-
Coconut-based integrated farming could help sequester carbon, improve farm productivity: Study
Coconut-based integrated farming offers scope for improving crop biodiversity and farm productivity, finds a study.
-
As cheetahs prowl India after 70 years, we answer all your feline questions surrounding their survival and much more
Amid all the excitement surrounding our new feline friends, we answer questions on their survival prospects, competing predators, and much more.
-
Explainer: Are biofuels finally coming of age?
The latest update to India’s biofuel policy, made in 2018, aims to have country-wide blending rates of 20% ethanol and 5% biodiesel by 2030.
-
Himachal's ecology under pressure; around 31 forest fires per day in April-June this year
Himachal Pradesh recorded 2,763 incidents of forest fires this year from April 1 to June 30, which is the highest figure recorded by the state’s Forest Protection and Fire Control division since 2007.
-
Southwest Monsoon advances, North, Central, East India to experience thunderstorm: IMD
In a tweet, the IMD noted that thunderstorm activity accompanied by isolated heavy showers would continue over North, Central, and East India in the coming two days.
-
Heavy rains in northeast over next five days: Met Office
Assam, Meghalaya, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, South Interior Karnataka, Kerala Mahe, and Sikkim may experience heavy rainfall.
-
Delhi logs minimum temperature of 27.4 degree Celsius, heatwave conditions likely
The minimum temperature in Delhi settled at 27.4 degrees Celsius on Sunday as the city is poised to experience heatwave conditions at isolated places during the day, IMD said.
-
Explainer: How does the Indian monsoon develop?
The southwest monsoon that starts around the first week of June, making the first landfall in Kerala, is one of the most anticipated events of the year, as India receives 70-90 percent of its annual rainfall during this monsoon.
-
Madhya Pradesh looks to streamline the struggling ecosystem for electric vehicles
The Madhya Pradesh government has warned strict action against commercial electric vehicles found using unauthorised domestic or agricultural connections for charging.
-
Explainer: What are tropical cyclones? How are they formed?
Tropical cyclones are fairly common weather systems, clocking a global average of around 80 storms annually. However, with rising global temperatures and subsequent increase in sea surface temperatures, the trends are changing, and dramatically.
-
Poachers saw off horn, but leave rhino alive in a unique case in Assam
A sub-adult male rhino was dehorned by poachers at Orang National Park, a protected area in Assam, last month. The forest department suspects that the rhino was tranquilised before its horn was cut off.
-
North India’s hills face strain due to tourist influx
The rush of tourists from plains to hills has highlighted environmental issues plaguing the fragile Himalayas ecosystem such as water shortage and plastic pollution.
-
India’s coal crisis exposes power sector woes
In less than a year, India has faced its second coal sector crisis that has led to nationwide power supply issues.
-
Bihar’s organic farming model fails to impress as farmers struggle with low yield and high input cost
Bihar government’s organic farming scheme has been operating in 13 districts along river Ganga.
-
Expansion of windmills in Kachchh impact unique thorn forest and wildlife
Sangnara, a village in Gujarat’s Kachchh district, puts up a solitary fight to save their forest against wind farms that have mushroomed all over the region in the last 15 years.
-
One year of Similipal forest fire: The hits and misses
In 2021, forest fires lasted for over 10 days in the Similipal region, affecting close to one-third area.
-
Geotagging to monitor vultures in MP’s Panna Tiger Reserve
Around 25 vultures in Panna Tiger Reserve, including the critically endangered Indian vulture, have been geotagged for monitoring the species’ behaviour.
-
Borewells on the banks of Narmada are drying up, indicating concerning groundwater situation
Borewells around the Narmada river in Madhya Pradesh are drying up which indicate groundwater depletion in the river basin.
-
Sri Lanka growing as smuggling hub for star tortoises mainly collected in India
The Indian star tortoise is the most smuggled tortoise species in the world, with thousands trafficked annually smuggled out from India, Sri Lanka and Pakistan despite a 2019 total ban on the international trade in the species.
-
Nepal’s first bird sanctuary could be a new attraction for Indian tourists
The Ghodaghodi lake complex in western Nepal, home to more than 360 bird species, has been declared the country’s first official bird sanctuary.
-
Reviving history and the environment in the City of Djinns and saints
Around three decades ago, Nizamuddin Basti’s image started degrading – from a cultural hub to a Muslim ghetto, discouraging visitors and encouraging criminals
-
Potential offshore wind project in the Gulf of Mannar leaves fishers anxious
The Gulf of Mannar, a protected geographical location with shallow waters and sensitive biodiversity, is considered an attractive and viable site for offshore wind power projects in India.
-
From shandong to stupa: The story of conservation of wolves in Ladakh
“Across the Indian Trans-Himalayas, human-wildlife interactions are continually playing out as humans live in proximity to wildlife. Often with predators like snow leopards and wolves, there are negative interactions as these predators kill people’s livestock – valuable livestock – and in return, people kill these predators in order to protect their livestock."
-
Indian banks found wanting on the climate change challenge and green transition
India’s banking sector has a crucial role to play in tackling climate change and aiding green transition but a latest report finds that major banks in the country are unprepared to deal with the climate change crisis.
-
Explainer: What is glacial lake outburst flooding and how does it affect the Himalayas?
Glacial lake outburst flooding (GLOF) is the term used by scientists when the water levels of glacial lakes breach their boundaries causing large amounts of water to flow into nearby streams and rivers.
