Continuous rainfall, stormwater runoff, wastewater treatment plants and littering zones transport microplastics to urban ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. For Banyllashisha Wankhar, caves are not just geological wonders, they are landscapes of culture, memory, and personal discovery. “I belong to a ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. The Western Ghats, also known as the Sahyadri or “benevolent mountains,” form a majestic 1,600-kilometre-long chain running parallel to the western ...

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If you liked this story, share it with other people. Ladakh’s cold desert climate is marked by low rainfall, thin air, intense solar radiation, and harsh winters. Amidst this barrenness, wild edible ...

Srinagar’s Achan landfill, holding more than a million tonnes of untreated waste, is polluting Anchar lake and other wetlands through toxic leachate and methane emissions. People who live next to the ...

Trees outside forests play a critical role in rural agroforestry systems. They provide wood, fruits, fodder, improve soil fertility, regulate microclimates, and contribute to environmental and public ...

The Bandipur Tiger Reserve in Karnataka supports a healthy population of 150 tigers out of around 3,600 nationally, according to the 2022 tiger census report. “The survival of the tiger is closely ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. This one example highlights the co-benefits of tiger conservation efforts. Though India’s tiger conservation strategy focuses on recovering the ...

One of the most elusive small cats, Pallas’s cat, was photographed for the first time as part of a survey in Arunachal Pradesh. The survey also recorded the presence of five other wild cats at heights ...