The Western Ghats, an ancient mountain range in India, boasts exceptional biodiversity and a high level of endemism. This ...

Great Nicobar is among India’s most remote and ecologically significant territories. Situated at the southernmost edge of the Andaman and Nicobar archipelago, the island forms part of the Great ...

In Great Nicobar, a massive port and township plan moves ahead despite fears of biodiversity loss and tribal displacement, ...

India is home to tropical forests, especially in regions that experience heavy rainfall, warm temperatures, and high humidity year-round. New study reveals they generate wealth.

In addition to some development projects, forest fires, invasive species, monoculture plantations, and large-scale diversion of forest land for various non-forest purposes are some of the serious ...

India is one of the world’s most exciting destinations for birdwatching. With over 1,300 recorded bird species and habitats ...

Forest cover and natural vegetation help mitigate several environmental challenges, like global warming, heat waves, air and water pollution, floods, soil erosion and desertification. But how are ...

Once known as a bird of ill omen, India's endangered hargila has gained an army of protectors. Now it's beginning to bounce back.

This image captures Intricate Bay, a sheltered inlet along the shores of Iliamna Lake in Alaska, one of the largest freshwater lakes in North America. Surrounded by dense boreal forest, the bay ...

Young tropical forests play a crucial role in slowing climate change. Growing trees absorb carbon dioxide from the air, using photosynthesis to build it into their roots, trunks, and branches, where ...

A new study shows that human disturbance and water stress reduce evergreen tree richness but favour deciduous species, in low-elevation northern Western Ghats forests. Restoration efforts guided by ...