फसल की कटाई के बाद खाद्यान के नुकसान से किसानों को घाटा होता है। साथ ही, खेती में लगने वाली लागत की बर्बादी और ग्रीनहाउस गैस उत्सर्जन से पर्यावरण पर भी बुरा असर होता है। Priyanka Shankar hindi.mongabay.com/2024/08/09/tec…

Honoured to annouce that Mongabay India was presented the Greenaccord International Media Award. "..celebrates the media’s commitment to raising public awareness of the most urgent ecological problems of our time and promoting a more sustainable future" india.mongabay.com/2024/10/mongab…

Wrote a story with Saumitra on #sports and #climatechange. "We need to accept that the world we’re going to be living and playing in 20 years from now is going to be actually very different. Many are still in denial." _ David Goldblatt #football #ClimateCup

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"All sports that are played outdoors are currently and will be threatened by increasing temperatures and heat waves," says sportswriter and researcher David Goldblatt. Story by Priyanka Shankar and Saumitra. india.mongabay.com/2024/10/a-foot…

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The NIOT conducted an exploratory deep-sea mining trial in the Andaman Sea, even as the ISA is yet to finalise the mining code for commercial purposes. With rising concerns over environmental impacts, is deep-sea mining worth the risk? ✒️ Priyanka Shankar india.mongabay.com/2024/11/india-…

The MoES NIOT has employed a machine named Varaha-3 and conducted an exploratory mining trial in India's exclusive economic zone. To know more about India's progress with deep-sea mining, read this story by Priyanka Shankar. india.mongabay.com/2024/11/india-…

More than 900 scientists and policy experts have recommended a pause on deep-sea mining, citing the stress and impact of seabed mining on the marine ecosystem and biodiversity. Priyanka Shankar reports. india.mongabay.com/2024/11/india-…

The government could simply repeal all forest protections, but no—it prefers keeping a façade of conservation while quietly enabling exploitation. Ecological destruction, after all, looks nicer when dressed in green.

#YearInReview -- The videos that struck home for our staff. A Gopi Warrier and Priyanka Shankar pick their favourites from our line up of videos. Follow Mongabay India and Mongabay हिन्दी across social platforms for more! india.mongabay.com/2024/12/must-w…

राष्ट्रीय समुद्र प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान ने पिछले दिनों अंडमान सागर में गहरे समुद्र में परीक्षण कर खनन करने की संभावना तलाशी है। Priyanka Shankar MoES NIOT hindi.mongabay.com/2024/12/24/ind…

This year, we reported on emerging environment technologies: on agriculture & MSME sectors, pollution, waste mgmt, drones and more. Even stories not centred on technology, highlighted the role of tech, writes Priyanka Shankar #YearInReview india.mongabay.com/2024/12/back-t…

Mongabay India interviewed wildlife biologist P Gowri Shankar on his groundbreaking research on the king cobra, which led to the discovery of four distinct species. Interview by Shailesh Shrivastava.

We’re thrilled to announce that we’ll be hosting a two-day hybrid workshop at IIT Tirupati! Through this workshop, we aim to empower students with the skills they need to effectively communicate their research to the media. Registration Deadline: 5th February, 2025 Register

“I try not to take days off, even when I’m sick, because it slashes my earnings,” said Kumar. But breathing Delhi’s toxic soup day in and day out could bring on disease and early death. Simrin Sirur reports. india.mongabay.com/2025/01/record…

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"[T]he bird in Charlie’s Angels is, I believe, the wrongest bird in the history of cinema . . . . It has haunted not just me but, as I’d later learn, the birding community at large for almost a quarter of a century." Forrest Wickman Slate slate.com/culture/2025/0…

‘Turtle Walker’ is a 75-minute documentary on the life and career of turtle conservationist Satish Bhaskar, who surveyed more than 4,000 kilometres of the India’s coastline. ✒️ Priyanka Shankar #WorldTurtleDay2025 india.mongabay.com/2025/03/taira-…