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Conserving vulnerable Olive Ridley turtles

09 Apr 2024

A few days ago, a report by The Weather Channel (TWC)India team announced that along the Chennai coast, over 10,000 Olive Ridley turtle hatchlings have been released into the sea....

Agroforestry could lead to sustainable land management

02 Apr 2024

A recent report from India’s NITI Aayog on the greening and restoration of wastelands with agroforestry, focusses on sequestering carbon to combat climate change and addressing the sub-optimal use of...

Need to assess and rein in India’s solar waste generation

26 Mar 2024

A recent study ‘Enabling a Circular Economy in India’s Solar Industry: Assessing the Solar Waste Quantum’ by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy and independent think tank Council on...

Initiative to reduce toxic environmental impacts of agriculture

19 Mar 2024

The Indian government, together with the governments of Ecuador, Kenya, Laos, Philippines, Uruguay, and Vietnam have come together to launch a $379 million initiative to combat pollution from the use...

Mangroves threatened by microplastic infiltration

12 Mar 2024

A recent study highlighted by a Mongabay-India report offers insights into the extent of infiltration of microplastics detected in a mangrove in south-western India. Micro plastic contaminants are described by...

Warning signals in State of India’s Environment 2024

05 Mar 2024

The 2024 State of India’s Environment (SOE 2024) report was recently released by the Centre for Science and Environment’s (CSE). The report is collated and published annually by Down To...

Need for greater waste tyre management in India

27 Feb 2024

Waste tyres are a great environmental concern. With a rising demand for vehicles in India, there has been a corresponding increase in the use of tyres leading to more waste...

UN Names Terai Arc Landscape as World Restoration Flagship

20 Feb 2024

The Terai Arc Landscape shared by India and Nepal, which is one of the world’s most critical habitats for tigers, is among the seven initiatives as UN World Restoration Flagships...

Himalayan wolf among Red List vulnerable species

13 Feb 2024

Experts have called for urgent action for the conservation of species listed as Vulnerable and Endangered in the 2023 Red List of Threatened Species released by the International Union for...

Action to curb wildlife trafficking and illegal wildlife trade

06 Feb 2024

A unique regional project in order to curb wildlife trafficking and illegal wildlife trade in South Asia and to strengthen and build the capacity of law enforcement agencies in Bhutan,...

Meena Janardhan

Writer/Editor/Consultant. She has over 25 years of experience in the fields of environmental journalism and publishing.

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