Proposed Reservoir In TN Sparks Debate Over Wetland, Livelihoods
Tamil Nadu is converting a coastal wetland in Chennai into a reservoir. Called Mamallan reservoir, it will be the city’s...
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The Insect That Syncs Up With The Football World Cup
A cicada that emerges every four years in Meghalaya was also recorded in Assam this year. Mass emergence of cicadas,...
India’s Monsoon Deluge Reflects Intensifying Climate Emergency
From floods to heatwaves, cascading climate disasters expose mounting vulnerabilities demanding coordinated scientific and policy responses In the first week...
Children Among Dead As Gaza Crisis Deepens Amid Intensified Strikes
Children continued to bear the brunt of Israel's ongoing military offensive in Gaza this week, as fresh airstrikes, attacks on...
Kerala Landslide Raises Fresh Ques Over Mountain Development
Eight workers died in a landslide at the under-construction tunnel project in Wayanad, which triggered investigations into possible lapses in...
Opposition Urges Wangchuk To End Hunger Strike As Health Worsens
As climate activist Sonam Wangchuk's indefinite hunger strike entered its 17th day on Tuesday, concern over his deteriorating health prompted...
E20 Debate Reveals India’s Uneven Energy Transition Trade-Offs
The controversy surrounding India’s E20 fuel programme has exposed a deeper tension than a disagreement over automotive technology. Recent proceedings...
Why India Must Put Public Health At The Heart Of Heat Response
As temperatures rise, India must place public health at the centre of how heat impact is measured, understood, and acted...
‘Institute SC-Monitored Probe Into Ram Temple Trust Irregularities’
The political controversy surrounding alleged financial irregularities in the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust have escalated after the Congress...
Why Looking At Trees Is A Type Of Rebellion [Book Review]
The book The Trees of My Country celebrates India’s trees not for their usefulness to humans, but simply for their...
Could Social Media Possibly Affect Who We Are?
Growing concerns about the effects of social media on young people have become a global policy issue, prompting governments around...
Ladakh’s Apricot Lifeline Is Being Challenged By A Changing Climate
Nusrat Rehman can’t wait to be home from school. It’s summertime in the otherwise cold and arid Kargil in Ladakh,...
Why India’s Biodiversity Report Must Recognise Community Rights
India’s first national report on implementation of Nagoya Protocol, mentions that there are no Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPLC)...
“Modi Govt ‘Surrendered’ India’s Interests To China After Galwan”
The Congress on Thursday accused the Narendra Modi government of allowing India's dependence on Chinese imports to grow across several...
More Number Of Trees Don’t Always Mean Cooler Cities, Study Finds
A new study finds that simply increasing tree cover does not always make cities cooler. In humid urban areas, dense...
Solar Project Near Gujarat Ramsar Site Triggers Conservation Worries
A proposed solar project in Kachchh has sparked a conflict between renewable energy development and conservation. Experts warn the project...
‘Collapse of Governance’ In MOEFCC After Aides Removed: Congress
The Congress on Wednesday accused the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MOEFCC) of witnessing a "collapse of...
What It’s Really Like To Be Rescued From Modern Slavery In India
When someone is in trouble, the hope is that they will be rescued. From Shakespeare to Superheroes, the story has...
India Must Learn From Others Before Expanding Carbon Markets
India is preparing to expand its carbon market beyond industries and into farms, forests, grasslands, wetlands, mangroves and other natural...
“A Betrayal Of India’s Civilisational Ethos… Simply Unconscionable”
The Congress on Monday mounted a sharp attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu cited...
From Oil To Critical Minerals: India’s New Resource Challenge
Coal fuelled the first Industrial Revolution, and oil defined the industrial and geopolitical order of the twentieth century. Wars were...
Indigenous Women Are Building New Livelihoods With Hive Boxes
Fifty women from indigenous communities across Kerala and Tamil Nadu have been trained to rear honeybees, providing them with a...
Delhi’s Waste-to-Energy Push Fuels Pollution Fears
Communities that live near waste-to-energy (WTE) plants in India complain about the stench and soot. But construction has begun for...
How Greener Steel Relies On Ship Recycling, However…
* Old ships contain mountains of scrap needed for lower-carbon steelmaking. But the course from ship to furnace is made...
Sonam Wangchuk’s Health Worsens As Hunger Strike Enters Fifth Day
Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk's health has deteriorated on the fifth day of his hunger strike at Delhi's Jantar Mantar, with...
