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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
Communities near petrochemical plants pay the price for plastic convenience
Study reveals ecological dynamics of Himalayan grasslands
India needs a marine litter policy as plastic waste chokes corals
India’s nearshore fisheries overlap with shark and ray habitats
Elusive Eurasian otter spotted in Goa for the first time
Expanding elephant range fuels human-wildlife conflict
Rare natural history moment of a fishing cat captured on camera
Caracal’s comeback sparks hope in conservation
External auditors to ‘supplement’ monitoring efforts of pollution authorities
Caught between laws and loss
Dugongs recovering, need cross-border efforts in conservation
When compassion for tigers means letting go [Commentary]
India’s urban-rural air quality divide
Old wounds reopened by new floods
Sarangapani Neog on documenting butterflies in a sanctuary [Interview]
A chef’s guide to eating local and sustainable
Intensifying efforts to tackle human animal conflict, a state-specific disaster
A beloved ‘tree of life’ is vanishing from an already scarce desert
Rethinking conservation finance with basic income for nature [Commentary]
Renewable energy efforts boost learning in remote island schools
A hardy desert fruit faces threats, putting women’s incomes at risk
Lives, homes and crops lost as Punjab faces the worst flood in decades
A city biodiversity evaluation spotlights the need to conserve urban natural resources
Conflicted over attacks on mithuns, experts gun for hunting ban
The dark side of bright lights
The search for the Jerdon’s courser needs to be deepened [Commentary]
Historical climate data helps predict renewable energy “drought” events
Flood control plans could open doors to unregulated mining
Green credit rules tweaked to favour canopy cover, remove trade provision
On the trail of a lost relic [Commentary]
Behind the shimmer, the toxic story of mica and forever chemicals [Commentary]
Blackbucks thrive outside a fragmented protected reserve
A push for the bush frog
Street dogs in the spotlight as rabies eradication deadline comes closer
Scientists turn to speed breeding to develop resilient, high yield crops
Roadkill study demonstrates urgent necessity for safeguards
Two decades after civil unrest, wildlife makes a steady recovery
What is ecological succession? [Explainer]
Tracking India’s elusive grassland nomad
Is India’s disaster preparedness inclusive enough?
Despite dams and water schemes, tribal villages live with drought
The state of the great Indian bustard leaves no room for bad eggs [Commentary]
Rooftop solar dreams turn sour for consumers
Supreme Court orders investigation into Vantara
Court submission challenges ‘confidential’ report on the Great Nicobar Island plan
What are cloudbursts? Why do they occur and how can cloudburst risks be reduced? [Explainer]
India set to participate in the World Cup for trash collection
Viral clouded leopard video is not from Northeast India, experts confirm
Evolving hunting practices pose an increasing threat to wildlife
A whole-system approach to cooling in a warming world [Commentary]
Ethanol push sparks concerns about food security, environment and health
New bat species and first records uncovered in the Western Himalayas
Children face a disproportionate burden of environmental risks
Fallen pine needles could help India cut carbon emissions
Mumbai reels under relentless rain
Global REDD+ standards fail local forests [Commentary]
Camera traps confirm marbled cat’s presence in Assam forests
Creating value from waste
Old maps and dead birds reveal the story of grassland and bird decline in the Nilgiris
Global talks on plastic pollution end without a treaty
World’s smallest wild cat recorded in West Bengal
The tectonic journey of the roof of the world [Commentary]
Erratic weather, overgrazing and land use change deepen fodder shortage
Mewa Singh on chasing monkeys for over half a century [Interview]
Teen from Odisha wins global Eco Hero award for preserving indigenous seeds
Tracking seasons through changing tree behaviour [Commentary]
Rohini Balakrishnan on why (and how) we must listen to insects [Interview]
South Africa to review cheetah translocation project before further exports
The price of going green is higher for the Global South
Flash flood in the Himalayas reignites debate on development
From choking backwaters to cleaner currents [Commentary]
Tubers and tribals face the climate test
Why are butterflies migrating across the Indian peninsula? [Explainer]
Governing land, landscapes and infrastructure for a just energy transition [Commentary]
Bundelkhand’s ground water levels are ‘safe,’ says water body
India’s ethology has grown, but not to its full potential [Commentary]
Asia’s largest grassland is a surprisingly effective carbon sink, study finds
Farmers swap rubber for exotic fruits, chasing higher profits
Getting to know a highland gecko
Sandesh Kadur on documenting the shared wilderness in the Nilgiris [Interview]
Rescue efforts in progress after flash floods in Uttarakhand
Satellite data and AI identify deforestation drivers
How the Bishnoi made environmental protection central to their identity [Book Review]
Milking natural coagulants to fix dairy dirt
The hidden menstrual waste crisis in the hills
A new analysis in a warming state links land use change to increasing heat
V.B. Ajayakumar: A relentless voice for human rights and climate justice [Obituary]
Gig work heats up, disaster body steps in with advisory
A village turns its geological history into a tourism opportunity [Commentary]
Caracal sighting offers a clue, not a sign of recovery, say conservation biologists
Soot from the plains results in drastic glacier loss in the Himalayas
A dam that drowned dreams but never delivered water
Can a native forest rewrite the story of Mumbai’s coastline? [Commentary]
DNA test cracks the case of mistaken quails
Safeguarding vulnerable heritage sites from extreme and erratic weather
Foreign investments are helping drive India’s clean energy boom
Tribal resettlement near the forest a wild idea, say environmentalists
Jungle cat most widespread, rusty-spotted cat declining, finds national survey
Corporate climate strategy needs greater policy engagement, says analysis
Mainstreaming climate education for children
What rising temperatures are doing to women’s health in India [Commentary]
Sulochana Gadgil: The woman who chased clouds [Obituary]
Data centres face physical climate risks, report warns