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Climate & Environment · Conservation & Biodiversity · Latin America

Amazon deforestation falls to its lowest level in 13 years

Staff Writer October 5, 2026 3 min read

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Climate & Environment · Conservation & Biodiversity · South Asia

Tamil Nadu races to save a vanishing island with reefs

Staff Writer October 5, 2026 3 min read

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Climate & Environment · Conservation & Biodiversity · Middle East & North Africa

Probiotics help Red Sea corals survive a deadly heatwave

Staff Writer October 5, 2026 3 min read

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Africa · Conservation & Biodiversity

New regional biodiversity outlook launched ahead of COP17

Staff Writer October 4, 2026 3 min read

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Climate & Environment · Conservation & Biodiversity

Coral reefs losing time to recover as oceans heat

Staff Writer October 1, 2026 3 min read

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Climate & Environment · Conservation & Biodiversity

Kerala seeks exclusion of 30 villages from eco-sensitive zone

Staff Writer September 26, 2026 3 min read

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Climate & Environment · Conservation & Biodiversity

Mozambique makes its debut at a global timber forum

Staff Writer September 23, 2026 3 min read

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Africa · Climate & Environment · Conservation & Biodiversity · Editor's picks

UK commits £2m to community conservation in Mozambique

Staff Writer September 17, 2026 3 min read

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Climate & Environment, Con...

Amazon deforestation falls to its lowest level in 13 years

Staff Writer

October 5, 2026

moody seascape with anchored boats in mannar

Climate & Environment, Con...

Tamil Nadu races to save a vanishing island with reefs

Staff Writer

October 5, 2026

Climate & Environment, Con...

Probiotics help Red Sea corals survive a deadly heatwave

Staff Writer

October 5, 2026

Africa, Conservation & Bio...

New regional biodiversity outlook launched ahead of COP17

Staff Writer

October 3, 2026

Climate & Environment, Con...

Coral reefs losing time to recover as oceans heat

Staff Writer

October 3, 2026

traditional house surrounded by lush greenery

Climate & Environment, Con...

Kerala seeks exclusion of 30 villages from eco-sensitive zone

Staff Writer

September 26, 2026

stack of cut logs in a dense forest setting

Climate & Environment, Con...

Mozambique makes its debut at a global timber forum

Staff Writer

September 23, 2026

brown elephant on green grassland under white clouds

Climate & Environment, Con...

Elephant corridors survey ordered nationwide by Supreme Court

Staff Writer

September 19, 2026

Africa, Climate & Environm...

UK commits £2m to community conservation in Mozambique

Staff Writer

September 18, 2026

On March 30, the small coastal town of Varkala in Kerala is set to be officially named a ‘Zero Waste City’ by the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) . This recognition places Varkala among a select group of 20 urban settlements worldwide celebrated for their commitment to sustainable waste management. While the accolade is a significant honour, it prompts a deeper inquiry: What does it truly mean to be a ‘Zero Waste City,’ and how does Varkala’s model stand as a replicable example, especially when compared to other cities in the UN’s programme?

Climate & Environment, Con...

Varkala’s ‘Zero Waste’ Crown: A Model of Substance or a Convenient Label?

Staff Writer

July 8, 2026

Thimmakka was 114 years old when she died on 14th Nov, 2025 in a hospital in south Bangalore but only 37 years old when she and Chikkayya started planting trees to heal from the humiliation they faced for being childless.

Changemakers, Climate & En...

Honoring the unparalleled life and legacy of Saalumarada Thimmakka

Charumathi Supraja

July 8, 2026

aerial photography of a cliff surrounded with body of water

Climate & Environment, Con...

“Great Nicobar Is Being Re-Engineered, Not Developed”: An Interview with Pankaj Sekhsaria

K. A. Shaji

July 8, 2026

Climate & Environment, Com...

Bring the Forest to the City: Kerala’s ‘Greenprint’ for Social Forestry 2.0

Dr Gopakumar S

July 8, 2026

Changemakers, Climate & En...

Silent Valley’s Living Archive: The Muduga Man Who Guards India’s Last Great Rainforest

K. A. Shaji

July 8, 2026