A new study highlights that while trees outside forests provide wide-ranging benefits, their long-term impacts on human well-being are poorly understood. Along with being a source for commodities such ...

Scientists can now tell nearly identical male and female sarus cranes apart, by decoding their duet, a coordinated performance of movements and calls. A recent study found that the duet’s main notes ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Forest ‘encroachment’ under the legal cover of the Forest Act of 1865, commenced with the inception of the Imperial Forest Department in 1864, now ...

A new research paper has described two new catfish species and revalidated a previously identified species from the Ganga river basin. The freshwater fish diversity in India remains poorly studied, ...

Hauz-i-Shamsi, an ancient waterbody in Mehrauli in Delhi, has been revived using nature-based solutions. Urban lakes create their microclimate and can help combat the urban heat island effect if ...

First ever photographic evidence of a clouded leopard preying on a Bengal slow loris has emerged from Dehing Patkai National Park in Assam. The photograph is a significant contribution to the ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. The Liberian-flagged ship that sank off the Kerala coast has raised concerns about a potential oil spill and hazardous cargo, and the resulting ...

Mongabay India, the India bureau of the global news platform Mongabay, was launched in 2018 in response to growing interest in environmental news from Indian audiences. Founded by Rhett Ayers Butler, ...

India has released two genome-edited rice varieties aimed at enhancing yield and resilience against environmental stresses. Both varieties were developed using a genome editing technique, which allows ...

Stone-crusher operations and mining activities have disturbed the nilgai habitat in Palamu district of Jharkhand. This has led to the nilgai venturing into agricultural fields for food and water and ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. A century ago, when terms like “climate goals” and “net zero” were unheard of, the railway tracks of Bombay (now Mumbai), witnessed a technological ...

Despite a ban on some toxic veterinary drugs, they are still misused in some parts of rural southern India. These drugs lead to the deaths of vultures that feed on contaminated cattle carcasses.