Batagur kachuga turtles have been translocated and released in the Ganga river and tagged with sonic devices to monitor them.

Kyasanur Forest Disease, a tick-borne viral illness, continues to wreak havoc in the Malenadu region of Karnataka, spreading to neighbouring states along the Western Ghats at an alarming rate.

India has a countrywide network of protected areas (PAs), including wildlife sanctuaries, national parks and tiger reserves. Owing to the pressures of human habitation and infrastructure development ...

The Sherpa Indigenous community in Nepal has lived in the lap of the world’s tallest mountains for centuries. Ever since Sherpa mountaineer Tenzing Norgay and New Zealand climber Edmund Hillary became ...

The high peaks of the Himalayas, rising in places to more than 8,800 metres (29,000 feet), act as a physical barrier separating nuclear-armed neighbours. The mountains serve as a wall between these ...

The Save Silent Valley movement gained momentum as an altruistic people's campaign, involving students, scientists, and citizens.

India is one of the most flood-prone countries in the world. Concretisation and development in the country’s floodplains reduce the carrying capacity of rivers and streams, which exacerbates urban ...

Rejuvenation of Jakkur Lake has attracted attention from media & citizens. The role of the fishing community is crucial to Jakkur's success.

Rapid urbanisation, population growth, and unplanned development have led to land use and land cover changes in Ladakh, adding stress on groundwater resources in the region, says a new study.

Passive design techniques incorporated into building design can help keep the insides of homes cool, mitigating some of the need for active cooling by air conditioning.

State governments and organisations are increasingly experimenting with parametric insurance to cope with losses from natural disasters.

India is not only a major source, but also a transit, and destination country for trafficked wildlife and wildlife products.