Citizen scientists find first evidence of wolf-dog hybridisation in India

Researchers say such scenarios could drive these wild populations into a hybridisation vortex which eventually result in extinction via …

Oxygen parks, protected grasslands: A small Maharashtra village’s efforts in environmental conservation 

The efforts of the villagers are driven by a common goal of leaving behind a healthy home for posterity

Gairan land encroachment in Maharashtra: Official surveys do not always show the real picture, say those affected

Land has not been demarcated correctly in many villages; or residential land has been so insufficient that houses have been built on pasture land

Omicron subvariant KP.2 ‘FLiRT’ detected in Maharashtra to be dominant COVID-19 strain

Close to 100 cases detected in the state so far; Sub-variant characterised by ability to evade immunity & be fast spreading

Three deaths in leopard attacks force Junnar forest division to propose declaring Maharashtra taluka as ‘disaster area’

Forest official says drought conditions, lack of prey base and exceeding carrying capacity reasons for attacks  

Pune researchers discover rare low-basalt plateau with 76 plant species in Western Ghats

As they grow among rocks, the flora faces a harsher environment compared to other species growing elsewhere

India is all set to go for its first waste-to-hydrogen project

Hydrogen generated at a facility in Pune will be utilised locally to help the city lower its emissions, manage waste optimally