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Tiger death highlights strained human-wildlife interactions
Asiatic lion population has grown 172% in 25 years
Pollution Control Board releases draft guidelines for handling solar panel waste
Churpi from mithun milk could boost farmer incomes
Explosion aboard container ship off Kerala coast
New regulations define access-benefit sharing from biological resources
Shipwreck spills oil, plastic and legal loopholes
Dinesh Holla on trekking the Western Ghats for ecological awareness [Interview]
Wildflowers by the wayside – are they weeds? [Commentary]
Flying squirrel habitats predicted to tailspin under climate change
An elusive toad on shared space, farmers and decisions
Using Indian languages for environmental reporting
Studies question effectiveness of forest plantations
Upholding the law, Supreme Court halts amnesties for EIA violators, jolts industry
The highs and lows of looking for India’s rare birds [Book Review]
How tiger relationships evolve in a reintroduced population
Education is a powerful tool for biodiversity conservation [Commentary]
Record rainfall followed by floods and landslides batter Northeast India
The railway journey to net zero began a century ago, but coal slows it down
World set to lose 39% of glaciers, says study
All gain, no pain with stingless bees in greenhouse farming
As a treaty breaks, the Indus dolphin faces a different kind of battle [Commentary]
How trees outside forests impact human well-being
World Environment Day: a rising wave against ocean waste
Sexing by sound: How deconstructed sarus crane duets could help scientists
Sandhya Sekar on how Mongabay India took root [Interview]
How Gopi Warrier helped build Mongabay India’s newsroom [Interview]
A tireless voice for tigers and nature conservation [Obituary]
From decay to delight as locals bring an urban waterbody back to life
Vulture conservation needs more than drug bans
India releases genome-edited rice, draws both applause and alarm
Celebrated tiger conservationist Valmik Thapar dies at 73
When elephants signalled eco-restoration in a tribal village [Commentary]
First photographic record of a clouded leopard preying on a Bengal slow loris
Coal’s inclusion in India’s draft climate finance taxonomy raises questions
Stone crushers drive nilgai into fields, damaging crops
Shipwreck raises concerns about ecological damage in Kerala
When forests fall and peacocks cry [Commentary]
Blended finance can help power India’s climate future [Commentary]
Human-wildlife conflict encounters highlight mental health concerns
Newly described catfish species spotlight Himalayan river biodiversity
Scientists raise alarm as rural water supply goes from depths to debt
What encroachment into forest lands means [Commentary]
Experts blame unplanned construction for flash floods
Radheshyam Bishnoi, defender of wildlife in Thar, ‘gone too soon’ [Obituary]
Research into climate adaptation in India is woefully inadequate, says review
Community buy-in, economic gains drive voluntary carbon market success
India’s cotton exports could threaten Maharashtra’s groundwater
An evolving workforce around disaster management
Native plant germination database sows seeds of change
Farmers demand separate minimum support price for natural farming products
India’s coastline is longer than previously thought
Heatwaves, extreme temperatures threaten the king of mangoes
Peri-urban building rush fuels urban heat islands
A mountainous bastion faces an ecological threat [Commentary]
Citizen science reveals lesser known invasive pest
Unpacking three decades of restoration in the Western Himalayas
Decoding the lives of tiny birds in a changing world
The markhor is losing crucial grazing habitat to livestock
Urban commons shape the lives of India’s gig workers [Commentary]
Including military in climate action incentivises cooperation over conflict, says water expert [Interview]
Living in the most polluted city in the world
Experts conflicted over the hard decision to soft release problem jumbos
Stories no longer lost in translation
Understanding the challenges of this bountiful planet [Book Review]
Border village farmers navigate conflict and survival
Limited climate finance shifts focus on startups and local innovation
Protected on paper, forgotten by people, humpback dolphins struggle for survival
The commonly seen but rarely understood crane fly [Commentary]
As a wetter monsoon looms, scientists watch the climate chessboard; farmers measure rainfall
Efforts to end ritualistic hunting results in reduced kills
Forests can both help and hinder malaria transmission, mortality
How we use maps and graphs for environmental reporting
The costs of coexisting with predators
Listening to frogs can offer clues to their decline [Commentary]
Fossil study takes a leaf out of climate history to predict ecological changes
India drafts emissions targets for industry
New construction waste rules push for producers’ accountability and recycling
New port project sparks protests
The future of jobs is green, but getting there is a maze
What are green jobs? [Explainer]
Interstate farmer migration is reshaping agriculture, deepening environmental concerns [Commentary]
Decision science could lead action in mangrove restoration
One ring to save them all: terracotta rings for mangrove regeneration
Biocontrol agents as a solution for invasive species
Trading emissions to help cut air pollution more effectively
Industry pushes for reinstatement of amnesty for environmental violations
The city of lakes battles a deepening water crisis
A caracal captured on a camera trap renews conservation efforts
Industries using cleaner tech, reducing pollution may face fewer regulations
Digging into icy depths to understand glacial melt
Wildfires rage amid dry weather and heat waves
A billion-dollar market rooted in muddy ponds and manual labour
Intercropping as an ecological solution to tea demand drop
Tiny textile scraps turn into luxury fashion
Shipping industry sets sail towards carbon accountability
Caught between a dam and a hard place
What is heat stress? How does it affect animal hormones? [Explainer]
Farming families in India’s largest state are being pushed into debt, distress and migration
Coffee agrofarms can play a key role in restoring degraded forest, study says
A state-led urban policy addresses climate risks and urbanisation
Indigenous traditions shape wolf survival
Cast aside, small-scale fishers demand a framework for fair fisheries
Safeguarding Indian cities from heat: In conversation with Sudeshna Chatterjee [Interview]
Telangana green crusader Daripalli Ramaiah dies at 87 [Obituary]
Global trade in ornamental freshwater fish drives invasion and conservation challenges [Commentary]
Latest ESG reporting rules redefine key suppliers and customers of listed companies
When women stand guard for the forest
The conservation conundrum leaves shrimp farmers on edge
An arid Indian state’s water gains risk drying up under cash crop pressures
Forest row spotlights diminishing value of urban green patches
Tree cover may depend on which way the slope faces
What is blue economy? [Explainer]
Ignoring biodiversity could put businesses at risk [Commentary]
As castor fields expand, a traditional mixed farming system shrinks
Is zero waste Kerala’s dream or dilemma? [Commentary]
Damselflies in climate distress
Retracing the route of a century-old biodiversity expedition
Declining waders indicate deterioration of wetlands
Citizens continue a decade-long fight to conserve an urban lake
Automating bat detection for more efficient monitoring and data collection
The mountain pass that is a morphologic marvel and a scientific paradox [Commentary]
When art meets environment: In conversation with Labonie Roy [Interview]
Understanding coastal risks with and without mangroves
Conserving fishing cats outside protected areas
A promise of development or a path to displacement? [Commentary]
Property tax revenue could help cities adapt to a hotter world
Heat action crumbles when it needs cross-department coordination, says report
Small sardines signal a potential bumper catch
The hidden side of millet farming
A veteran environmental journalist on 40 years of writing on wildlife: Bittu Sahgal [Interview]
What are earth observation satellites? How do they support environmental research? [Explainer]
The movement that rewrote India’s environmental narrative [Commentary]
Auction for offshore mineral blocks met with resistance and delays
India’s central bank recommends pooling viable projects to attract climate finance
Bengaluru trapped in ‘tunnel vision’
Budget boosts EV battery manufacturing plans, but a big leap needed for success [Commentary]
How shifting weather patterns threaten a sweet legacy
A study centre for little things that run the world
Increasing pointers to climate change indirectly impacting tuberculosis rise
Reef islands in need of restoration
Better catch pulls east coast fishers westwards
Climate-based mapping of a rare but emerging disease in Odisha
Rhododendron survival depends on its conservation [Commentary]
Tribal entrepreneurs bring indigenous cuisine to the urban mainstream
Farmers see red as blue bulls raid their fields
A coal mine reopens, sparking hope and fear
Glaciers in Eastern Himalayas see marked retreat
Disinvestment from dam challenged in court in fragile Himalayan state
An ode to joy: remembering Ajith Kumar [Obituary]
Restoring rainforests and studying hornbills: In conversation with Divya Mudappa [Interview]
Solving India’s urban flooding crisis is not just a pipe dream [Commentary]
How one researcher walked thousands of miles along India’s shores to conserve sea turtles
The potential toxic fallout of herbicide use in solar parks
Creating urban biodiversity parks from degraded lands
Wildlife biologist Ajith Kumar dies at 72
A prehistoric whale fossil stolen from a cave turns attention to fossil trade
A harsh winter reality for Kashmir’s donkeys
A path to climate resilience through city-level research and planning
Trishant Simlai on challenging the exploitative nature of conservation surveillance [Interview]
Bridging tradition and conservation with improved cooking stoves in Lepcha homes [Commentary]
Understanding India’s shark supply chains to make them sustainable
Adani withdraws from controversial wind power project
Gaming on for environmental awareness
The rise, fall, and return of India’s tigers
Tiny creatures that lug their homes [Commentary]
More climate literacy and diversification could help tribal millet farmers adapt to impacts
Local participation key in solving turtle nesting riddle
Wildfires and the forgotten science of community forest management [Commentary]
Kerala’s early heat surge signals climate shift
The Semialata plant is a game changer for lac farming in Jharkhand amid climate and migration challenges
Food-borne bugs and their links with climate change come into focus
What is climate finance? [Explainer]
Creating a blueprint for cleaner oceans
The spice star that vies for a market comeback
Public private partnerships build urban forests
In the fare-play business, Namma Metro has misplaced its priorities
A Coimbatore nursery is reviving rare native flora, one seedling at a time
Bare-bellied and barely seen, Madras hedgehog needs a headcount
Leopards are adapting to central India’s urban jungle
How data deficiency is hindering hydro-diplomacy between China and India [Commentary]
Steadfast in struggle: The environmental legacy of Vimla Bahuguna [Obituary]
Thousands of live animals seized in global wildlife trafficking crackdown
Taxonomy for climate finance remains the missing link in India’s green transition
Pune’s Zika and GBS outbreaks call for better use of surveillance, data
A border village learns to live with migratory elephants
Coal dust chokes plants and trees in mining areas
Experimenting with artificial reefs to protect marine ecosystems
[Obituary] Kallur Balan: The man who planted a forest
Fixing the gaps in city climate plans with a national framework
[Commentary] Climate lessons from the societies past
[Interview] How a Nagaland activist is reviving traditional practices to combat climate change
[Explainer] How are invasive alien plants removed?
Your Environment This Week: Nicobar development project, Drones for wildlife conservation, Slender loris
Reviving forgotten wild edibles from paddy fields
India approves mission to bridge critical mineral gap in energy transition
Reviving an encroached bird haven
Political stir follows expert panel’s approval to rebuild Teesta dam in Sikkim
Illegal mining threatens a slender loris sanctuary
[Commentary] Centring local communities in digital climate technologies