Tackling climate change in Ladakh villages
Traditional Ladakhi houses and farming practices are finding it difficult to cope with rapidly changing climatic conditions. Local community-driven initiatives have been mobilising villagers to adapt to ecologically viable practices to mitigate the situation and to promote the cultural heritage of the region, reports Rama Dwivedi of Mongabay India
Sustainability themed Marathon runners sport GOTS-certified organic cotton T-Shirts
Mumbai, Oct 30 (IBNS) A Green Marathon held in Mumbai in Oct-end was aimed at celebrating a passion for the environment, sustainability and better living conditions for future generations with the runners sporting international eco-label GOTS-certified T-shirts.
Political party hoardings scarring Kolkata should be removed: Roopa Ganguly
Kolkata, Sep 6 (IBNS): Hoardings of political parties are part of the collective garbage that ails Kolkata, said actor and BJP Rajya Sabha MP Roopa Ganguly while speaking at the second Behtar India Go Green City summit, presented by DHFL Pramerica Life Insurance, at Birla High School.
Once in a blue bloom
Keralas famed Neelakurinji is set for rare mass bloom. Mongabay-India writers Ajith Lawrence and Haritha John report
India born Poonam Gupta propels UKs fastest growing paper firm, speaks on environmental cost of production in India
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IBNS) A paper manufacturing company in the UK set up in 2003 by an India born lady entrepreneur has emerged as one of the fastest growing paper companies providing paper customized paper solutions.
Life in the cities
Rapid urbanisation the world over has put severe pressure on the infrastructure of many cities and towns. India is among the countries with the fastest growth in this sector and, unless plans with a long view are mooted, the situation could only worsen. Ranjita Biswas reports
The Harvest Shall Come
Farmers from USA to India adapt to the global challenge of climate change. Renee Hickman from Missouri and Tanushree Sen from West Bengal report
Life in the delta
Sundarbans, the land where three great rivers merge, is the third most vulnerable delta in the world today. Sea level rise due to climate change, devastating cyclones, etc. are affecting this densely populated area. Realising the urgency, international agencies are working on issues like adaptability to cope with the new reality. Ranjita Biswas reports
Uncovering the secrets of the Himalayas off the coast of Mumbai
Mumbai, Apr 2 (IBNS) Despite being thousands of kilometres apart, a team of international scientists are collecting samples from the bottom of the Arabian Sea to find out how the growth of the Himalayan mountain range has affected the Asian Monsoon over the last 50 million years.
Water Wars: An empty cup
Life without water is unimaginable. But its availability, taken for granted, is in a crisis. The looming shortage has the potential to create conflicts among regions and communities in the near future. The recent UN International Conference on Water and Sustainability in Zaragoza, Spain, was a wake-up call to the problem. Ranjita Biswas reports
Caring for Kas
Located near Satara, Maharashtra, the Kas plateau is a unique landscape and home to many endemic flora and fauna, some of which are endangered. However, uncontrolled tourism is slowly squeezing the life out of this plateau, finds Uttara Gangopadhyay
Clear and Present Danger
Turtles are falling victims to shrimp trawling in Tamil Nadu in the absence of use of turtle excluder devices. TWF correspondents Deepshikha Hooda and Sunil Chandramouli report from ground zero
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