New research from 141 Indian cities reveals that seasonal climate and geography lead to contrasting regional signatures of ...

Plastics may be affordable and convenient but their production burdens people living near the refineries. Fossil fuel extraction and the manufacture of polymers, the source of plastics, are associated ...

The environment ministry has notified the Environmental Audit Rules, which introduces independent auditors into India’s environmental monitoring framework. A new Environment Audit Designated Agency ...

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Wild edible plants enhance food security and climate resilience in Kashmir, finds study ...

Mongabay seeks to raise interest in and appreciation of wild lands and wildlife, while examining the impact of emerging trends in climate, technology, economics,and finance on conservation and ...

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 ...

Lack of access to solar power in project-affected villages brings out striking similarities between the handling of solar and fossil fuel-based energy systems. In Pavagada, Karnataka, jobs at the ...

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 ...

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 ...