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Follow the birds, and you’ll understand what wetlands are worth

Follow the birds, and you’ll understand what wetlands are worth

4 hours ago

4 min read

Artwork by nature

Artwork by nature

4 hours ago

5 min read

The shape of water

The shape of water

4 hours ago

3 min read

Air pollution: How do Indian state capitals fare?

Air pollution: How do Indian state capitals fare?

5 hours ago

Simply Put: Now and then

Simply Put: Now and then

20 hours ago

1 min read

Urban heatscapes: How Pune’s rapid urbanisation fuels rising, unequal heat

Urban heatscapes: How Pune’s rapid urbanisation fuels rising, unequal heat

17 Jul 2025

1 min read

Artwork by nature

Artwork by nature

4 hours ago

5 min read

The shape of water

The shape of water

4 hours ago

3 min read

Virologists raise alarm over surge in measles cases worldwide

Virologists raise alarm over surge in measles cases worldwide

Himanshu Nitnaware

19 hours ago

3 min read

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 16, 2025)

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 17, 2025)

19 hours ago

4 min read

New hurdles for wind, solar projects in US as facilities being constructed on federal land will now be required to undergo ‘elevated review’

Renewable Energy

New hurdles for wind, solar projects in US as facilities being constructed on federal land will now be required to undergo ‘elevated review’

20 hours ago

2 min read

How Senegal eliminated trachoma after struggling for over a century

How Senegal eliminated trachoma after struggling for over a century

21 hours ago

3 min read

Inundation in Bundelkhand.

Decades of drought end in deluge: Bundelkhand sees 200% surge in rainfall, kharif crops ruined

22 hours ago

3 min read

Alien plant species taking over native ecosystems: Study

Wildlife & Biodiversity

Alien plant species taking over native ecosystems: Study

Himanshu Nitnaware

23 hours ago

4 min read

GERD: Completion of Ethiopia mega dam reignites regional water rights wrangles

GERD: Completion of Ethiopia mega dam reignites regional water rights wrangles

23 hours ago

5 min read

Daily Heat Tracker: Ahmedabad and Amravati record highest night-time temperature

Daily Heat Tracker: Ahmedabad and Amravati record highest night-time temperature

23 hours ago

1 min read

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (May 22, 2025)

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 16, 2025)

17 Jul 2025

4 min read

FIFA Men’s World Cup 2026 set to become most polluting in tournament’s history. Here’s how many tonnes of CO2 emissions it’ll cause

FIFA Men’s World Cup 2026 set to become most polluting in tournament’s history. Here’s how many tonnes of CO2 emissions it’ll cause

17 Jul 2025

3 min read

World

How Senegal eliminated trachoma after struggling for over a century

How Senegal eliminated trachoma after struggling for over a century

21 hours ago

3 min read

22 years of Maputo Protocol: State reservations continue to undermine the rights of African women and girls

22 years of Maputo Protocol: State reservations continue to undermine the rights of African women and girls

14 Jul 2025

3 min read

Historic 2023-2025 droughts killed people, devastated crops & trade routes across globe

Historic 2023-2025 droughts killed people, devastated crops & trade routes across globe

03 Jul 2025

5 min read

Entrepeñas Reservoir, Guadalajara.

UN report finds droughts, global heating drove mass wildlife deaths in Africa and Amazon in last 2 years

Himanshu Nitnaware

03 Jul 2025

4 min read

How does Marburg virus spread between species? Young Ugandan scientist’s photos give important clues

How does Marburg virus spread between species? Young Ugandan scientist’s photos give important clues

Alexander Richard Braczkowski

02 Jul 2025

4 min read

African women are key to fighting climate change — these are the green skills they will need

African women are key to fighting climate change — these are the green skills they will need

01 Jul 2025

4 min read

Africa’s development banks are being undermined: The continent will pay the price

Africa’s development banks being undermined: Continent will pay the price

30 Jun 2025

4 min read

Zambia runs on mostly green power, but households use polluting cooking fuel: Study suggests how to fix this

Zambia runs on mostly green power, but households use polluting cooking fuel: Study suggests how to fix this

Mulako Dean Mukelabai

26 Jun 2025

4 min read

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