Category: Environment

A new study’s methods highlight the sort of innovation researchers can resort to in order to elicit new ecological and conservation wisdom. While field-based studies remain invaluable to understand the natural history of a habitat or species, data collected decades ago provides historical context to current biodiversity baselines

Nickel is an important metal used in several clean energy technologies, especially electric vehicles. The demand for it is expected to surpass six million tonnes a year by 2040. However, producing just one tonne of nickel can result in more than 20 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions

The first flowering and seed set of heeng at Palampur was reported on May 28, 2025, by CSIR, showing heeng can indeed be successfully cultivated in India; until early last decade India depended on imports; the government subsequently launched a national effort to promote indigenous cultivation which was led by the IHBT in Palampur, Himachal…

India once knew how to live with heat. From the mud homes of Odisha to the sandstone courtyards of Rajasthan, people designed spaces that cooled by default. Routines followed solar rhythms: work began at sunrise, paused during peak heat, and resumed in the evening. In cities, water-cooled courtyards, shaded alleys, stepwells, and perforated stone screens…

The threats dugongs face worldwide include rapidly declining populations and the ongoing degradation of their seagrass habitats. In India, they are classified as ‘regionally endangered’. Once widespread in Indian waters, their numbers have fallen to an estimated 200 individuals, with their population size and geographic range on the wane

For centuries, ethnic communities have used these endemic blooms for medicinal and cultural purposes

Aerosols in the atmosphere scatter sunlight and have a cooling effect — yet they also exact a heavy toll on human well-being

A new study has found thawing permafrost could affect 193 km of roads, 2,415 households, 903 alpine lakes, and eight hydropower projects in the Kashmir Himalaya

Air pollution is an economic crisis for its ability to raise healthcare costs and lower productivity through lost work and school days, especially in low-income communities

Sikkim and West Bengal need to approach disasters at a landscape level instead of limiting their focus to within their respective boundaries