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A decade-long study tracking reintroduced rhinos in Manas National Park, Assam, shows encouraging signs of reproduction and adaptation. @randomcards reports.
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Citizen scientists have recorded brahminy kites, typically active in the day, feeding at night at a fishing harbour in Kerala, writes Nikhil Sreekandan.

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A bauxite mining proposal in Odisha’s Sijimali hills has triggered a conflict between local communities and the administration. Ashwini Kumar Shukla reports.

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Despite being released into the wild, cheetahs that disperse outside Kuno National Park are repeatedly brought back, raising questions about what “rewilding” under Project Cheetah means. Arathi menon reports.
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India’s coastal zoning policy requires public consultation only for larger 1:25,000 scale maps that miss marking some commons and other critical infrastructure that coastal communities rely on. Shreya Raman reports.
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Sixteen-year-olds Avyana Mehta, Vivaan Chhawchharia and Ariana Agarwal created Plas-Stick, a powder made from waste tamarind seeds that attracts microplastics, causing them to clump together so they can be removed using a handheld magnet.

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Telemetry studies from across countries show vultures routinely return to the same wintering grounds in the subcontinent, driven largely by food availability rather than fixed migration routes. Manish Chandra Mishra reports.
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Growers and researchers, including those at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, are studying underutilised coffee species to diversify crops and build resilience to climate change. Meena Menon reports.
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Conservationists in Nagaland are turning to village councils and customary courts, to protect the elusive pangolin.

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A systematic survey of dung beetles recorded 20,927 beetles across 29 species on a barrier island in Kerala.

@randomcards reports.

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With rising temperatures, heat is affecting bovine health and, in turn, the livelihoods of cattle owners.

@fy_arya reports.

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India’s coastal zoning policy requires public consultation only for larger 1:25,000 scale maps that miss marking some commons and other critical infrastructure that coastal communities rely on.

Reporting by @shreyaraman18

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What does a map miss? A large-scale goverment-drafted map misses the details, driving a community anxious.

Reporting by @shreyaraman18

Cartographer: Andrés Alegría
Producer: Kartik Chandramouli
Copy Edits: Priyanka Shankar

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Important read on how worker unions are pushing for stronger legal protections against heat in India by @simrin_sirur in @MongabayIndia. Glad to contribute to this conversation.

Climate justice must include labour rights, dignity and protection. ❤️‍🔥 ✊🏿

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Farmers in Himachal Pradesh’s Bir valley say changing rainfall patterns, water stress, and tourism-driven land-use change are making farming increasingly uncertain.

My first for @MongabayIndia 🌾❄️

#ClimateChange #Himalayas
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For generations, farmers in Bir village in Himachal Pradesh’s Kangra district have relied on seasonal rhythms to guide when to sow and harvest crops. Today, many residents say those patterns no longer hold.
@RozitaSingh reports.
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Several labour unions have demanded, in writing, that India’s labour codes be reformed to include more explicit provisions for working in extreme heat. @simrin_sirur reports.

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Researchers and experts note that rejuvenation and preservation programmes for the Ganga should prioritise groundwater recharge and the health of its tributaries. Aisiri Amin reports [Published in 2025].

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The Ganga river is experiencing its most severe drought ever recorded, with the steepest decline in streamflow in over 1,300 years. @simrin_sirur reports [Published in 2025].
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While the industry is working on technologies that make data centres more energy and water efficient, India still does not have a national data centre policy with uniform benchmarks. @priyankash96 reports.

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