ecology

Discover how a farmer in Meghalaya is blending traditional wisdom and modern methods in beekeeping to harvest honey, teach youth, and create livelihoods.

Bats have lived in Tamil Nadu’s old temple chambers and banana fields for decades, helping farmers predict rainfall. But their numbers are now falling.

Once seen darting across Kashmir’s wetlands, otters have become a rare sight with the worsening of pollution and the climate crisis.

Oukhoo, a village in Kashmir, produces most of India’s pencil slats. But the felling of poplar trees is now threatening wood supply, jobs, and the region’s economy.

Using insights from existing IDR articles, we answer four key questions on the impact of climate change on crops, food security, and smallholder livelihoods.

The Pune riverfront project aims to beautify the Mula-Mutha river, but risks flooding, pollution, and long-term ecological damage in urban areas.

In Kohima district's Khonoma village, an alder-based jhum system improves soil quality while providing locals with daily-use resources.

How a river-cleaning campaign in Mizoram used snakes to attract crowds and enhance community engagement in rural waste management.

The Khiamniungan tribe in Noklak, Nagaland has a unique tradition of cliff bee honey harvesting, which is losing popularity among the youth.

Indigenous to Dzongu, Sikkim’s Lepcha community has long opposed hydropower projects, fearing their impact on the fragile ecology amid worsening climate change.