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Meghalaya

Meghalaya fails to turn forest wealth into climate funds: NITI Aayog

by NE NOW NEWS May 19, 2025 7: 38 amMay 19, 2025 1: 59 pm

In Bhakra village of western Nepal’s Manang district, 72-year-old Buddhist nun Tashi Lama sits in silence, chanting as she turns her prayer wheel.

Nepal’s old Buddhist incense tradition hit by too much harvesting, climate change

by Mongabay May 17, 2025 1: 11 pmMay 17, 2025 1: 18 pm

Nagaland

Supreme Court strikes down ex-post facto environmental approvals

by NE NOW NEWS May 16, 2025 11: 43 pmMay 16, 2025 11: 50 pm

Assam Mark Shand Award

Assam: Aaranyak gets Mark Shand Award for Asian Elephant conservation

by NE NOW NEWS May 15, 2025 6: 57 pmMay 15, 2025 6: 58 pm

Byrnihat, a small industrial town nestled on the border of Assam and Meghalaya, has been gaining attention this year after being declared ‘the most polluted metropolitan area in the world.

Meghalaya: Life in the world’s most polluted city, Byrnihat

by Mongabay May 14, 2025 1: 00 pmMay 14, 2025 3: 22 pm

Meghalaya

Meghalaya youth group voices opposition to ecotourism project in wildlife sanctuary

by NE NOW NEWS May 11, 2025 11: 32 amMay 11, 2025 11: 33 am

India-Pakistan conflict

India-Pakistan conflict over water reflects a region increasingly vulnerable to climate change

by The Conversation May 11, 2025 7: 15 amMay 10, 2025 11: 15 pm

Northeast India Bird Conservation

Creating Bird-Friendly Cities and Communities: Stories from India’s Northeast

by Mubina Akhtar May 10, 2025 5: 18 pmMay 10, 2025 5: 50 pm

In 1990, India reported approximately 33 million cases of malaria.

Forests can both reduce and increase malaria risks, impacting mortality rates

by Mongabay May 9, 2025 12: 00 pmMay 9, 2025 12: 01 pm

The recent discovery of fossil evidence of a tree species now considered endemic to the Western Ghats, in a coalfield in Assam.

Assam: Fossil study uses climate history to predict ecological changes

by Mongabay May 5, 2025 4: 02 pmMay 5, 2025 4: 21 pm