Environment

Rain Fury Continues in Kerala, Two More Shutters of Idukki Reservoir Opened

Monsoon Fury Claims 26 Lives in Kerala; Scores of Dams Opened

In the last couple of weeks, many companies have pledged to stop the use of plastic straws, a common single-use plastic commodity. Credit: AnjaMM/pixabay

Asking People to Have Fewer Babies to Fight Climate Change Is Not Fair

20 Killed in Landslides and Heavy Rains in Kerala

Amidst Rising Heat Waves, UN says Cooling is a Human Right, not a Luxury

Elephants are the ‘gardeners of the forest’. Credit: christianhaugen/Flickr, CC BY 2.0

The Special Ingredient That’s Kept a Rainforest Tree Going: Elephant Poop

The project has also faced strong resistance from farmers and tribal villages, especially in the Palghar district of Maharashtra. Credit: PTI/Files

Activists Protest Bullet Train on Environmental Grounds, Say 80,000 Trees Will Be Cut

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