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Desilting tanks for improving water security and soil health
Farmers in the semi-arid Marathwada region are desilting local water bodies for increased water availability and higher crop yield.
Lesser adjutants thrive in a Jharkhand district, finds study
Population survey data recorded between 2012 and 2021 reveals 385 lesser adjutant storks in Jharkhand.
Urban expansion drives forest loss in India’s biodiversity hotspots
Urban expansion and land use changes in the Himalayas and the Western Ghats, are driving significant forest loss.
Schools feel the heat as closures increase with extreme weather events
Increasing disruptions due to extreme weather events over the last few years, have resulted in a significant loss of school days.
[Commentary] Mahua and its products need GI recognition
A geographical indication (GI) tag awarded to mahua products can bring economic benefits for the communities that harvest the flowers, but the process has many challenges, write Abhijit Dey and Akriti in this commentary.
Pollution, construction threatens Kashmir’s iconic Dal lake, chinar trees
The unabated flow of untreated domestic water and sewage into the iconic Dal lake poses a threat to its survival.
