ENVIRONMENT

In climate change dialogues, the significance of wetlands as carbon sinks has multiplied manifold, increasingly with new findings on how much of carbon wetlands can sequester, besides the knowledge on green forests serving as important…

Due to excessive excavation, Lamphelpat’s depth has reportedly reached around 8-10 metres. Such unscientific deepening directly violates basic wetland management principles. It raises a critical question: is Lamphelpat still a natural…

Phumdi-inspired, nature-based treatment systems offer a sustainable alternative to failing urban wastewater management, providing low-cost, locally rooted solutions to pollution and climate stress.. By Dr Maibam Birla Singh Every…

Champu Khangpok floating village and ALLAFUM spearhead cleanup drive on World Wetlands Day, seek urgent government support TFM Report In a significant community-led initiative, the Champu Khangpok Floating Island Village Welfare…

Global study warns migratory freshwater fish remain dangerously under-protected under the Convention on Migratory Species. Researchers say data gaps and policy neglect are leaving dozens of transboundary fish species at high risk of…

Imphal’s streets reveal how convenience and social hesitation undermine the fight against single-use plastics, reflecting a deeper environmental crisis unfolding across Manipur. By Salam Rajesh The vegetable vendor on the street…

The nightmare for those who are striving to safeguard the mammal is the question on what will be the future of the Sangai and its habitat in the very near future, given the context that the habitat is degrading fast enough. By Salam…

The nemesis of Loktak Pat is primarily referred to Ithai Barrage, a man-made structure designed to store water for generating hydro electricity for the 105 megawatt capacity Loktak Hydroelectric Power Project – a ‘green energy’ project has…

No single continent on Earth was spared from crippling climate disasters during 2025, with at least one disaster in each of the six populated regions of the world making the report. Drought in Brazil, summer wildfires in Spain and Portugal,…

IPBES outlines system-wide social, economic and technological shifts needed to address the root drivers of global biodiversity loss. By Salam Rajesh What are transformative changes, and how do they relate to current approaches to…