Communities that live near waste-to-energy (WTE) plants in India complain about the stench and soot. But construction has begun for a new plant in Delhi, despite protests. Meanwhile, with their own ...

Arabica and Robusta, which dominate global coffee production, are increasingly vulnerable to climate change, including heat stress, erratic rainfall and pest pressures. Lesser-known species such as ...

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 ...

India’s reliance on imported LPG has come under strain, as supply disruptions cause delays and uncertainty. The disruption has caused a temporary return to firewood, particularly among low income ...

The Mishmi takin, a rare Himalayan goat-antelope, needs humid montane forests and uninterrupted migration corridors to survive. However, it faces growing threats from climate change, expanding roads, ...

Environmental clearance for 20 oil and gas exploratory wells near Ramanathapuram district in Tamil Nadu has sparked widespread protests from fishers and farmers. While the state government insists ...

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 ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Around the same time, in July, the Delhi government stopped fuel access to petrol vehicles older than 15 years and diesel vehicles older than 10 ...

Chhattisgarh, widely known as the ‘rice bowl of India’ has received government approval for several ethanol plants. The decision however, has triggered protests in several proposed locations, where ...

Black carbon from India’s plains is melting glaciers on the Tibetan plateau faster than previously estimated, shrinking water supplies for over a billion people. Soot darkens snow and disrupts ...

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 ...

Submerged Worlds and Other Amazing Stories of India’s Mighty Rivers by Vaishali Shroff brings together well-researched stories of the ecology, mythology, politics, history and culture of India’s ...