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A Liberian-flagged ship sank off Kochi, leaking oil and cargo. While the spill is contained, missing hazardous materials may ...
If you liked this story, share it with other people. The easy part about environmental awareness is developing curiosity for nature. The tough part is trying to understand the complex phenomenon of ...
Farmers in Burj village, a few hundred meters from the India-Pakistan border, have farmlands straddling both countries and face constant challenges due to the proximity of conflict. The farmers ...
A new book by Ashok Swain, Professor and Head of the Department of Peace and Conflict Research at Uppsala University, draws links between climate change and conflict. Framing climate change as a ...
The South Asian Climate Outlook Forum and the India Meteorological Department predict above-normal rainfall during this monsoon season. A wetter monsoon forecast raises concern in Kerala, where recent ...
Byrnihat, an industrial town on the Assam-Meghalaya border, has been declared the most polluted metropolitan area in the world by the 2024 IQAir World Air Quality Report. Byrnihat recorded an annual ...
If you liked this story, share it with other people. As the sun dipped lower, the last boats set off into Sinquerim Bay in North Goa. We were a group of 14 tourists on a fibreglass boat, strapped with ...
With limited access to multilateral climate funds and restrictive central policies, Kerala is exploring alternative, less bureaucratic avenues for climate finance, including partnerships with startups ...
An invasive eucalyptus weevil, Gonipterus platensis has been identified in the Nilgiri Plateau, marking its first verified presence in the region. The initial observation was made via the iNaturalist ...
Increasing livestock populations in Kashmir’s alpine and sub-alpine areas are restricting the movement and feeding of the Kashmir markhor. This could potentially push the wild goat into suboptimal ...
Among the various restoration efforts in the Western Himalayas, government-run afforestation initiatives led the way in Himachal Pradesh, while Uttarakhand had a lot more collaborative initiatives, ...
Karnataka forest department moots a soft release centre in Bhadra tiger reserve as a humane and sustainable solution to human-elephant conflict in the state. The location has been chosen for its ...