Mongabay India was presented the Greenaccord International Media Award on October 12, 2024, at the XVI Greenaccord ...

The second edition of Climate Cup, a football tournament that aims to increase awareness about the environment and climate change, was held in Ladakh in September. With increasing temperatures and ...

The fertile alluvial soils of the Indo-Gangetic Plains have traditionally thrived due to predictable rainfall patterns and stable seasonal cycles. However, erratic rainfall intensified by climate ...

Kashmir’s wildlife wing recorded over 2,300 bear attacks in two decades since 2000, some of which were fatal. While the Asiatic black bear (Ursus thibetanus) is native to the region, its appearance in ...

Organic farmers’ markets in the Nilgiris district offer a platform for selling chemical-free produce directly to consumers. Chemical-intensive farming, however, continues unabated in the region, ...

Climate change and habitat loss are driving elephants from neighbouring Tamil Nadu and Karnataka to travel to Andhra Pradesh to forage in farms. Between 2013 and 2024, 6,000 acres of croplands were ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. A study on the Malabar tree toad highlights the significance of citizen science in advancing scientific knowledge. The courage and legacy of ...

Bappi Paul, a scientist with the National Forensic Sciences University in Ahmedabad, was recently awarded the Vigyan Yuva-Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar for the catalytic conversion of carbon dioxide to ...

A recent survey of fishing cats in Chilika reveals an increased population density of the small wild cat. Researchers attribute this increase mainly to the lake’s abundant fish population, the primary ...

The elephants and their mahouts of Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve play an essential role in the management of the park. Mahouts help in patrolling, carrying out the census of wild animals, ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. How much can the general public contribute to science? Plenty, it seems — a realisation that the scientific community is increasingly embracing. A ...