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[Commentary] The indomitable and highly resilient geckos
1 in 4 freshwater species around the globe at risk of extinction
Reviving the culinary heritage of the Monpas
Miners trapped as a rat-hole coal mine floods
[Explainer] What is blue carbon?
A wildlife sanctuary in the crossfire
Your Environment This Week: Conserving clouded leopards, Marine worms, Vulnerable villages of South Goa
Audit report flags issues with coastal projects
Indigenous turtle-safe fishing devices help India tackle U.S. shrimp ban
[Explainer] How did India phase out ozone-depleting substances and what lies ahead?
Indian taxonomist forays into the uncharted waters of meiofauna
These Goan villages want to be recognised for their natural resources
South Goa tourist hubs found highly vulnerable to climate change
A regional hub in the Himalayas to reduce risks from climate-induced disasters
Record heat is worsening pollution and public health in the Global South
[Explainer] What are habitat rights?
New study proposes roadmap to conserve the clouded leopard
Your Environment This Week: Social sciences for conservation, Nuanced human-elephant interactions and Tarantulas
Women-led initiatives aim to bridge the gender gap in climate action
[Book review] A reality check on efforts to decentralise natural resource governance
Social sciences shape effective conservation strategies
Even amid conflict, nuanced narratives of reverence and empathy for the elephant prevail
New tarantulas described from the Western Ghats
Government report highlights groundwater contamination across India
Behind the discovery of four kings
[Interview] Climate scientist M.N. Rajeevan’s dream book explains rainstorms, longer monsoon seasons, highlights forecast challenges
Relocating villages in core tiger areas based on science
[Commentary] Can CAMPA compensate for the loss of forest land?
Government eyes recognising non-protected conservation areas to meet biodiversity goals
Your Environment This Week: India’s latest tiger reserve, DiCaprio’s Himalayan snake, Empowering waste pickers
Meet DiCaprio’s Himalayan serpent
When heat rises, incomes fall for the informal workforce
Teething troubles or conservation challenges at India’s latest tiger reserve?
Decline in white-bellied sea eagle nests in coastal areas raises concerns
Empowering waste pickers with dignified jobs for environmental change
Making sense of the environment: Explainers in 2024
Science welcomed multiple new species in 2024
Forest Survey reveals India’s shift towards plantations, a threat to natural ecosystems
Back to the future: Emerging technologies in 2024
Can invisible solar fences prevent elephant-human conflicts in Valparai?
Indian steel exports could take a beating as EU fences its carbon borders
Sacred groves deserve recognition as forests, says Supreme Court
Mongabay India in 2024: Reaching out beyond the echo chamber
Traditional foods return with demand for local, seasonal produce
Must-watch videos from 2024: Mongabay India staff picks
Your Environment This Week: Dung beetles, City dwelling urban jackals and Frogs in fields
[Commentary] Community-based conservation can help achieve 30×30 biodiversity target
When the river rises in the city
[Explainer] Why is the International Court of Justice deliberating global climate action?
Farms, fields threaten frogs in lateritic plateaus
Why do dung beetles matter to climate change?
Editor’s Review 2024: The year when greenbacks failed green talks
Green credit scheme rolls out with oil and coal leading the way
Citizens’ movement against tree felling modifies a flyover plan
How Mumbai’s golden jackals adapt to survive in the urban wilderness
Your Environment This Week: Lion-tailed macaques, Tracking a turtle with eDNA, Natural history museums
The methane puzzle of ambition and action unfolds at COP29
Studies gain pace while the identity of Kashmir’s langurs remains gray
Tracking an elusive turtle with genetic clues from nature
Rooftop solar on the slow lane in Tamil Nadu
Polluting industries are now exempt from dual approvals before setting up ops
Lion-tailed macaques navigate twin hurdles
[Book Review] Getting to know India’s birds through the eyes of Asad Rahmani
[Commentary] Protecting the tree that branches out for migratory painted storks
[Commentary] Rooted in art and science, “natural history” carries a legacy of evolution
Solar power looms large over the snow leopards of Spiti
Your Environment This Week: Hyper-local climate predictions, Emissions from thermal power, Conversations with Jane Goodall
Hyper-local climate predictions to protect Kerala from extreme weather events
COP29 debate highlights rising tensions over unilateral trade measures in climate policy
Emissions from thermal power are flying under the radar of air pollution action
[Commentary] Holding financiers accountable for bankrolling big hydro projects
COP29 seals Article 6 deal for carbon trading, but environmental concerns persist
[Interview] Jane Goodall meets Mongabay India
Researchers propose algae-based solution for wastewater treatment
Rising pollution, temperatures to impact performance of solar panels, says study
How a smoked fish tradition sustains an ethnic group in Bhutan
Your Environment This Week: Tigers in the hood, indigenous cattle, Rooftop farming
How flood protection structures heighten flood vulnerability
No-fuss approach to food helps golden jackals thrive
Chhattisgarh tribal body says consent for mining in Hasdeo Arand was forged
Growing food and greening cities
[Interview] Ramachandra Guha on the pioneers of Indian environmentalism
Fungus, not kodo millet, responsible for Bandhavgarh elephant deaths
Living in fear as tigers leave the woods for the hood
Indigenous livestock breeds have evolved to brave harsh climates
Unlocking the secrets of the grooving gibbons
The missing tigers of Ranthambore
COP29 ends with a $300 billion promise overshadowed by distrust and discontent
Silt, a major reason for Kosi river’s flooding
Your Environment This Week: Four species of king cobra, Deep-sea mining, Solar geo-engineering
Loss and damage funding languishes as costs of climate disasters multiply
Delivering a trillion dollars in climate finance is doable, experts say
Finance and mitigation divide stalls progress at COP29 in Baku
[Commentary] The risk of a potential circulation change in the Atlantic adds to climate worries
Developing nations demand public grants, not loans, at COP29 finance talks
‘Red alert’ as temperatures cross 1.5 degrees for 16 months straight
New king cobra study makes hisss…tory
Climate action needs cities and cities need funds
Talks on climate finance deadlocked in Baku summit as G20 nations meet in Brazil
Indian scientists are showing an interest in advancing solar geoengineering research
Adaptation is key as India stares at GDP loss due to climate change
India advances with deep-sea mining technology
Your Environment This Week: Reviving a tributary, Science festivals, Iconic trees of India
India’s major coal unions weigh in on the path to a just transition
Carbon trading rules fast-tracked at COP29, amid criticism
Melting ice: Need to freeze on an action plan quickly
[Book review] Ancient giants make for great stories
With local support, a tributary comes to life
A new era of science festivals in India is bringing science to the public
Matsyanyaya: A journey through India’s landscapes swallowed by urbanisation
Indigenous leaders assess outcomes on equity at biodiversity COP
UN climate summit starts in Azerbaijan under shadow of impending Trump presidency
Most climate adaptation projects are unsustainable or not up to the mark, says new UN report
Your Environment This Week: Feral horses, Black wolves, Lizard poaching
Battling infectious, zoonotic diseases despite leading health indicators
Climate COP aims to finalise global carbon market rules under Article 6
The lizard caught between myth and modernisation
Island villages between Kosi embankments neglected after Bihar floods
Conserving India’s biodiversity will cost Rs. 816 billion per year, says new plan
The last feral horses of India
Saving South Asia’s butterflies from the threat of extinction
[Commentary] Why black wolves matter
Your Environment This Week: Batting for biodiversity, Saving Varkala’s cliffs, Fading fireflies
Rooted in tradition, nature-based architecture bridges generations
Genomes map elephant populations, history
Finance issue pushing countries into ‘two opposing camps’ at biodiversity COP
Climate finance to take centre stage at upcoming climate COP
Dissonance over DSI dominates biodiversity COP
Local lifeline, nature’s timeline, Varkala cliffs threatened by climate and human activities
Unsustainable tourism, habitat changes eclipse the dazzling world of fireflies
Emissions from India’s macroplastic pollution are the highest, finds study
Your Environment This Week: Teal carbon, Agroforestry, Positives of invasives
[Commentary] The current global warming is geologically unprecedented
Balancing conservation and agroforestry to tackle climate change
Greenwashing guidelines a ‘welcome step’, but needs enforcement, says industry
Human equations with their local invasives could be the key to better management
Cat calls and pugmarks: Two researchers navigate the quiet world of small wild felids
[Explainer] What is teal carbon?
Weeds of change
Your Environment This Week: Sports and climate, Mountain mammals, Industry Innovations
India’s disappearing wetlands are an early warning sign of drastic biodiversity loss
[Commentary] Climate considerations drive innovation in India’s agriculture and MSME sectors
[Commentary] From fallow to forest: Letting nature regenerate
Changing rainfall patterns impact agriculture in the Indo-Gangetic Plain
[Book review] Bringing alive the magnificent mountain mammals of the world
Inside Kashmir’s human-bear conflict
Can organic farmers’ markets encourage chemical-free farming?
Climate change, habitat loss drive elephants to look for newer pastures
A football tournament kicks off conversations about sports and climate
Mongabay India honoured with Greenaccord International Media Award
Converting carbon dioxide into fuels for the future
Your Environment This Week: Citizen science improves scientific knowledge, Mahouts of Kaziranga, Fishing cat population grows
When people’s participation propels science
[Commentary] Can “life” be defined, one species at a time?
A fishing cat survey indicates robust population density
The courage and legacy of mahouts in Kaziranga
Your Environment This Week: Recycling in India, Flood-affected schools, Andaman’s mangroves
Sonam Wangchuk and climate marchers stopped, detained, and then released by Delhi Police
When books sink underwater in Assam
Almost 20 years after the tsunami, Andaman’s mangroves are still changing
[Book Review] A compelling memoir of a mountaineer-geologist
[Commentary] Conserving old ways in a new world
[Explainer] What is recycling? How does it work in India?
Indian farmers choose cocoa amid global shortage
Goa mining: new regime, bigger challenges
Your Environment This Week: Schools feel the heat, Forest loss in hotspots, Polluted Dal lake
Schools feel the heat as closures increase with extreme weather events
Pollution, construction threatens Kashmir’s iconic Dal lake, chinar trees
[Commentary] Mahua and its products need GI recognition
Desilting tanks for improving water security and soil health
Lesser adjutants thrive in a Jharkhand district, finds study
Urban expansion drives forest loss in India’s biodiversity hotspots
Your Environment This Week: AI and farming, Conference of Panchayats
Amid the global green goods boom, India is yet to jump on the bandwagon
[Commentary] Kerala is a hotspot within a hotspot
Pollution dips, but fine particulate matter remains top public health threat: AQLI report
Addressing climate vulnerabilities in a conference of panchayats
A Jharkhand farmer uses AI and technology to modernise farming
Your Environment This Week: Indian savannas, secret lives of small cats, food insecurity in the Himalayas
[Interview] Vigyan awardee Purabi Saikia on the importance of mapping forest resources
Operation Bhediya reveals gaps in human-wildlife conflict mitigation
Searching for soppu
A new remote sensing study spotlights Indian savannas
Traditional engineers reduce water stress
Capturing the secret lives of small cats
[Explainer] What is micro irrigation?
Covered in mud, buried under myths
Multiple studies flag food insecurity as a threat in the Himalayas
New urban governance bill in Bengaluru faces criticism, takes away citizen power says analysis
Your Environment This Week: Birds in Indian cities, Plastic and agriculture, Climate action plans for cities
Indian cities witness a growing momentum for climate action
Agriculture has a plastic problem and it’s threatening the future of food
[Commentary] Tea gardens in Darjeeling and Kalimpong can aid in landscape conservation
[Commentary] Birds, people and the urban dilemma
A fisher haven that harbours death
The climate drivers behind southwest India’s intensifying heat waves
It’s been 5 years of the National Clean Air Programme. This is why it hasn’t worked.
[Book review] Unravelling India’s seismic mysteries and our preparedness for the future
Your Environment This Week: Snake killing in Assam, Foraging with the Soligas, Changing precipitation in Kashmir
Polluting leather industry adopts sustainable practices to reduce environmental footprint