The Kharai camels of Kutch are dependent on mangroves for their food, and during monsoons, swim to mangrove islands in hordes. Widespread industrialisation along the coastlines of Kutch has destroyed ...

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 – ...

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 ...

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 ...

Corals are under constant threat by a number of anthropogenic and climatic factors. India has five different regions where coral reefs are found. All carry out coral transplantation projects in varied ...

Sindhudurg, the southernmost district in Maharashtra, covers only 3.8 percent of the total mangrove vegetation in the state. However, with occurrences of some rare and endangered species, it is the ...

India’s environment ministry released the methodology for generating green credits from tree planting. Experts raised concerns about the environmental soundness of the scheme, as well as possible ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Morning walkers, residents of nearby residential complexes, vouch for the beauty and serenity of Jakkur Lake in Bengaluru and completely endorse ...

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 ...

Your Environment This Week: Dung beetles, City dwelling urban jackals and Frogs in fields ...

Globally, entire populations of sharks and their relatives, rays and skates, are being overfished to the brink of extinction. Over 50 percent of sharks and their relatives in the Arabian Sea are ...

With a rising demand for vehicles, there has been a corresponding increase in the use of tyres leading to more waste tyres. Scrap tyre comes under the category of hazardous waste owing to its ...