On August 5, Dharali, a village in Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand, was hit by a flash flood in the Himalayan stream Kheer Gad, leaving at least 68 people missing and one dead. Rapid construction over the ...

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 ...

Ongoing resistance to develop Great Nicobar Island got impetus with India’s leading political opposition party calling for the project’s clearances to be suspended. Legal proceedings challenging the ...

Despite government endorsement, high labour costs and low effectiveness have made farmers skeptical about using nano urea. Indian agriculture relies heavily on urea for fertilising crops, resulting in ...

India’s share of the urban population has more than doubled over six decades, with some estimates highlighting that India’s urban population is more than 50% of its total population. India’s urban ...

An automated ice reservoir is built in Igoo village in Ladakh. Fitted with sensors, valves, a control panel and an automatic weather station, the ice reservoir holds four million litres of water and ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. In April 2024, the members of Bengaluru’s Biodiversity Management Committee (BMC) decided to record a woodland near Manyata Tech Park in the city’s ...

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 – ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. The Sixth Schedule of the Indian Constitution aims to protect tribal populations and their interests through autonomous governance. It is ...

Marine heat waves are events where ocean temperatures rise to extreme levels and hold steady for at least five days. These heat waves, that occur over the ocean, are likely to extend to 220-250 days a ...

With access to markets beyond their home state, bamboo artisans in Tripura have seen a surge in demand for bamboo-based products, leading to more business and higher earnings. An organisation, ...

Two mammal species, the binturong and small-clawed otter, were newly found in Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve. The binturong, an arboreal mammal that is is nocturnal in nature is exclusive ...