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Batagur kachuga turtles have been translocated and released in the Ganga river and tagged with sonic devices to monitor them.
A new generation of innovators is transforming flower waste into vegan leather, biodegradable packaging material and sustainable fragrances.
Submerged Worlds and Other Amazing Stories of India’s Mighty Rivers by Vaishali Shroff brings together well-researched stories of the ecology, mythology, politics, history and culture of India’s ...
If you liked this story, share it with other people. According to a new research paper, there are associated health benefits to adding more nature in cities, but where you add it matters. More green ...
Pole-and-line fishing is a traditional fishing method recognised as an important sustainable fishing practice. Unlike destructive fishing practices such as trawling, pole-and-line fishing is ...
A new climate study predicts a 43% rise in the intensity of extreme rainfall events, alongside a 2.5-fold increase in the heat wave days in India. Titled Weathering the Storm, the study by the ...
Nagaland is the first state in India to insure its entire geography against heavy rainfall. The scheme was revised to include a more accurate threshold based on localised meteorological data, and ...
Sohel Sarkar is a Bengaluru-based journalist and writer, working on the areas of the environment, food, gender, and culture. Her work has appeared in New Lines Magazine, Himal Southasian, Sourced ...
Since nearly two decades, 50 villages in Rajasthan are suffering from the impacts of the polluted Jojari river, which impacts health & livelihoods.
India has notified new rules on benefit-sharing from biological resources, linking payments to a business’s annual turnover and exempting smaller entities and certain AYUSH practitioners from these ...
Maruti Bhujangrao Chitampalli, revered as Aranya Rishi (sage of the forest), passed away in Solapur on June 18, 2025. He was 93.