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The importance of being a hill

India, Dec. 28 -- Some 45-60 kilometres from my family's home in Vadodara, Gujarat, lies Pavagadh Hill. It is a majestic sight, rising above the surrounding plains to a height of 700 metres. It is par... Read More


Apex court takes suo motu cognizance in Aravalli uniform definition case

India, Dec. 28 -- Amid mass protests, ecological concerns and fear of large-scale unregulated mining in the wake of the recently accepted definition of the Aravalli hills by the Supreme Court of India... Read More


VB-GRAMG Act will impact transparency and public scrutiny: Researchers

India, Dec. 28 -- The Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-GRAMG) Act, 2025, which has replaced the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), ... Read More


Gobar Times: Disastercard

India, Dec. 28 -- For more such content, head to Down To Earth's sister site Young Environmentalist. Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Down to Earth.... Read More


Gobar Times: Be a soil steward and discover soil's magic

India, Dec. 28 -- If we die, we are buried in soil. If soil dies.?... Can you visualize the fallouts? Soil, 'the thin skin of the earth' is indeed a wonderful gift of nature to humankind. It holds an... Read More


Southwest monsoon in India and Pakistan responsible for highest number of fatalities among 2025's major climate disasters: Christian Aid report

India, Dec. 27 -- The 2025 southwest monsoon season in India and Pakistan, that recorded eight per cent more than normal rainfall, has triggered maximum fatalities among 2025's major climate disasters... Read More


Book Excerpt: Conserving the dolphins of a mighty river

India, Dec. 27 -- The presence of dolphins in the Brahmaputra has long been documented. As a child, I would look forward to our visits to Guwahati so we could go to the river bank and watch river dolp... Read More


The hidden cost of renewable energy: Mining, forest loss and climate crisis

India, Dec. 27 -- The global shift towards renewable energy may be driving a new environmental crisis. A study published in Nature Communications on December 21, 2025, warns that rising demand for min... Read More


Recap 2025: The most important biodiversity developments of the year

India, Dec. 26 -- 2025 was a year that saw several significant developments in the field of biodiversity and biodiversity governance. The 'Cali Fund' was launched on February 25, 2025, at the resumed... Read More


Recap 2025: 5 best photographs of the year by DTE photographer, Vikas Choudhary

India, Dec. 26 -- The Asola Bhatti Sanctuary in Delhi has become a sanctuary for rescued and trafficked turtles, with a specially developed pond providing a natural habitat. Since its inception in Jan... Read More