Bauxite Mining In Jharkhand Impacting Is Soil Fertility, People’s Health
Dumbarpath is a tribal village in Gumla district of Jharkhand, a primary area of bauxite…
Biodiversity
As Pharma Cos Move In, What Next For J&K’s Medicinal Plants?
Indigenous people and environmental activists have expressed confusion and concern about the growth of the…
Mountain Forests Being Lost At ‘Alarming Rate,’ Esp In Asia
More than 7% of all mountain forests have been destroyed during the past two decades,…
Most Himalayan Glaciers Analysed Melting At Varying Rates: Govt
Source: PTI Majority of Himalayan glaciers analysed are melting or retreating at varying rates in…
Human-Animal Conflict Has Left Madia Gond Tribals Stranded
In 2007, 625.82 square kilometres of area inside the Tadoba reserve, in Maharashtra’s Chandrapur district,…
Amazon Deforestation Could Impact Climate In Distant Regions
There’s a recent saying, grown popular among climate scientists: “What happens in the Arctic doesn’t…
Earth Has Lost 1/5th Of Its Wetlands Since 1700
Like so many of the planet’s natural habitats, wetlands have been systematically destroyed over the…
New Pipelines Will Fragment Assam’s Protected Forests: Environmentalists
Four oil and gas pipelines being laid through protected forests in Assam could be “disastrous”…
The Role Of Urban Foraging In Building Climate-Resilient Food Systems
Kush Sethi does not remember the day, but he remembers the exact moment when he…
How Will India Achieve The New Global Goals For Nature?
In December 2022, the world’s governments agreed on a set of actions to address the…
Wetland Conservation In MP Constrained Due To Low Notification
Madhya Pradesh is celebrating its three new Ramsar Sites that were designated in 2022, but…
Helping Wildlife In Navigating Road & Railway Infrastructure
Reflected in key goals and targets, ecological connectivity will be decisive, as countries move to…
Artisanal Fisherfolk Face Struggles In Malvan
Every day, for the last 14 years, 52-year-old Hemangi Kubal sails out to sea at…
Best Of ’22: Complexity Of Saving Biodiversity In The Himalayas
Biodiversity is in the headlines as 2022 comes to an end, with a “historic” deal…
Antarctica’s Emperor Penguins May Be Extinct By 2100
Greater conservation efforts are needed to protect Antarctic ecosystems, and the populations of up to…
COP15 Reaches Agreement On Biodiversity But Loopholes Remain
Delegates at the COP15 UN Biodiversity Conference have approved a deal to halt and reverse…
Interview: Studying Tree Canopies In India
When life inside a rainforest is so enchanting, what would life on its roof be…
Humanity Is ‘A Weapon Of Mass Extinction’
Humanity is at war with nature and on its last chance to reverse the rampant…
COP15: Over 3M Sign Petition To Protect 50% Of World’s Biodiversity
(Source: PTI) As countries iron out a deal to protect nature at the COP15 biodiversity…
How China’s Belt And Road Plans Could Affect The Oceans
More than one-third of all people in the world live in cities, towns and villages…
Extinction On Our Plates
Reducing the biodiversity footprint of food consumption requires immediate and widespread action. The food on…
Most Asian Nations Behind Biodiversity Targets For Protected Areas: Study
(Source: PTI) Most countries in Asia have failed to achieve a global minimum target of…
First Dataset On Tree-Moss Dwelling Diatoms From Mizoram
When diatom hunter Karthick Balasubramanian was invited to a research expedition on the Blue Mountains…
Third Of World Heritage Glaciers Under Threat
(Source: PTI) A third of the glaciers on the UNESCO World Heritage list are under…
Malnourished, Obese: The Food Future We Face
Families are feeling the pinch of rising food prices. Fresh fruit and vegetables are often…