Rapid urbanisation, population growth, and unplanned development have led to land use and land cover changes in Ladakh, adding stress on groundwater resources in the region, says a new study.

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Over two decades, between 2000 and 2019, India faced the third most number of natural disaster events in the world. Future prospects are grim – ...

Fishing cats are uniquely adapted to life in wetlands, possessing a double-layered coat that serves as a water barrier and insulation, partially webbed feet, ears that plug when submerged, and a ...

Mountain ranges globally are experiencing higher temperatures, which has made scientists scrutinise their treelines to assess for effects of climate change. A new study of the Trans-Himalayan region ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Squatting on the veranda against the bright pink wall of her modest home, Boramma focuses her strength and attention on the spindle with a piece of ...

The once-predominant reliance on traditional crops such as white corn and millets in the Tamil Nadu village of Kuralkuttai underwent a significant shift during the Green Revolution, altering the ...

Breaking new ground along with gender barriers, India has seen many pioneering women biologists who stepped out to explore and help resolve key issues of biodiversity and wildlife. ‘Women in the Wild’ ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. I have never met Madhav Gadgil but kept hearing and reading about his pioneering work as an ecologist, his campaigns to save the Western Ghats, his ...

Farmers, lured by quick returns in Haryana, have sold the soil from the ancestral lands to contractors for road construction. Topsoil excavation affects the land’s fertility and impacts farmers’ ...

Unscientific disposal of unsegregated solid waste along rivers in Jammu and Kashmir contribute to growing microplastic pollution across northwestern Himalayas. Low temperatures during winters, ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. The passage of the Forest (Conservation) Amendment Act of 2023 is now set to dramatically rework the landscape of forest conservation in India, ...

India has the potential to treat and reuse 80% of the wastewater generated, which can be used for non-potable purposes, thereby improving water security and sustainably increasing revenue in several ...