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 ...

Kartik Chandramouli is a Mumbai-based multimedia editor and journalist. As the Senior Digital Editor at Mongabay India, he leads audio and visual reporting on the environment, collaborating with ...

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, ...

A new study shows that groundwater, not glaciers, is the lifeline of the Ganga river. Groundwater discharge increases the Ganga river’s volume by about 120% in the Gangetic Plains compared to its ...

India has the potential to treat and reuse 80% of the wastewater generated, which can be used for non-potable purposes, thereby improving water security and sustainably increasing revenue in several ...

A recent study found Lantana camara, a tropical American shrub, has invaded more than 40 percent of India’s tiger range. The Shivalik hills, Central India, and Southern Western Ghats are the worst hit ...

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 ...

Ever since construction of the Rs 7,525-cr Vizhinjam port began four years ago, locals have been saying the port would cause largescale coastal erosion, and it’s already coming true. The deep water ...

Some 100 million people in the Hindu Kush Himalaya, depend on water from springs for drinking, cooking, sanitation, livestock rearing and minor irrigation. Nearly half of the springs in the Indian ...

Rapid urbanisation, population growth, and unplanned development have led to land use and land cover changes in Ladakh, adding stress on groundwater resources in the region, says a new study.

If you liked this story, share it with other people. An investigation by a state government body alleges key documents were forged to secure clearances for mining in Chhattisgarh’s Hasdeo Arand forest ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. This story is Part 2 of a three-part series about the advances in agricultural technology in India. It discusses the commonly used agricultural ...