A Liberian-flagged ship sank off Kochi, leaking oil and cargo. While the spill is contained, missing hazardous materials may ...

First ever photographic evidence of a clouded leopard preying on a Bengal slow loris has emerged from Dehing Patkai National ...

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.

The village of Pissurlem in the mining-belt of north-east Goa used to be brimming with water; it is now entirely dependent on government tankers. Opencast iron ore mining reduces the groundwater table ...

A glacial lake outburst flood at South Lhonak lake and the failure of the Teesta III Hydroelectric Project together killed at least 30 people and damaged over a thousand homes in Sikkim. Scientists ...

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 – ...

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 ...

A new study argues that the concept of a “pristine wilderness” that’s free from human inhabitants is a failing Eurocentric concept that may be used to expand conservation areas, a concern the U.N.

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Invasive alien species, which can spread and sustain without human assistance outside their natural distribution, are causing environmental 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 ...

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 ...