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Mongabay-India is a nonprofit news platform dedicated to environmental and conservation issues, offering original and insightful reports from various natural settings across India. It examines the country's development while focusing on environmental and conservation topics. As the Indian branch of the global news site mongabay.com, Mongabay-India provides content in both English and Hindi. The platform was established in 1999 by Rhett A. Butler, who has a deep passion for tropical forests. He chose the name "Mongabay" after a specific island located in Madagascar.

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Limited climate finance shifts focus on startups and local innovation

6 days ago | india.mongabay.com | Navya P K

With limited access to multilateral climate funds and restrictive central policies, Kerala is exploring alternative, less bureaucratic avenues for climate finance, including partnerships with startups. It needs over ₹900 billion by 2030 for climate action. The state has been facing the impact of climate change in the form of floods, landslides, and heat waves. It has set ambitious goals of 100% renewable energy by 2040.
Forests can both help and hinder malaria transmission, mortality

1 week ago | india.mongabay.com | Simrin Sirur

A study has linked deforestation with malaria mortality in India, finding that losing one square kilometre of forest may result in 0.16 additional deaths per 100,000 people. However, malaria endemicity and mortality are high in areas with more forest cover, since forests provide suitable habitats for mosquitos. The extent to which deforestation impacts malaria incidence and mortality is region-specific and still being understood in India.
Fossil study takes a leaf out of climate history to predict ecological changes

1 week ago | india.mongabay.com | Arathi Menon

The discovery of fossilised leaves of a species endemic to Western Ghats, in Assam coalfields, suggests that the taxa likely migrated southwards in response to the temperature shift caused by uplift of the Himalayas. Palaeoclimate research shows that past global warming events triggered significant ecological changes, favouring deciduous forests over evergreen ones. A similar shift is projected under current carbon dioxide rise, threatening many evergreen species with extinction.
India drafts emissions targets for industry

1 week ago | india.mongabay.com | Simrin Sirur

The Indian government has drafted mandatory emissions intensity targets for high-emitting industries to meet, failing which a fine will be levied by the Central Pollution Control Board. However, the power sector responsible for 39.2% of carbon emissions, is excluded from the list of obligated industries. Meanwhile, the Bureau of Energy Efficiency is also administering a national voluntary carbon market, and has approved eight different methods to offset carbon for use.
What are green jobs? [Explainer]

2 weeks ago | india.mongabay.com | Aditi Tandon

Green jobs go beyond renewables, covering grassroots and corporate roles alike. India’s green job potential is high, but access and skills gaps remain. India could create up to 35 million green jobs by 2047, but scaling up skills and awareness is key to unlocking this potential. See All Key Ideas This story is part of a mini-series on green jobs. It unpacks what green jobs are and why they matter.
The future of jobs is green, but getting there is a maze

2 weeks ago | india.mongabay.com | Aditi Tandon

Awareness, along with access and hiring for emerging green jobs, has been largely unstructured and uneven in India. While some people pursuing green jobs are driven by a genuine concern for the planet, many are also eyeing the future financial promise of this field. The drivers for men and women also differ. Building a robust green jobs pipeline requires investment in skill infrastructure, supportive policies, and better coordination among government, private, and civil society actors.
Trading emissions to help cut air pollution more effectively

2 weeks ago | india.mongabay.com | Simrin Sirur

Industrial plants participating in an air pollution emissions trading scheme reduced particulate emissions by 20-30%. Apart from reducing emissions, the air pollution market also resulted in fewer costs for plants. Replicating this model in other states could be challenging due to the poor state capacity of pollution boards. See All Key Ideas The industrial city of Surat succeeded in reducing its air pollution loads — by experimenting with the rules.
A caracal captured on a camera trap renews conservation efforts

3 weeks ago | india.mongabay.com | Madhav Sharma

Last month, a caracal was recorded by a camera trap for the first time in Mukundra Hills Tiger Reserve, Rajasthan. The forest department plans to increase the number of camera traps in the location, to better understand the nocturnal wildcat’s presence and range. For crafting effective conservation strategies, experts call for more in-depth studies of the caracal, with a focus beyond protected areas too.
Industries using cleaner tech, reducing pollution may face fewer regulations

3 weeks ago | india.mongabay.com | Simrin Sirur

Industries can achieve better pollution index ratings by improving environmental performance, such as switching to cleaner fuels and reducing pollution levels. The pollution index scores quantify the degree of pollution, such as air pollution, water pollution or hazardous waste generation, from an industrial unit. The revised index introduces a new category for industrial services in domestic waste management, but it also includes polluting waste incineration plants under this category.
Digging into icy depths to understand glacial melt

3 weeks ago | india.mongabay.com | Meena Menon

A research team is drilling boreholes in Mount Everest’s Western Cwm to measure glacier temperatures and understand why Himalayan glaciers are warming and melting faster than expected. Data from the glacier could transform predictions of glacial retreat and future water supply across the Himalayan region.