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

A global assessment of freshwater species has revealed that a quarter of species on the IUCN Red List are threatened with extinction.

What can animal sound tell us about their behaviour? Listen to episode 2 of Wild Frequencies to learn how researchers use bioacoustics.

Towering landfills are testament to poor waste segregation practices in India that have persisted for decades. But India’s mounting, untreated waste is a problem whose consequences go beyond its ...

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.

Chendamangalam’s handloom represents a rich cultural heritage that is at risk because of environmental factors, economic challenges and inadequate government support.

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

Delhi’s air pollution problems often receive global attention, but Kolkata’s air quality often ranks among the world’s worst. Data show that levels of PM2.5 — small particulate matter that can enter ...

The 1980 Forest (Conservation) Act, supplemented by the apex court's definition of forests, aimed to curb unchecked forest diversion. Subsequently, the Forest Rights Act empowered forest dwellers, but ...

Recent observations of tilapia in the coastal waters near Devipattinam have prompted an investigation to understand and assess their colonisation patterns.

In the last episode of 'Environomy,' listen to how India has dealt with biodiversity and climate change since the 1991 economic reforms.

Bihar researchers are trying to domesticate crop-raiding nilgais, studying captive animals' behaviour. Bihar has seen a serious human-animal conflict, leading to 5,000 nilgai killings.