Researchers Rediscover An Endemic Plant In Assam After 180 Years
Researchers have rediscovered an endemic plant species Rungia mastersii, in Assam, after 180 years. British botanist J W Masters had...
Earth And Ecology
Planting Trees In The Wrong Places Is Not A Climate Solution
A recent United Nations report has stated the world will likely overshoot the 1.5 C target by 2030 set out...
Nepal’s Flood Disaster Puts Global Loss-And-Damage Fund To The Test
Nepal has approached the Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage for quick relief following the August 26 floods. Himalayan...
Bengaluru’s Hebbal Tunnel Project: Congestion Relief At What Cost?
The proposed Hebbal tunnel is intended to ease one of north Bengaluru’s major traffic bottlenecks, but its long-term congestion benefits...
This Is Why Your Exotic Pet Could Be Putting Your Health At Risk
Exotic pet trade creates multiple opportunities for zoonotic spillover, from capture and transport to sale, handling and public display of...
Snow Leopards And Their Survival In Changing Times [Book Review]
Drawing on two decades of field research and extraordinary encounters, scientist Kulbhushansingh Suryawanshi’s book The Ghost of the Mountains is...
Why Is Disaster Risk Increasing In The Himalayas?
Glacier retreat, expanding glacial lakes, thawing permafrost and unstable slopes are increasing the risk of disasters in the Himalayas. Hazards...
How Community-Based Warnings Saved Lives During Nepal Floods
During Nepal’s devastating August 2026 floods, an important lesson emerged: community-based warnings were often faster and more effective than the...
Odisha Bauxite Mining Transforms Living Hills Into Emptiness
An unjust approach to bauxite mining in Sijimali, Odisha, raises fears of repeat of long-standing conflicts witnessed in Eastern India...
Drought, Fodder Shortages Leave Bundelkhand’s Farmers Vulnerable
In drought-prone Bundelkhand, livestock often bear the earliest and harshest impact of extreme weather. Repeated droughts, shrinking grazing lands and...
Q&A: ‘There Was A Gap Between Alert And Action’ In Nepal Floods
Following the devastating floods that swept through Nepal’s Rasuwa district on 26 August, over 1,000 people have been confirmed dead,...
Study Links Female Legislators To Faster Forest-Cover Growth
A recent study reveals that the gender of elected representatives can significantly shape environmental outcomes, particularly forest conservation in India....
Nepal’s Mountain Collapse Signals More Devastating Floods Ahead
On the morning of August 26, a section of mountain near Langtang Lirung peak in Nepal suddenly collapsed. A huge...
Communities Rebuild Together After Losing Everything In Floods
Hearts across the globe are aching for communities along the Nepal-Tibet border. Last Wednesday, a catastrophic flash flood ripped apart...
China’s Control Of Tibet Hinders Himalayan Disaster Preparedness
Within the space of a few minutes on August 26, the border crossing between Nepal and China – Rasuwagadhi on...
Himalayan Floods, Climate Crisis & The Need For Disaster Diplomacy
On 8 July 2025, the rapid outburst of a supraglacial lake on the Purugu Glacier in Tibet caused widespread devastation...
Moving Beyond Annual Flood Relief With District-Level Planning
More than 2.5 million hectares of cropland have been affected, over ₹400 billion in damages incurred and 1,215 lives lost...
How Ice And Rock Triggered Nepal’s Catastrophic Flood
The catastrophic flood that killed hundreds of people in Nepal on Aug. 26, 2026, and left many more missing likely...
The Himalayas Warn Us: Rethink Development Before Disaster
This year, it is Nepal. Last year, it was Himachal Pradesh. Before that, Uttarakhand. The locations change, but the pattern...
Farm Ponds Offer Hope For Farmers In Bundelkhand, However…
A strengthening El Niño has raised concerns over rainfall and agriculture, prompting the government to prioritise farm ponds and other...
A Tsunami Of Dirt: What Caused The Deadly Glacial Flood In Nepal?
More than 150 people are dead and hundreds more missing after an enormous wave of water, ice, mud and rock...
Audit Exposes Fundamental Flaws In Green India Mission’s Execution
A CAG audit found India’s Green India Mission achieved only around 5% of its afforestation target and missed more than...
A ‘Super El Niño’ Could Make India’s Monsoon Drier Yet More Dangerous
India is currently in the middle of its summer monsoon, but this year’s rainfall presents an interesting paradox. Much of...
E20 Petrol Under Fire: Cong Seeks Review Over Fuel Costs, Food Prices
The Congress has stepped up its opposition to the Centre’s E20 petrol policy, calling for an immediate review of the...
India’s Monsoon Heat Is Becoming A New Climate Threat
A recent study published in AGU Advances warns that humid heat stress during India’s monsoon season could rise sharply as...
