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Climate change and habitat loss are driving elephants from neighbouring Tamil Nadu and Karnataka to travel to Andhra Pradesh to forage in farms. Between 2013 and 2024, 6,000 acres of croplands were ...

The fertile alluvial soils of the Indo-Gangetic Plains have traditionally thrived due to predictable rainfall patterns and stable seasonal cycles. However, erratic rainfall intensified by climate ...

The Living Planet Index report singled out disappearing wetlands in Chennai as an example of a regional tipping point and a warning sign. Overall, populations of wild vertebrate species have declined ...

Denial of clearance to Etalin hydel project offers relief to some; may impact Arunachal’s hydropower development plan ...

The second edition of Climate Cup, a football tournament that aims to increase awareness about the environment and climate change, was held in Ladakh in September. With increasing temperatures and ...

Over 150 citizens from Ladakh marched from Leh to Delhi, to highlight demands for statehood and the sixth schedule under the constitution. The marchers were detained for 36 hours by the Delhi Police, ...

Assam’s annual floods pose a challenge for students commuting to schools and cause damage to the school’s infrastructure. While residents and school staff have taken efforts to prevent disruptions in ...

Kashmir’s wildlife wing recorded over 2,300 bear attacks in two decades since 2000, some of which were fatal. While the Asiatic black bear (Ursus thibetanus) is native to the region, its appearance in ...

The central and state government have fastracked iron ore mining resumption in Goa. Transportation of e-auctioned extracted ore from as-is-where-is sites in the state, is expected to resume in October ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Schools in India have seen increasing disruptions due to extreme weather events, over the last few years. Many Indian states witnessed long spells ...