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Why the monsoon is one of the best times to explore India’s forests

At naturalist-led trails across Indian wildlife lodges, the monsoon is shifting attention away from the safari’s celebrity animals towards breeding frogs, nesting birds, fruiting fungi and the smaller lives that become visible after rain

61% of children in India exposed to one more month of heat stress due to climate change

New research reveals 61 percent of Indian children face extra heat stress annually. Climate change has doubled young children's exposure to dangerous heat levels. This exposure outpaces all other age groups, affecting millions of youngsters. Future warming scenarios project even greater heat stress for Indian children. Developing nations and younger populations bear a disproportionate burden of this threat.

Hyderabad filmmaker’s documentary captures a mountaineer’s tenacity on Reo Purgyil

‘Reo: The Dangerous Peak’, directed by 20-year-old Shourya Sreekere, will be screened at DPIFF 2026 and IDSFFK 2026

Independence Day 2026 | The long way around India on a bicycle

How a photographer travelled five years, 21,000 kilometres, 28 states, and over 180 villages to befriend strangers and learn the everyday routines of his country

Madras Crocodile Bank turns 50: How does this reptilian zoo run?

Fifty years after Rom and Zai Whitaker founded the Madras Crocodile Bank Trust with wedding gifts and a shared conservation dream, the Chennai reptile zoo now shelters gharials, crocodiles, turtles, and snakes; and a devoted community of handlers, educators, and researchers still fighting for reptile conservation across India

France heatwave: 10 Nile crocodiles hatch on their own for the first time

From Urja’s naturopathy to marine conservation, explore a different side to wellness at Kuda Huraa in the Maldives

Kuda Huraa, rooted in the five elements, sits alongside Reefscapers’ coral restoration, turtle conservation, and marine research, offering travellers a deeper connection with wellness 

Before and after: Satellite images show how Nepal’s green mountainside turned into debris field

COP17: New global architecture for drought resilience launched at UNCCD meet

The UNCCD has launched a Drought Resilience Index and Investment Facility. This initiative aims to strengthen global drought resilience by 2050. New AI tools will help countries assess and manage drought risks effectively. The facility will unlock finance for water security and land restoration projects. India advocates for proactive, technology-enabled drought preparedness over reactive relief.