In a landmark ruling Supreme Court extended fundamental right to life to include protection from climate change harm. While praised for safeguarding life, it raises concerns about balancing renewable energy with biodiversity protection, writes Joydeep Gupta in this commentary.…

Environmental activist Alok Shukla was conferred the prestigious The Goldman Environmental Prize for leading a community campaign to protect the forests of Hasdeo Arand from mining projects.

In conversation with Mongabay-India, Shukla reflects on the significance of winning the award,…

'The electric shock is not so strong that it can kill anyone. It’s just a mild shock. But it’s strong enough that no one will dare to touch it,' says farmer Hansraj Singh on using solar-fencing to protect his crops from stray cows. Sumit Yadav reports.
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'The government can also ask investors to direct their money to conserve societal biodiversity, like vultures, who provide so many benefits,” says Saudamini Das, professor, Institute of Economic Growth.

Story by Simrin Sirur.

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'We’ve been able to save 60,000 tonnes of produce annually,” says Nidhi Pant, co-founder, S4S Technologies.

The startup provides solar-powered dehydrators to women farmers, to help them increase the shelf-life of agricultural produce. ✒️ Priyanka Shankar
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“In indoor (saffron) cultivation, I used the same quantity of corms with 40 racks and produced 600 grams of saffron. There was no wastage, and it required less labour,' says Abdul Majeed Wani, a farmer from south Kashmir. Story by Hirra Azmat.
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