If you liked this story, share it with other people. India, the world’s largest user of groundwater, consumes 87% of it for irrigation and 11% for domestic use. However, this vital resource is ...

The latest forest survey shows a slight increase in forest cover but highlights declines in biodiversity-rich areas and ...

Scientists have described a new snake species found in Himachal Pradesh, which also belongs to a newly identified genus, Anguiculus. Named after actor Leonardo DiCaprio, the snake is small-bodied with ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Commonly called the northern river terrapin, Batagur baska is a terrapin uniquely adapted to mangroves. Once found in abundance in the ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Three decades ago, Rajabai Sawant used to pick and sort waste on the streets of Pune with a gunny bag on her back. The plastic she collected from a ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. In the last few years, there has been a notable decline in the nesting sites of the white-bellied sea eagle in Kerala, raising the need for urgent ...

Floods that occurred earlier this year, continue to impact people living in informal settlements across Pune. There has been significant loss of property and continued issues of hygiene and health of ...

Mongabay India reported several stories on emerging technologies in 2024 and their role in agriculture, industry, conservation and climate mitigation. Stories based on artificial intelligence (AI) and ...

The lion-tailed macaques in Valparai, Tamil Nadu, are navigating the dual challenge of shrinking landscapes and expanding human settlements. Lion-tailed macaque mothers are also altering their ...

Science welcomed many new species this year, most of them amphibians, reptiles and insects. The Western Ghats and Northeast India continue to shine as biodiversity hotspots in India with multiple ...

Protected areas only cover about 5.02 percent of India’s total area. Consequently, a large percentage of India’s wildlife live outside protected boundaries. This gives rise to situations spanning ...