Bhitarkanika will die if freshwater extraction by industries continues: Activist

Bhitarkanika, the second-largest mangrove forest in India will be destroyed if freshwater continues to be extracted from the Brahmani river basin

Odisha’s Kendrapara now India’s only district to have all 3 species of crocodilians

A baby gharial was found in a Kendrapara river on August 29; the district is already home to saltwater and mugger crocodiles

Over 1,400 more Odisha villages free of child marriage

All villages belong to tribal-dominated Kandhamal district; total 5,411 villages across 7 districts free of child marriage since 2019

Every drop to drink: 24x7 potable tap water in Puri has environmental, social benefits

The project will reduce use of plastic bottles by 30 million units and overall plastic waste plastic waste by 400 tonnes per year

Quail farming brings joy to Koraput’s tribal residents in COVID-19 times

Quail farming requires little capital and labour and involves less risk of disease, say experts

How some poachers became protectors of birds in villages around Chilika

Sensitisation activities by wildlife officers helped former hunters to turn a new leaf and become guardians of migratory birds visiting …

Carcass of Spinner dolphin found in Odisha

The recovery of the carcass has taken the number of dead marine animals in Odisha in the last five months to six

Farming black Kadaknath brings cheer to Odisha families in dark COVID-19 times

COVID-19 has led to a huge demand for the black meat of the breed, said to have medicinal properties

Odisha resumes evicting illegal prawn gherries in Chilika

29 of 97 acres of prawn culture pond area cleaned on day 1; drive to continue for few more days

Barrier to cyclone storms: Odisha plans to plant mangroves along its coast

The proposal is to raise mangroves and casuarinas in around 109 and 4,000 hectares of land along the coastal belt

Another elephant electrocuted in Odisha, the second in 10 days

Some 119 jumbos were electrocuted in Odisha between 2009 and 2019, according to the statistics of the forest department

COVID-19 second wave: Livelihoods of Odisha's puppeteers hanging by a thread

Travel restictions during the state-wide lockdown leaves puppetry community with fears of financial strain like last year

COVID-19: Dip in milk sales leave 1.5 million farmers in the lurch in Odisha

Several milk purchasing firms have either stopped lifting milk products or reduced the share of products they used to buy following a two-week …

Over 500 died in human-elephant conflict in Odisha in last 5 years

Around a quarter of these deaths occurred during summer season between April and June  

At least 22 leopards poached in Odisha in a year, say forest officials

As many as 20 leopard skins were seized and two more cases of poaching of the animal were reported 

Ship crew at Paradip port in Odisha test positive for COVID-19

The cargo vessel arrived from Tuticorin in Tamil Nadu, where most of the affected crew reside.

Whale shark caught in fishing net in Odisha, released into Bay of Bengal

Forest officials are keeping an eye on the shoreline at night in case it beaches again 

Two forest officials suspended for deaths of elephants in train accident

Environmentalists have called out the forest department for only taking action against low-rank officials

Panic in Odisha’s Rayagada district over 30 chikungunya cases

Villagers storing potable water in plastic barrels without cover due to shortage of water, claims official

Amphan to make landfall between Bengal and Bangladesh on May 20: IMD

The storm is being said to be ‘unpredictable’ on the lines of Cyclone Fani last year

Ambulance driver ostracised in Odisha for transporting COVID-19 patient

Banamali Sethi faced discrimination from his fellow villagers and apathy from the government for doing his duty

Global Eco Watch: Carcass of radio transmitter-fitted gharial found in Odisha

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Fall Armyworm controlled in Odisha

Timely intervention and sustained awareness programmes by state agriculture dept prevented crop loss    

Cyclone Bulbul may skip Odisha coast, head for Bangladesh

The chances of the cyclone hitting Odisha coast are remote, as per the latest bulletin of the India Meteorological Department

Farmers on hunger strike in Sambalpur due to non-payment of crop insurance

Insurance claims were to be paid nine months ago but insurer Reliance General Insurance Company did not accept the government report on crop loss