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Biodiversity
Aquatic insects choke as heavy metals poison Asan wetland
Posted on 24 Jun, 2024 12:49 AMHeavy metals can harm aquatic life in freshwater bodies
![The Asan wetland in Dehradun, Uttarakhand (Image Source: Ashish Gaur via Wikimedia Commons)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2024-06/Asan.jpg?itok=OstNSSAy)
Valuing ecosystem services provided by land commons
Posted on 13 Jun, 2024 08:20 AMCommon lands make up one-fifth of India’s landmass and play an important role in meeting the subsistence and livelihood needs of more than 350 million rural population, and are of great social and cultural significance to rural communities. However, they are still officially designated as ‘wastelands’ since colonial times informs this paper titled '
![Land commons, valuable assets that need urgent attention (Image Source: India Water Portal)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2024-06/FORESTSA.jpg?itok=p2mSiYr9)
Solar powered irrigation improves nutritional outcomes in Chattisgarh tribals
Posted on 02 Jun, 2024 10:56 AMSolar powered irrigation has led to improvement in the nutritional status of Chattisgarh tribals
![Solar power use in a Tamil Nadu farm (Source: Wikimedia Commons)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2024-06/Solar%20power.jpg?itok=zqbgZstX)
Saving tropical riverine grasslands of the Brahmaputra floodplains
Posted on 25 Apr, 2024 12:00 PMWhat are grasslands
![Grassland in the Kaziranga National Park in Assam (Image Source: Debabrata Phukon via Wikimedia Commons)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2024-04/Kaziranga%20grassland.jpg?itok=AgNh0_hr)
Madhya Pradesh leads in tree plantations under the controversial green credit programme
Posted on 23 Apr, 2024 09:02 AMMadhya Pradesh leads in controversial tree plantations under the green credit programme
![India's green credit programme (Image Source: Johannes Plenio/Stocksnap/CC0 1.0 DEED)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2024-04/green-forest_0.jpg?itok=3scxeO9o)
Saving the Hilsa by letting the Narmada flow!
Posted on 20 Apr, 2024 08:17 AMWhile dams are said to play a crucial role in meeting growing water demands, generating energy, and protecting from floods, controlled water release from dams can significantly impact the ecosystem of estuaries and the fish living in its waters.
What are estuaries
![Narmada river at the Sardar Sarovar Dam (Image Source: Jitesh Ukani via Wikimedia Commons)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2024-04/SSD.jpg?itok=9HeqEJGc)
Traditional water mills to solve Arunachal's growing power crisis
Posted on 04 Mar, 2024 03:01 PMTraditional water mills can be a promising solution to Arunachal's growing power crisis
![A traditional watermill in Himachal Pradesh. Image for representation purposes only. (Image Source: India Water Portal)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2024-03/Gharat2.jpg?itok=lkImGkEE)
Pastoralists demand land rights as Banni grasslands of Kutch readied for cheetah breeding
Posted on 05 Feb, 2024 03:31 PMMaldharis demand land rights as government readies Banni grasslands of Kutch for cheetah breeding
![Maldharis grazing buffaloes (Image Source: A. J. T. Johnsingh, WWF-India and NCF via Wikimedia Commons)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2024-02/Maldharis%20grazing%20buffaloes.jpg?itok=mIaGrVNa)
Manipur Fishers Union calls for a ban on unsustainable fishing practices in Loktak lake
Posted on 19 Jan, 2024 02:06 PMThe Fishers Union, Manipur calls for a ban on activities that undermine Loktak Lake conservation
The All Loktak Lake Area Fishers Union, Manipur (ALLAFUM) has raised its voice against unsustainable practices and fishing activities that can undermine the health and biodiversity of Loktak lake and emphasised the importance of community involvement in lake conservation.
![A home on Loktak lake in Moirang, Manipur (Image: Sharada Prasad CS, Wikipedia Commons)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2024-01/LOktak%20lake.jpg?itok=VzgoHm4P)
Slow progress: Southern Ridge still encroached after three years of NGT oversight
Posted on 17 Dec, 2023 08:12 PMChallenges persist: Limited headway in reclaiming Southern Ridge despite NGT oversight for three years
![Forest area of Delhi Ridge (Image: Wikipedia)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2023-12/Peacock_in_its_habitat.jpg?itok=WqVD9RWl)