A new assessment in Assam’s Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve reports at least 55 greater hog badgers in the area. Researchers analysed thousands of camera trap images collected during the All ...

Glacier velocity in the Zanskar Himalayas dropped 16% between 1992 and 2023, with the slowdown accompanied by accelerated ice thinning. Glaciers at lower elevations lost speed faster than those higher ...

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Muppandal in Tamil Nadu is home to India’s largest operational onshore wind farm in terms of installed capacity. Over three decades, there are visible social impacts on the people living in the ...

Farmers in Andhra Pradesh shifted from monocropping to crop diversification, with micro-irrigation reducing water use. Despite this, cash crops dominate due to market pressures and flawed government ...

Since mines were shut in Kolar Gold Fields in 2001, the town has received neither electricity nor water regularly. There are barely any toilets and people can be seen defecating in the open. Hillocks ...

Initiated in the early 1970s, the Mandal dam remains unfinished, displacing hundreds of families without full compensation. Despite fresh clearances and reduced reservoir levels, locals say jobs, land ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Bauxite mining in Gumla district of Jharkhand is making the land barren and affecting the health of the people. Those affected by mining activities ...

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.

Kikruma, a rainshadow village in Nagaland’s Phek district, practises Ruza, a traditional water harvesting system, to overcome water scarcity and achieve good harvests for nearly a century. Ruza ...

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 ...