Environment Archives - Page 8 of 258 - NorthEast Now

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

climate change

China

The world needs climate change leadership – it’s time for China to step up

by The Conversation May 4, 2025 8: 04 amMay 4, 2025 12: 02 am

Assam ailing elephant

Assam

Assam: Questions arise as Vantara team “assesses” ailing elephant Geeta

by NE NOW NEWS May 3, 2025 9: 36 pmMay 3, 2025 9: 36 pm

Meghalaya high court

No waterbodies qualify as Ramsar sites, govt reports to Meghalaya HC

by NE NOW NEWS May 1, 2025 8: 05 amMay 1, 2025 12: 12 am

Earth cutting in Assam forest

Assam

Illegal earthcutting threatens Assam elephant habitat, forest officials silent

by NE NOW NEWS April 26, 2025 8: 04 pmApril 26, 2025 8: 05 pm