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Waste Management Crisis

A sacred forest dies in Gurugram as Bandhwari landfill’s toxic waste breaches Aravalli sanctuary

Despite Swachh Bharat Mission’s giant promises, 1,600 tonnes of unsegregated waste continues to poison groundwater in villages near Mangarbani forest.
Shubhangi Derhgawen,Deepanshu Mohan
FRONTLINE PERSPECTIVES

The hungry river

The people of the Samserganj region in Murshidabad face a bleak future as the river Ganga continues to ruin their homes and hopes.
Frontline News Desk
CLIMATE CHANGE

Our planet’s future hinges on seeing sustainability as a win-win for all

It should be a non-zero-sum game. Climate actions must create benefits for all, rather than advantages for some at the expense of others.
Raghu Murtugudde
Maharashtra

Fishing in the photovoltaic waters of Nathsagar

A solar plant in Paithan’s reservoir, where fishers eke out a meagre living, could upset the delicate ecosystem and snuff out traditional communities.
Pragathi Ravi,Mitul Kajaria

More stories from Environment

Personnel from the Mysuru Division of South Western Railway at work on the Hassan-Mangaluru line, near Kadagaravalli, Karnataka, on July 28, 2024.

Why Karnataka rejected the Kasturirangan report on the Western Ghats

State cites economic concerns and political pressure from local representatives, despite growing ecological threats to the biodiversity-rich region.
Vikhar Ahmed Sayeed
Fishermen repairing their nets at Versova in north-western Mumbai. Much of Versova, which used to be a fishing village, is now an upmarket neighbourhood.   

Environmental degradation and urbanisation are pushing a 700-year-old fishing community to abandon their boats and nets

How Mumbai’s Koli fishermen swim against the tide to preserve their heritage.
Priyamvada Mangal
A fisherwoman ventures into black waters of the sea in Ganjam, Odisha, to catch prawn.

A sea of memories: How sixteen fisherwomen capture their drowning world

As tides devour villages, 16 women with cameras fight to save their vanishing heritage. An exhibition in Chennai showcases their startling images.
Mridula Vijayarangakumar
Climate activists, including migrants and displaced people, march to the global headquarters of Citigroup in New York City, US on August 16, 2024.

Cities in Global South must prepare for climate migrants

By 2050, millions of people will seek refuge from the effects of climate change in crowded cities. What can we do to prepare?
Reuters
In 2011, ICAR started the National Initiative on Climate Resilient Agriculture.

Research on climate change is 40 per cent of ICAR’s budget: S.K. Chaudhari

ICAR’s Deputy Director General of Natural Resources Management says farmers are prepared to adopt new technologies to ensure climate resilience. 
Rishika Pardikar
A worker carries coal at a mine on the outskirts of Dhanbad, Jharkhand, on August 30. India’s reliance on coal is expected to continue for at least two more decades, so ramping up renewables while finding economically and sociopolitically palatable ways to phase out coal as rapidly as possible is a high priority.

India’s climate strategy: Balancing growth with green commitments

Public-private-academic partnerships and strategic investments in key areas are crucial for India’s sustainable development pathway.
Raghu Murtugudde
The Indonesian island of Sumba can often be defined by its endless limestone hills and an arid soil where little vegetation can grow. As the climate grows warmer, water is getting increasingly scarce.  

Sumba: Weaving together past and present

The people of the Indonesian island combat the impact of climate change on livelihoods by taking up weaving and exporting traditional textiles.
Boris R. Thebia
Most alarmingly, in the 20 countries most vulnerable to climate change, a staggering 91.3 per cent of people (364 million) lack any form of social protection. 

ILO thinks social safety nets can save us from climate chaos

A new report says half the world now has some social protection, but billions remain vulnerable to climate shocks and a just transition seems far off.
Mridula Vijayarangakumar
A cheetah jumps inside a quarantine enclosure before being relocated to India, at a reserve near Bella Bella, South Africa, on September 4, 2022. India received 12 cheetahs from South Africa to join the eight it got from Namibia as part of an ambitious plan to reintroduce the species to the country after 70 years.

India’s cheetah conservation plan is losing steam

Two years after their introduction, not a single adult cheetah roams free in India. Conservation experts question the plan’s viability and impact.
Ravi Chellam

Furry Fiasco

Behind Japanese authorities’ decision to eradicate mongooses on a subtropical island.
Frontline News Desk
At Pilibhit Tiger Reserve, Uttar Pradesh (2024).

Say cheese, big kitty

Tiger safaris have become less about appreciating the big cats than about getting the perfect click for social media.
Dhiraj Singh
Along the Zanskar trek

Milam’s glory is melting away

Once a thriving trading post, the Himalayan village now stares at receding glaciers and shifting weather, threatening its nascent tourism industry.
Shikha Tripathi
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