If you liked this story, share it with other people. On a late evening in the first week of February, after what passed for a usual balmy afternoon, the night sky clouded over the fringes of the Kochi ...

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Muppandal in Tamil Nadu is home to India’s largest operational onshore wind farm in terms of installed capacity. Over three decades, there are visible social impacts on the people living in the ...

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 ...

The activism around Kerala’s Silent Valley was a grassroots movement to protect the pristine forests from being submerged by a proposed hydroelectric dam, highlighting the conflict between ...

Scientists are beginning to unravel the details of the migratory circuit of the globe skimmer dragonfly, believed to fly between India, East Africa and Middle Asia over several generations. The 5 cm ...

In two separate studies, scientists have harnessed satellite images to capture changes in the Sundarbans mangroves and the shores that harbour them, following cyclones. Remote sensing using satellite ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. While India races ahead with dreams of how it will emerge as a leader in the world, little attention is being paid to the massive degradation of ...