conservation efforts
Creatures entangled: Ghost nets trap creatures small and great
Nilgiri pipit seeks better status as habitat shrinks
Your Environment This Week: Disappearing grasslands, Wildlife corridors, Elephants walk free
Pricey guests: Urban invasive species cost the world billions every year
Unlocking sustainable ways to manufacture locks
India will go to vote amid sweltering heat; experts call for public awareness to mitigate impacts
With a new discovery, lizard studies get an edge
[Video] Complexities of siting a windfarm in the Western Ghats
More than 15 years on, implementation of Forest Right Act is lagging, new report finds
Walls come down to make way for elephants
Banni’s edible local grasses threatened by the spread of Prosopis
[Interview] Ecologist and policy expert S. Faizi advocates for putting ‘justice’ at the heart of conservation
Converting pine needles from a fire risk into a livelihood opportunity
[Explainer] What are wildlife corridors?
Your Environment This Week: Saving India’s wild ‘unicorns’, Beetle pollinators, Safeguarding salt production
Major players driving India’s green growth story spent millions in funding for political parties
[Commentary] GROW with agroforestry, a step towards sustainable land management
Uncertain weather makes that pinch of salt dearer
Forest laws complicate access to safe drinking water for tribal groups
Saving India’s wild ‘unicorns’
Meet the beetles, the tiny titans of pollination
Your Environment This Week: Disappearing mountain springs, Kachchh potters, Tilapia enters the sea
Kachchh potters fired up for change with improved kilns
[Commentary] The silent crisis of mountain springs and its implications
How unplanned coal mine closures in India are affecting dependent communities, especially women
Wildcats found in India gain international conservation status at CMS COP14
From sun to plate: India yet to embrace solar cooking benefits
Extreme rainfall events quadrupled in Meghalaya due to climate change, says study
Green Credit Scheme’s ‘methodology’ doesn’t inspire confidence among experts
Tilapia, highly adaptable and invasive fish, found growing in marine waters
Residents, activists claim new Goa airport construction has impacted water availability
Your Environment This Week: “Poacher” director interview, A fish that moves on land, Folklore into fine art
The fish that skips and crawls on land
[Podcast] Environomy: A Challenge Across Generations
Restrictions implemented as dwindling water sources strain water supply in parts of Bengaluru
Conflict over critical mineral prospecting in Odisha signals need for better community involvement
Rehabilitating trafficked star tortoises using genetic intelligence
Converting folklores to fine art
[Interview] Richie Mehta on addressing the elephant in the room in ‘Poacher’
Western Himalayas more “risk prone” than the East, according to new index
Millet tradition loses flavour among Madhya Pradesh’s tribals
Your Environment This Week: India’s agricultural journey, Coastal commons, the 1.5 degree target
Solar power helps nuns meet water needs during winters
[Commentary] Exploring gender in forest landscape restoration initiatives
[Podcast] Environomy: The One That Got Missed
Crop covers shield delicate grapes from unexpected weather changes
Scientists leap beyond Latin to give local flair to species names
[Book Review] A spotlight on India’s vanishing wildlife
Deaths in human-animal conflict in Wayanad spark protests and debates
[Explainer] What are coastal commons?
[Charts] What is the 1.5°C ‘target’?
[Explainer] Why is it getting hotter?
Your Environment This Week: Energy-saving watermills, revitalising bamboo craft economy and community conservation
[Podcast] Environomy: India Buys A Fast Car
Joshimath’s economy wanes as tourists dwindle
How the Sikkim flood drowned farming and fishing opportunities in northern West Bengal
Tapping traditional watermills for sustainable energy solutions
Study finds potential to restore native shola trees under the shade of the exotic Acacia
Crafting a sustainable future for artisans using bamboo
Idu Mishmi protect ancestral land through community conservation
Supreme Court restores 1996 definition of forests in recent interim order
[Commentary] Changing shore seines call for better support system for Kerala fishers
[Interview] Camelia Dewan on how ‘climate change’ is becoming a development buzzword to continue business as usual
An invasive plant is threatening sloth bear habitats and could increase conflict
Your Environment This Week: Microplastics in mangroves, human-animal coexistence, recycling waste tyres
Trash doesn’t go waste at this “broken fair”
[Podcast] Environomy: Playing With The Pillars
[Explainer] Why are waste tyres a growing environmental concern?
Gharial conservation should extend to unprotected rivers
Hindi cinema embraces environmental narratives
Microplastics, mostly fibres, found in mangroves in southwestern India
A village protects a flock, round the clock
Insufficient data hinders otter conservation in northeast India
Your Environment This Week: Environmentalism, Wolves alter howls, Reefs choke on plastic
[Podcast] Environomy: They Came, They Rapped, They Lobbied
With more than 700 snow leopards, next step in conservation is long term monitoring, say experts
Government support and investor interest in agritech could boost India’s farming sector
Silence of the wolves: How human landscapes alter howling behaviour
[Video] An innovative alternative to reduce plastic pollution
Two new mammal species identified in Kaziranga
Forest dwellers struggle amid depleting forest resources
[Book review] A frank and fearless autobiography of India’s snakeman
Cutting lianas can boost carbon sequestration in forests, finds study
Traditional raft fishing threatened as reefs choke on plastic
Your Environment This Week: Sustainable textiles, Environomy, Himalayan wolf conservation
India’s stance at WTO balances fisheries subsidies for artisanal fishers and sectoral growth
[Podcast] Environomy: The Middle Class Unbottled
More wild water buffaloes in central India to fix population decline and ecological degradation
Himalayan wolf listed as ‘vulnerable’ in IUCN, prompts concerted conservation efforts
Stitching sustainability amidst climate change challenges
Fuel leak in Manipur raises concerns over water contamination
Indrella ampulla’s genetic tapestry unveils colour morphs isolated across the Palghat Gap
[Commentary] India needs to step up its fight against invasive fishes
Your Environment This Week: Yak milk products, Ginger prawn fishing, Forests as carbon sinks
[Commentary] Rising tides, rooted solutions
When two livelihoods collide
India adds five more wetlands to its list of Ramsar sites
Brokpas bank on yak milk products to sustain traditional livelihood
Changing landscape spurs decline in ginger prawn fishing
[Explainer] What can lichens tell us about atmospheric pollution?
Newly identified shorebird species in Sri Lanka named after Hanuman
While Banni readies for cheetah, native pastoralists demand land rights
Himalayan treelines might be climbing higher in response to climate change
Dual role as air pollutant and warming agent makes black carbon a neglected player in policy
Ability of forests as carbon sinks in question amid global warming
Your Environment This Week: Paddy farming in Uttar Pradesh, Footwear recycling
[Commentary] Charting policy reforms for building a hydrogen economy in India
Farmers swap pulses for paddy after damage by unpredictable rains and cattle grazing
Bringing circularity in the footwear industry
Restaurants fuelling demand for shark meat in India, finds study
India one of the nine countries to sign global pact to protect endangered river dolphins
[Commentary] Ambiguity on fund allocation shrouds Project Tiger and Project Elephant merger
Prolonged dry weather impacts J&K’s key sectors, forests, glaciers and water bodies
Marine fisheries policy moving against the current of scientific recommendations
Your Environment This Week: Click beetles, Sustainable toys, Ecological droughts
Living with wildlife in urban Asia
[Commentary] Pressures on the Thanpattan pastureland threaten biodiversity, pastoral livelihoods
Channapatna’s traditional artisans toy with modernity
[Explainer] What are ecological droughts?
The protected Andaman wild pig gets a new lease on life with captive breeding programme
Gujarat bans exotic Conocarpus tree amid health and environment hazard
Study finds more animals showing same-sex behaviour, but also reveals stigmas in research
A new web tool offers ways to trace where illegal lion parts come from
Presenting the click beetles: A sound, light and dance show
Your Environment This Week: Youth revive disappearing crops, An invasive ‘devil’ in the Himalayas
[Video] Hydropower in the Himalayas and disaster risks
Has solar energy been deployed to the point of no return? Some researchers think so
Lurking behind Lantana, a ‘devil’ is spreading in the mountains
Why south Tamil Nadu received record-breaking rain during the northeast monsoon
A village nurtures traditional food systems in response to climate change
Controlling the population of animals in conflict
Rising air pollution impacts India’s crop yields and food security
Look at weather indices rather than impacts for better fisheries insurance: experts
[Commentary] The future of Delhi’s green spaces
Your Environment This Week: Malaria carrying mosquitoes move from forests to fields, trials to domesticate nilgai
Konkan Railways impacted agricultural lands more than forest cover, finds study
India’s existing policies may achieve 2030 emission targets but emissions will rebound post-2030: IMF
Alpine plants may alter height or leaf size to cope with early snow-melt conditions
Domestication trials in Bihar aim to mitigate farmer-nilgai conflict
Malaria-carrying mosquitoes shift homes from forests to rice fields
Nepal’s traditional healers push for recognition and licensing of their age-old practices
[Book review] Environment and economics: linkages that could make or break our post-pandemic world
Named after their habitats, three new frogs add to Arunachal’s biodiversity
Your Environment This Week: Artisanal cheese gains traction, oil spill in Ennore and carbon markets
Problems maximise for Elephas maximus in Karnataka
Oil spill in Ennore brings fishing to a standstill
Three years after an oil well blowout, this Assam wetland is slowly coping
Interlinking of rivers could flood India’s freshwater with invasive fish
[Explainer] What are carbon markets?
Community forest management linked to positive social, environmental outcomes: study
[Commentary] Take a deep breath and rethink infrastructure development in the Himalayas
Say cheese! Traditional pastoralists embrace innovation with artisanal cheese
Your Environment This Week: Cultivating mushrooms from farm waste, eDNA to track wildlife
India gears to use eDNA to identify, track wildlife
Repurposing farm waste to cultivate mushrooms
[Commentary] How to strategically align CSR funds to meet India’s sustainability goals
Kerala farmers go bananas over diversity
Study finds physical barriers restricting blue sheep gene flow
[Analysis] A landmark consensus amidst contradictions and lobbying at COP28
Insurance sector needs to redraw risk assessment framework as climate-related disasters multiply
NGOs and conservationists look into commercialising invasive plants from the wild
Reviving anyat millet to reconnect a community with its culinary roots
Your Environment This Week: Species new to science found in freshwater rock pools, COP28 promises transition away from fossil fuels
[Interview] We are “very far” from what vulnerable communities need for climate adaptation, says Adaptation Fund head
[Book Review] From footnotes to the forefront: a note of gratitude to invaluable field assistants
COP28 deal promises to ‘transition away’ from fossil fuels but finance and equity concerns remain
Scientists have found ancient ocean water in the Himalayas that could offer insights about evolution
[Explainer] What are freshwater rock pools and who lives in them?
Consensus among parties far-off as COP28 comes to a close
Key outcome on climate adaptation deadlocked at COP28