1 million migratory birds counted at Odisha’s Chilika lake

The dismantling of illegal prawn farms inside the lake are being cited as the main reasons behind the avian gathering

India Wildlife Week: Odisha’s report card has hardly anything to show

While other states are implementing viable wildlife management plans, the Odisha government is lagging way behind

There’s no antidote to paraquat herbicide, ban it: Odisha docs to govt

They went on a hunger strike since the “lethal” herbicide killed 171 people in two years

Grounded vessel in Chilika lake could spill oil and destroy its marine life

The vessel carrying oil ran aground 20 days ago and has still not been salvaged

Blazing India: Odisha’s work not yet over

The state has certainly been able to reduce heatwave deaths by putting very strong prevention measures. However, its efforts to build long-term …

Fourth 'unnatural' leopard death in Odisha this year

Environmentalists in the state have raised concerns about the safety of the animals given that poaching is rampant

‘Bear’ing the brunt

A multi-faceted approach is needed to curtail and manage the rising trend of human-sloth bear conflicts in Odisha

Bhitarkanika crocs dying due to getting caught in illegal fishing nets

A total of 25 animals may have been killed in the past seven years, with the latest case happening on March 21

All you need to know about Fall Armyworm attack on India, Africa

Here’s a round-up of what’s being touted as the biggest ever pest attack

India’s only orangutan seriously ill in Odisha’s Nandankanan zoo

The animals has been ill for quite some time and its health worsened recently

Bhitarkanika now has more estuarine crocodiles

Last year, 1,698 individuals had been spotted

Fishermen return to coast fearing cyclone Phethai in Odisha

The strong wind blowing at sea kept most of the fishermen at shore in Ganjam, Puri, Kendrapara and Jagatsinghpur districts

Pronking in Ganjam

How blackbuck have managed to survive and thrive in this Odisha district is a conservation success story

Rain record: Odisha gets more than double, Bihar may soon be drought-hit

While 22 districts in Odisha see 200 per cent more rainfall than normal, Bihar’s 22 districts get less than 50 per cent

Iron ore sludge pond breaks in Sambalpur

Paddy and vegetable fields and poultry farms inundated with iron ore slurry after wall of a steel plant collapsed

In photos: Steely women lead the fight against Dhinkia steel project

The fresh land acquisition drive launched by the administration in Odisha's Dhinkia for the proposed integrated project of Jindal Steel Works Ltd …

Over a million paddy bags damaged in the open in Odisha due to rain, hailstorm

Most of the market yards had temporary sheds while several of them had permanent sheds

On same day, 3 elephants die in 2 Odisha districts

The development has raised concerns among forest officials and animal conservationists  

Carcass of fourth dead whale shark in 11 months found on Odisha beach

Forest officials have said a whale shark found dead along a beach in Odisha may have been hit by ships out at sea

International Coffee Day: Coffee cultivation transforming tribal lives in Odisha’s Koraput

Many Adivasis in Odisha’s Koraput have prospered in recent years after turning to coffee farming from shifting cultivation

Tusker dies after being allegedly poisoned by villagers in Angul

Conservationists blame inadequate patrolling by forest officials and a lack of monitoring for the poisoning of a tusker in Odisha

COVID-19: How Koraput's tribal women hawkers are trying to recover livelihoods

The pandemic restricted the mobility of the women street vendors, pushing them to sell their wares online.

Rivers across Odisha swell even as cyclone draws near

A cyclonic formation in the Bay of Bengal will reach the north Odisha coast September 18, according to the IMD

Activist protesting Odisha’s plan to divert river forcibly removed from protest site, in hospital

The Odisha government has filed 1,000 cases and arrested 24 people who ransacked a project to divert water from the Kharosotra river  

Around 2,500 crocodiles born in Odisha’s Bhitarkanika National Park

The number of hatchlings was fewer than last year due to flood damage during Cyclone Yaas