Byrnihat, an industrial town on the Assam-Meghalaya border, has been declared the most polluted metropolitan area in the world by the 2024 IQAir World Air Quality Report. Byrnihat recorded an annual ...

Karnataka forest department moots a soft release centre in Bhadra tiger reserve as a humane and sustainable solution to human-elephant conflict in the state. The location has been chosen for its ...

Mongabay India collaborated with BaiManus to tell stories about the impact of climate change on women in Maharashtra. The stories in English and Marathi showcased how traditional knowledge, lived ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. As the sun dipped lower, the last boats set off into Sinquerim Bay in North Goa. We were a group of 14 tourists on a fibreglass boat, strapped with ...

The discovery of fossilised leaves of a species endemic to Western Ghats, in Assam coalfields, suggests that the taxa likely migrated southwards in response to the temperature shift caused by uplift ...

Farmers in Burj village, a few hundred meters from the India-Pakistan border, have farmlands straddling both countries and face constant challenges due to the proximity of conflict. The farmers ...

A study has linked deforestation with malaria mortality in India, finding that losing one square kilometre of forest may result in 0.16 additional deaths per 100,000 people. However, malaria ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Amphibians are vertebrate animals that need both terrestrial and aquatic habitats for their survival, reproduction and metamorphosis. Traditionally ...

Many tribal communities used to participate in ritualistic hunting festivals known as Shikar Utsav, especially in West Bengal’s Jungle Mahal area. In 2023, the Calcutta High Court ordered the ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. A new study across three protected areas in southern Kashmir recorded 92 livestock losses in two years, resulting in major financial strain for ...

Around 1,475 species of crane flies are known in India, but they are largely understudied. Often mistaken to be mosquitoes, wasps or other predatory insects, crane flies only feed on nectar or water.

In this interview with Mongabay India, Andrés Alegría explains how Mongabay harnesses the power of maps and data visuals to give depth to our stories. Maps and data visualisations serve as a bridge ...