Ecology

Ecology (Environment)

Stream within Mawphlang's sacred forest.

Inside Meghalaya's sacred groves where community care sustains water beyond policy

01 May 2026

9 min read

Work draws women’s bodies low to the earth, where repetition and strain gather slowly

The feet of agriculture: Designing footwear for Indian farmers with Earthen Tunes

30 Apr 2026

11 min read

Tripura Assembly

Rivers and Lakes

Silent Spills: Tracing the impacts of changing waters in Tripura’s gas-producing hills

28 Mar 2026

6 min read

A woman ferrying a boat across the Kosi River in Supaul district.

Rivers and Lakes

Life between embankments: How Kosi floods shape women’s lives in Bihar

14 Mar 2026

15 min read

Nohkalikai Falls in Cherrapunji of Meghalaya.

Why the wettest hills of India are running dry: The changing water story of Meghalaya

14 Mar 2026

7 min read

60 to 70 years old well in Dadhapur village of Kanpur Dehat District. Once a source of life and a vital part of traditions, the well has now fallen into ruins.

Drying wells and ponds of Uttar Pradesh re-shape rural communities' water security, culture, and connection

26 Feb 2026

7 min read

The Turtle Sanctuary, located on the banks of the Ganges River in Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh, is a biodiversity hotspot. It is the country's only freshwater turtle sanctuary, relocated from Varanasi, and serves as a breeding ground for rare turtles.

Unchecked sand mining activity in Mirzapur, puts rare turtle habitat at risk along the Ganga river

Brijendra Dubey

20 Feb 2026

9 min read

From salt to carbon sinks

From salinity to carbon sinks: How hidden underground drainage pipes are reviving India’s black soil

05 Feb 2026

6 min read

Aerial view of the thermal power plant construction in Mirzapur

Can Mirzapur afford a coal power plant when its rivers, forests, and farms are already running dry?

Brijendra Dubey

09 Jan 2026

14 min read

The Thajiwas glacier in Sonamarg shows bare rock and shrinking ice, where once snow spread thickly across the valley floor.

How Thajiwas glacier tells a larger story of Kashmir’s climate

28 Dec 2025

11 min read

Farooq Ahmad Dar sits in his boat on Anchar Lake, where he once fished for his family. The lake's pollution has now taken away his livelihood.

How toxic landfill waste is affecting livelihoods around Kashmir’s Anchar lake

17 Dec 2025

9 min read

FAQ: Everything you need to know about the blue economy

FAQ: Everything you need to know about the blue economy

07 Dec 2025

14 min read

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