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Maharashtra's Gavli Dhangars face rising livestock losses near Sahyadri Tiger Reserve

India, June 19 -- A new study warns that Gavli Dhangar pastoralists near Maharashtra's Sahyadri Tiger Reserve are facing rising livestock losses to leopards, dholes and tigers. Researchers say predat... और पढ़ें


Tata Chemicals held liable for damage to Gulf of Kutch marine sanctuary

India, June 18 -- The Gujarat High Court has dismissed a long-standing petition by Tata Chemicals Ltd (TCL) and held it liable for extensive environmental damage to the marine sanctuary in the Gulf of... और पढ़ें


A mindless denial: District bodies increasingly refuse tribal population's FRA rights

India, June 17 -- We do not find any plausible reason as to why the Committee ought not to have made an assessment of the forest rights of the forest dwellers, without taking into account the object a... और पढ़ें


States may have to bear up to 90% of VB-GRAMG cost for 125-day employment guarantee, activists claim

India, June 17 -- Rural workers' groups warn that under the new Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar & Aajeevika Mission (Gramin), states may shoulder up to 90% of costs despite a legal 60:40 Centre-sta... और पढ़ें


Heatwaves may have driven ozone exposure linked to 26,500 deaths in India in 2024, finds IIT study

India, June 16 -- Heatwaves in India may have intensified ground-level ozone exposure linked to more than 26,500 deaths in 2024, an IIT Kharagpur-led study says. The study linked ozone exposure durin... और पढ़ें


Climate-fuelled landslides may have killed 58 of world's rarest great apes in 4 days, pushed species closer to extinction

India, June 15 -- Climate change intensified rainfall from Cyclone Senyar may have killed 58 Tapanuli orangutans, the world's rarest great ape, a new study says. The suspected deaths represent about ... और पढ़ें


Climate change may expand chikungunya risk in North America, Europe and Asia, study says

India, June 8 -- Climate change could expand chikungunya risk into parts of North America, Europe and East Asia by the end of the century, a new study says. The mosquito-borne disease is currently co... और पढ़ें


Rural workers' groups demand halt to VB-GRAMG Act rollout

India, June 8 -- The NREGA Sangharsh Morcha has demanded an immediate halt to the implementation of the VB-GRAMG Act, which is set to replace MGNREGA. The workers' platform says the new rural employm... और पढ़ें


2025 wildfires were costliest on record despite smaller global burn area, study says

India, June 2 -- Wildfires in 2025 were the costliest on record, even though the global area burned was 16% below the long-term average, a new review says. The review found that 335 million hectares ... और पढ़ें


Rethinking conservation: India's tiger story must move beyond rising numbers and expanding protected areas

India, June 2 -- During a routine patrol in Madhya Pradesh's Kanha Tiger Reserve in May, the state's forest department team came across an adult tiger carcass. This was the third such case reported fr... और पढ़ें