Continuous rainfall, stormwater runoff, wastewater treatment plants and littering zones transport microplastics to urban ...

A new study by Nagaland University has raised concerns over the health of Manipur’s Loktak lake, one of India’s most important freshwater ecosystems and the only floating national park in the world.

If you liked this story, share it with other people. The Western Ghats, also known as the Sahyadri or “benevolent mountains,” form a majestic 1,600-kilometre-long chain running parallel to the western ...

Manish Chandra Mishra is an Assistant Editor at Mongabay India, currently based in Delhi. A multimedia journalist with over a decade of experience in mainstream media, he has established himself as a ...

Mongabay seeks to raise interest in and appreciation of wild lands and wildlife, while examining the impact of emerging trends in climate, technology, economics,and finance on conservation and ...

Conflicted over attacks on mithuns, experts gun for hunting ban ...

A new study shows that groundwater, not glaciers, is the lifeline of the Ganga river. Groundwater discharge increases the Ganga river’s volume by about 120% in the Gangetic Plains compared to its ...

A new study uses species distribution modelling to map high-risk areas of human-elephant interactions in Wayanad, Kerala. The model uses an ensemble of ten machine-learning algorithms to analyse human ...

In Himachal Pradesh’s Kibber village, a team of local women were a key part of the scientific monitoring effort to estimate the region’s snow leopard population. Forest officials say collaboration ...

One of the most elusive small cats, Pallas’s cat, was photographed for the first time as part of a survey in Arunachal Pradesh. The survey also recorded the presence of five other wild cats at heights ...

Trees outside forests play a critical role in rural agroforestry systems. They provide wood, fruits, fodder, improve soil fertility, regulate microclimates, and contribute to environmental and public ...

Climate change could shift the range of India’s Big Four venomous snakes towards human-dominated areas, increasing snakebite risks in northern and northeastern states. The study links climate, ...