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Ecological debate over iron ore halts mining bid in tiger landscape
Invasive species and waste are redrawing an estuary’s food web
Study finds microplastics in small cats’ scat
Hopes for inland waterways transport fall short as operational challenges rise
India withdraws bid to host UN climate conference in 2028
From diversity to monotony, ecological communities are homogenising
The ocean grazer tending seagrass fields
Why environmental policy must integrate behavioural change [Commentary]
Global sea surface temperatures are reaching record highs [Commentary]
No poll duty for forest staff, orders green tribunal
Photographic evidence provides clues about tiger presence
Rewilding rhinos as part of a long-term conservation plan
After decade long wait, great Indian bustard hatches in Gujarat
Climate variability in a floodprone region is worsening impacts on agriculture
Humid heat rises on the coasts of India impacting health
Adivasi medicinal plant collection faces uncertain economics [Commentary]
The long-snouted river specialist
Winter forest fires signal a shift in fire season
Solar energy supports healthcare in outage-prone hilly districts
How banks continue to ignore climate disaster-induced debt [Commentary]
Shrinking commons, broken routes strain nomadic pastoralists
The unaccounted ecological costs of a conflict [Commentary]
Fear may deter wild animals from damaging crops, study suggests
West Asia conflict raises concerns over urea supply in India
Leopard contraception trials aim at managing conflict
India’s updated climate plan targets 47% emissions cut and 60% clean power capacity by 2035
Water costs in Pune may rise by 2050, study warns
The last Indian town before Bhutan is reeling under waste dumped on its river banks
The last surviving population of a red deer rises
Sloth bears den between a rock and a safe place
New global report flags risks to migratory freshwater fish in India’s rivers
Thar desert dust carries bacteria to the Himalayas, a study finds
Indoor plants may improve comfort indoors, but not replace ventilation
Sahariya Adivasis face the risk of double displacement [Commentary]
Centre could take charge when state environmental authorities are non-functional
Betta lands await revival as areca nut cultivation undergoes change
LPG supply shock exposes fragility of India’s clean cooking strategy
The desperate battle of Mizoram’s farmers with rats
Rodents boom when bamboo blooms with no solution in sight
A 700 km-long foot march to save sacred groves from solar projects
Ward-level plans bring climate action closer to communities
A vibrant pink wetland visitor
Chronic exposure to air pollution can influence dengue severity, study finds
Traditional boatmen washed out by waterways infrastructure and tourism
Study suggests air pollution may harbour drug-resistant bacteria
The driest spring in four centuries in the Western Himalayas
Oleum leak puts spotlight on safety and pollution in a chemical hub
Decades of warming and shifting rains are reshaping India’s central forests
Review sheds light on how global warming is destabilising the Himalayas
A recovering tiger population powered by forest corridors
India’s first firefly checklist records 92 species, reveals high endemism
Municipal bonds need more than incentives to fund India’s cities [Commentary]
A predator in the grasslands
Roadsides, farms may shelter native bees in the northwestern Himalayas
Artists trace the journey of food, environment and livelihoods
Marine litter traps thousands of hermit crabs
Why India’s ₹561 billion drainage push must consider a street-nallah-lake network [Commentary]
Invasive trees, roaming dogs, and the fragile balance of Thar’s desert predators
India’s new waste management rules face old implementation gaps
A series of disruptions hit tourism in this high altitude desert
Adivasi women protect private forests as land conversions threaten livelihoods and culture [Commentary]
Farmers revive tung plantations amid market hopes and ecological concerns
New report flags sulphur dioxide emissions from Bokaro Steel Plant
Study finds counterintuitive rise in elephant deaths after organised monitoring
Pollution concentrations soar higher above ground during haze
Sacred groves anchor traditional healing: study
The world’s longest venomous snake
Study finds urban nature-based solutions overlook biodiversity
Data-driven visitor management is vital for protected areas [Commentary]
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]