A team of researchers from India and Japan have found water droplets trapped in mineral deposits in the Kumaon mountains…
In mid-November, hundreds of protestors marched through the streets of Nairobi, led by a ceremonial band. “Let polluters pay the…
The U.S., Mexico, Poland and India have suspended environmental laws in favour of national security interests, which reduces transparency and…
Most states are affected by soil degradation. The worst are Punjab, Haryana, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Restoring damaged…
In the Puga Valley, in the Himalayan region of Ladakh, the state-run Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) is building…
It was the first Monday of August. Anjali Lakra, 38, a resident of Tetri village, which borders the sal forests…
I have never met Madhav Gadgil but kept hearing and reading about his pioneering work as an ecologist, his campaigns…
India’s urban governance is ill-prepared to deal with the impacts of unprecedented expansion that is taking place in cities, highlights…
Companies and other entities are buying “plastic credits”, allowing them to offset every ton of plastic they make with an…
Our young people are getting a dose of social media-driven eco-anxiety over the environment. There are ways we can help…
India ranks third, worldwide, for pharmaceutical production by volume. It produces 60% of the world’s vaccines and 20% of generic…
Over 3,500 harmful invasive alien species have been introduced into regions and biomes around the world by human activities, says…
As far as we know, there is exactly one planet in our Solar System – and the galaxy – which…
“This river flows northward and has a significant religious value according to Hindu shastra,” said Manprasad Subba while pointing at…
Almost like in an advertisement for a sanitary napkin company, Chandramani Devi of Bihar’s Sitamarhi district said she felt ‘liberated’…
Strolling on the streets of Bichhri village, one sees water containers of all sizes kept outside or hung on the…
Hill stations like Kodaikanal are faced with massive tourist influx, poor infrastructure, difficult terrain, unpredictable weather conditions and mounting solid…
A long-term study to understand ways to balance conservation with religious practices, in three tiger reserves of India, has culminated…
Top leaders from G20 countries are scheduled to meet in New Delhi in September 2023 to deliberate upon major global…
Reducing food loss and waste could improve food security but it may not necessarily lead to expected environmental benefits, according…
The Centre and governments of Himalayan states should focus on sanitation systems in the Himalayas as well besides taking stock…
Around 60 percent of birds in India have experienced population decline over the long term of 30 years, says 2023…
For the past few decades, crop residue burning has been the grim news story of the state of Punjab. The…
A new study has confirmed the presence of microplastic contaminants in Jhelum river, locally known as Vyeth, in Jammu and…
Farmers of Madhya Pradesh’s Narmadapuram (previously Hoshangabad) district were expecting a good produce of wheat crop this year. But they…
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