Scientists have described a new snake species found in Himachal Pradesh, which also belongs to a newly identified genus, Anguiculus. Named after actor Leonardo DiCaprio, the snake is small-bodied with ...

A study conducted in Delhi’s informal settlements found that high temperatures cause significant economic losses and health impacts for the informal sector workers. As temperatures rise, expenditures ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Three decades ago, Rajabai Sawant used to pick and sort waste on the streets of Pune with a gunny bag on her back. The plastic she collected from a ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. In the last few years, there has been a notable decline in the nesting sites of the white-bellied sea eagle in Kerala, raising the need for urgent ...

Protected areas only cover about 5.02 percent of India’s total area. Consequently, a large percentage of India’s wildlife live outside protected boundaries. This gives rise to situations spanning ...

In 2024, we continued our series of environmental explainers that demystified complex environmental topics. We helped break down scientific jargon and policy discussions into relatable information, ...

Science welcomed many new species this year, most of them amphibians, reptiles and insects. The Western Ghats and Northeast India continue to shine as biodiversity hotspots in India with multiple ...

Home to nearly 90 tigers, Ratapani in Madhya Pradesh is a newly notified tiger reserve. The protected area faces challenges from speeding trains, illegal tree felling and poaching in and around the ...

Mongabay India has been the go-to platform for a wide swathe of audiences, from a daily commuter to a policymaker to a practising wildlife conservationist. In 2024, we expanded our reach through ...

The Forest Survey of India released its latest India State of Forest Report (ISFR) which shows a marginal increase in forest and tree cover. However, there is a decline of forest cover in some ...

In a recent judgement, the Supreme Court ordered the Rajasthan government to conduct a mapping exercise of sacred groves and notify them as deemed forests. Since 2018, the Rajasthan government has ...