Batagur kachuga turtles have been translocated and released in the Ganga river and tagged with sonic devices to monitor them.

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for Pune’s River Rejuvenation Project in March, announcing the commencement of the ambitious project that aims to redesign and reengineer ...

The 1980 Forest (Conservation) Act, supplemented by the apex court's definition of forests, aimed to curb unchecked forest diversion. Subsequently, the Forest Rights Act empowered forest dwellers, but ...

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 ...

Owing to its wide range, the ibisbill is recorded only in highly specialised riverine habitats and is a rare sight. Its population remains unknown across its range in southern Central Asia.

If you liked this story, share it with other people. The Geological Survey of India (GSI) conducted an inferred level exploration in Jammu & Kashmir recently, where a lithium deposit was identified ...

North Lakhimpur in Assam has treated a legacy waste of around 79,000 metric tonnes (MT) accumulated over 40 years in and near the river Sumdiri, which is not a designated dumping ground. The waste, ...

Rejuvenation of Jakkur Lake has attracted attention from media & citizens. The role of the fishing community is crucial to Jakkur's success.

The Indian cabinet approved India’s updated NDCs in line with their commitments under the Paris Agreement and COP26.

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

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 ...

Passive design techniques incorporated into building design can help keep the insides of homes cool, mitigating some of the need for active cooling by air conditioning.