On August 5, a flash flood in river Kheer Gad flowing through Dharali, Uttarakhand, left 68 missing and one dead. Rescue ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. India’s forests, spanning over 80 million hectares, are one of the richest repositories of biodiversity and ecological services in the world. From ...

Livestock farmers in Kashmir are dealing with fodder shortage, which is forcing them to sell their cattle or migrate their livestock to alpine pastures in search of fodder. Experts say that ...

Rohini Balakrishnan has spent decades listening to insects, uncovering what their calls reveal about behaviour, communication, and evolution.

Groundwater resources in the drought-prone Bundelkhand region are mostly “safe,” according to an assessment done by the Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) in 2024. The Bundelkhand region comprises 14 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Arathi Menon is a senior staff writer. She is based in Mysore, Karnataka.

Simrin is a Staff Writer for Mongabay India, where she writes about climate change, national environmental policy, energy transitions, as well as the impacts of pollution on humans and nature. Before ...

State governments and organisations are increasingly experimenting with parametric insurance to cope with losses from natural disasters.

The passage of the Forest (Conservation) Amendment Act will have huge implications for the northeast of India where large expanses of forests are not notified as forests in any Act.

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