Simrin Sirur

Asiatic lions in Gujarat are increasingly occupying landscapes outside the core zones of protected areas as their population grows.

The LPG crisis is forcing the poor to turn to firewood and other polluting sources to feed themselves.

By Simrin Sirur In the streets of Bhalaswa, a neighbourhood in north-west Delhi, Rama is known as “cylinder wali madam”. For years, she has facilitated LPG connections for low-income residents, persuading them to put away their wood and coal-fired stoves and helping them secure subsidies under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY), a government scheme […]

When the worst recorded wildfires ripped through Canada in 2023, scientists didn't expect to see its effects take shape in far corners of the world. Yet, the magnitude of the disaster was so large that it may have interfered with atmospheric circulation systems thousands of kilometers away – in India.

The demand for real estate is being driven by migrants from big metros looking to buy expensive second homes.

Summer months are getting hotter, exposing informal labourers to increased health and occupational risks.

Almost two years after a massive landslide ripped through her home, Bushara Mujeeb still feels at sea. Between the grief of losing two dozen family members in the disaster and the struggle of supporting those of them who survived, she knows that things will never quite be the same again. But there is something to look forward to.

Forest fires in the Himalayas typically occur between November and June, during the drier months. However, out-of-season and higher elevation fires have sparked

A study found that though human activity is a major cause, forests are very sensitive to temperature fluctuations.

Species like the rufous-tailed lark, tawny pipit, rock bush quail and long-tailed shrike saw steep declines.