A recent study has found the presence of a sizeable population of fishing cats outside protected areas in southern West ...

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 ...

Farmers in Andhra Pradesh shifted from monocropping to crop diversification, with micro-irrigation reducing water use.

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 ...

The Telangana government moots an eco-park in place of the University of Hyderabad, in response to growing protests against the auctioning of the Kancha Gachibowli Forest. As Hyderabad’s urban sprawl ...

India is the world’s largest producer of castor and Gujarat leads castor production in the country. In Gujarat’s Kachchh district, the traditional desi castor grown in the rainfed mixed cropping ...

A new remote sensing study demonstrates that the direction of a slope significantly influences tree structure in the Western Ghats. North-facing slopes have higher tree cover and canopy height than ...

Kerala has set ambitious zero-waste goals, but its reliance on unsustainable waste disposal methods and data inconsistencies raises questions about the credibility of its claims. A crucial challenge ...

A recent expedition by researchers and filmmakers into Siang Valley in Arunachal Pradesh yielded startling results, including the identification of several species new to science. The Siang river ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. The Palghat (Palakkad) Gap is the most prominent mountain pass in southern India, historically serving as a trade route for early merchants from ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Mangroves in Pichavaram and Muthupet in Tamil Nadu significantly reduce the magnitude and occurrence of extreme coastal hazards such as tsunamis, ...