In this interview with Mongabay India, filmmaker Sandesh Kadur talks about filming for his latest documentary feature titled ‘Nilgiris: A shared wilderness’ about India’s first biosphere reserve.

The Banni grasslands in Gujarat store 27 million tones of carbon, finds a new study. Grasslands are rarely considered allies in the fight against climate change, even though soil is a considerable ...

A new gecko species, Dravidogecko coonoor, has been formally described from the Upper Nilgiris in Tamil Nadu.

Arathi Menon is a senior staff writer. She is based in Mysore, Karnataka.

Using high resolution satellite imagery and an artificial intelligence (AI) model, researchers have developed a new dataset that shows global drivers of deforestation at a one kilometre spatial ...

Excessive rain over Uttarakhand caused a flash flood in Uttarkashi district on August 5, where intensive rescue efforts are ongoing. The deluge has left at least two people dead and hundreds of others ...

The book, My Head for a Tree, documents the past and present status of environmental activism by the Bishnoi community in Rajasthan. Using narrative nonfiction, it combines retelling of historical ...

India’s dairy industry produces over 2.5 times more wastewater than the milk it processes, posing a major but underreported environmental risk. Natural coagulants offer an organic alternative to ...

In the absence of proper menstrual waste disposal systems in Himachal Pradesh, many women, especially migrants and tenants, are forced to burn used sanitary pads in their backyards.

V. B. Ajayakumar, a towering figure in grassroots human rights and climate justice advocacy passed away in Kerala on August 3, 2025, following complications after a surgery. He was 48. Ajay leaves ...

Gig workers face rising heat risks. NDMA issued guidelines for protection, but experts say their impact may be limited since they are not legally binding.

Mawmluh, a village in the Lower Cherrapunji area, is home to a piece of Earth’s history – Mawmluh Cave, an international heritage site.