A Liberian-flagged ship sank off Kochi, leaking oil and cargo. While the spill is contained, missing hazardous materials may ...

Solar parks need 7,000–20,000 litres of water per megawatt (MW) per wash. Many solar installations in India are located in arid and semi-arid areas bringing significant risk to the local ecosystem and ...

Ambikapur, a city in Chhattisgarh, created its own decentralised waste management plan that not only minimises waste that reaches a landfill site, but also generates revenue for the local municipal ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Over two decades, between 2000 and 2019, India faced the third most number of natural disaster events in the world. Future prospects are grim – ...

Over the past 12 years, the residents of Badakot have converted degraded land into a 25-acre mangrove forest that protects their village from eroding away. Bijay Kumar Kabi led the community to ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Schools in India have seen increasing disruptions due to extreme weather events, over the last few years. Many Indian states witnessed long spells ...

Dams to generate hydropower, considered a clean energy source by many, were expected to usher development in Manipur but they have caused more damage than gains, alleges the residents of villages ...

Owing to its wide range, the ibisbill is recorded only in highly specialised riverine habitats and is a rare sight. Its population remains unknown across its range in southern Central Asia. Several ...

While the government claims LPG coverage in almost all households in India, the latest National Family Health Survey reveals that the usage of LPG cylinders remains low despite the much-touted Pradhan ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. The passage of the Forest (Conservation) Amendment Act of 2023 is now set to dramatically rework the landscape of forest conservation in India, ...

The critiques of the Forest Amendment Bill revolve mostly around the attempts to minimise the extent of forest lands (that fall within the scope of FCA) for the diversion of non-forestry activities.