Dwindling forests in a Rajasthan sanctuary get a fresh lease of life with villagers effectively banning the use of axe

Already here! Chikungunya virus Mosquito borne fever, first seen along the shores of the great lakes of Africa. Was first reported along with a febrile illness in Kolkata in 1963. Resembles

Parched water tanks in Kanyakumari come alive as locals undertake the revival programme

Viruses are constantly changing character and becoming virulent. Ecological degradation ensures their survival

Ecological changes wreck havoc in Orissa

Forget vision, the Indian scientific establishment lacks even basic infrastructure to tackle known diseases. Surveillance to unravel the mysterious ones seems a far cry

What the government and the scientific community need to do

Coal mining is one of the core industries that contribute to the economic development of a country but deteriorate the environment. Being the primary source of energy coal has become essential to meet the energy demand of a country. It is excavated by both opencast and underground mining methods and affects the environment, especially water resources, by discharging huge amounts of mine water.

Climate change threatens to cause widespread ecological and economic loss in India. But policy makers and scientists give a shallow response to an impending disaster

Finding it difficult to cope with frequently interrupted and extremely poor quality of water supplied by the government, a Haryana village privatises its water supply