Rajasthan is one of India’s top users of groundwater for irrigation, mainly because of water-intensive crops like wheat, even though there have been efforts to switch to drought-resistant ones. Higher ...

In coffee agroforests that use a diversity of native tree species for shade, seeds that are normally cleared by farmers can be collected instead, new research proposes. The numbers of restoration and ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Indian grey wolves play a crucial role as apex predators in India’s ecosystems, yet their survival is increasingly at risk due to habitat loss and ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. On March 30, the Kerala Urban Policy Commission submitted the state’s first-ever comprehensive urban policy, focusing on urban planning, climate ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. B.T. Venkatesh, a senior advocate and executive at the Association for Protection of Civil Rights, who is representing the fishers in court, ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Indian cities face rising heat risks due to rapid urbanisation, loss of green cover, and unplanned development. Urban heat disproportionately ...

India has multiple laws, rules, policies, and guidelines to protect its environment, forests, wildlife and biodiversity. These regulations together provide the legislative framework to authorities at ...

Daripalli Ramaiah, known for planting trees in Telangana, passed away at 87 in Khammam; his last rites were held on Sunday. He is credited with planting over 10 million trees, promoting indigenous ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Aquarium trade is a multibillion-dollar business with the value of trade in ornamental fishes alone estimated at $6 billion in 2023. Japan, ...

Our Almost Famous Species series features lesser known species from India. It is created in the hope that familiarity will help generate concern and action for under-appreciated species. Through the ...

In August 2023, 108 women joined Kaziranga National Park in Assam, as forest guards called Van Durgas. The Van Durgas now play a crucial role in combatting poaching in the national park through area ...

In Odisha’s Kendrapara district, efforts to conserve the Bhitarkanika mangrove ecosystem have led to the demolition of illegal shrimp enclosures, highlighting a growing tension between shrimp farming ...