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Cloudbursts & heavy rain on April 19–20 triggered landslides and flash floods, leading to destruction in Jammu & Kashmir's Ramban district. Experts urge better urban planning & protection of natural drainage to prevent disasters. Mudassir Kuloo reports. india.mongabay.com/2025/05/expert…

The traditional forest dwellers are criminalised as ‘encroachers’ in their own homes despite the democratisation of forests with the Forest Rights Act, 2006. Meanwhile, industries get access to forests for profit, writes C.R. BIJOY in this commentary. india.mongabay.com/2025/05/what-e…

📢 Inviting participants for a media workshop on World Environment Day 2025 & the global movement to #BeatPlasticPollution 🗓️ 30 May 2025 Register: shorturl.at/yKMGN UN Environment Programme Mongabay India UN Environment Programme Asia Pacific Mongabay PIB India #WorldEnvironmentDay

Rural water supply systems struggle to keep pace with falling water tables as groundwater depletion around Bengaluru gets critical. A reports. india.mongabay.com/2025/05/scient…

A new research paper has described two new catfish species and revalidated a previously identified species from the Ganga river basin. Nikhil Sreekandan reports. india.mongabay.com/2025/05/newly-…

Survivors of wildlife attacks in Uttarakhand often face long-term trauma. Mental health care is scarce and costly in the hills, keeping many from getting help. As conflict rises, experts call for early support and urgent policy action.✒️Robin Chauhan india.mongabay.com/2025/05/human-…

Blended finance where public or philanthropic capital is used to de-risk and mobilise private investment is crucial for funding underfinanced sectors, writes Suresh Seshadri in this commentary. india.mongabay.com/2025/05/blende…

Plastic is choking our planet. Ahead of #WorldEnvironmentDay, UN Environment Programme India, Mongabay India & the Centre for Media Studies organised a media orientation programme to help media professionals better identify stories of impact and change to #BeatPlasticPollution

Three elephants had entered the small Irula village of Bommiyampadi in Kerala’s Attappadi by night, feasting on mango and jackfruit. It was the first time in the living memory of the residents that elephants entered their village. india.mongabay.com/2025/06/when-e…

After a decades-long crusade to protect the tiger, Valmik Thapar died on May 31, 2025, at 73. Thapar was a prominent conservationist, naturalist, television producer and author. Bittu Sahgal Sanctuary Asia ✒️Divya Kilikar india.mongabay.com/2025/06/celebr…

In a significant stride towards bolstering food security amid escalating climate challenges, IIRR IARI Pusa New Delhi Indian Council of Agricultural Research. have developed two innovative genome-edited rice varieties, named DRR Dhan 100 (Kamala) and Pusa DST Rice 1. ✒️A india.mongabay.com/2025/06/india-…

Hauz-i-Shamsi, an ancient waterbody in Mehrauli, has been revived using nature-based solutions. "Every morning when I wake up and step out on the balcony of our house, I see the jhilmil [sparkling] water" says Zaida. SEEDS India ✒️Nidhi Jamwal india.mongabay.com/2025/06/from-d…

A synchronised vulture survey across Tamil Nadu, Kerala & Karnataka in Feb 2025 estimated 390 vultures. While this is higher than the 2024 estimate of 320, it is still much lesser than historical populations. gowthami subramaniam reports. india.mongabay.com/2025/06/vultur…

Trained as an ecologist, Sandhya Sekar transitioned into journalism to explore the full breadth of environmental science, eventually becoming the founding programme director of Mongabay India. Interview by Rhett Ayers Butler. india.mongabay.com/2025/06/sandhy…

Under Gopi Warrier's leadership, Mongabay India has published thousands of impactful stories in English and Hindi, influencing public debate and policy on issues ranging from forestry to environmental politics. Interview by Rhett Ayers Butler. india.mongabay.com/2025/06/how-go…

An experiment in Tamil Nadu notes the success of nursery bags made of palmyra over those made of plastic, for the nurturing and transplantation of mangrove seedlings during ecological restoration activities. ✒️ M.T. Saju #WorldEnvironmentDay2025 india.mongabay.com/2023/07/palmyr…

For #WorldEnvironmentDay2025, Mongabay India spoke to Divya Hegde, founder of Baeru, a nonprofit that aims to build a reliable waste management system in Udupi, Karnataka, while pushing for behavioural change. ✒️ Saumitra india.mongabay.com/2025/06/world-…