Delayed projects, displaced people

India now considers all hydel plants as renewables and plans to undertake 78 new hydropower projects. But most such plants have had a chequered history and dislocated thousands of people

India has one of the world’s highest ambient air pollution levels

All cities in the country with a population of million plus breathe unhealthy air

World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought: How India is at risk

Twenty-one drought-prone districts in India, have over half of their areas under desertification between 2003-05 and 2011-13, according to State of India's Environment 2019 in Figures

161 wild animals died in road, rail accidents in 2018

According to Wildlife Protection Society of India data's, both rail and road accidents killed leopards the most

How environment became one of the top three global risks after 2010

Environment poses the greatest challenge in today's world. Reason: Governments world over have failed to mitigate and adapt to climate change even as extreme weather events and natural disasters become the new normal

World Environment Day in numbers: Natural resources

World Environment Day in numbers: Waste

World Environment Day in numbers: Air pollution

World Environment Day in numbers: Climate change and clean energy

The sweet dealers

Some of India’s top politicians have a deep interest in the sugar industry. Here’s why

Future of food production in India seems tense

India will need to feed a projected 394 million more people by 2050. What are the agricultural challenges and how can they be addressed

Vital roles bees and other pollinators play in food chain

Pollination contributes to one-third of the world’s agricultural crops production, says Food and Agriculture Organization

Cyclone Fani: Winds of change

Warming oceans are altering global wind systems, which have either slowed down or changed directions. The result: weather events including cyclones are becoming extreme and unpredictable

Space Race 2.0: Littered backyard

There have been about 70 anti-satellite missile missions by four countries, but only a few have been catalogued for creating debris

Space Race 2.0: Calendar of space launches in next 15 years

Here's a look at what governments and private firms plan to do in space

Space Race 2.0: Journey so far

Humans have mapped the solar system. A few probes have even gone interstellar, but beyond that we have snapshots of galaxies, quasars and black holes. A look at the major active probes and images taken

How livestock farming affects the environment

The conversion of forests into agricultural land and livestock ranches is one of the major causes of deforestation globally

India most vulnerable to climate change

More than 22 million Indians were affected by extreme weather events in 2017, making the country most open to the cliamte attack

Timeline of an unwarranted act: How India has legislated on forests

Does independent India's first amendment to the Indian Forest Act reflect the changes in forest policy?

What happens to your body in a heatstroke?

Here are all the symptoms to help you identify a heatstroke if you or anyone around you has one and what should you do to treat it

Aravallis: Mountain of troubles

Even after over 4,000 court cases, destruction of this old-found mountain range continues