climate change

Shivshankar Chapule collects native seeds from forests for conservation

Maharashtra man conserves 300 varieties of native trees and herbs; gives seeds and saplings for free

Shivshankar Chapule began collecting seeds of native trees and herbs in 2020 and set up a seed bank in Latur. He quit his job in 2022 to work full-time on native biodiversity conservation and has saved seeds of over 300 types of shrubs, herbs and trees

By Rashmi Pratap

Jun 06, 2025 00:01 IST logo

4 Min read

Shobha Chanchlani and Vimal Panjwani

Mother-son duo's renewable energy marketplace empowers farmers, clocks Rs 2.5 crore annual revenue

By Riya Singh

Jun 26, 2024 12:43 IST logo

5 Min read

Climate change devastates women’s reproductive health in Sundarbans

Climate change devastates women’s reproductive health in Sundarbans

By Partho Burman

Jan 05, 2024 14:10 IST logo

4 Min read

Pavithra A and Mohammed Rinas Mundakkal at their 25-acre paddy farm in Thrissur, Kerala

Kerala couple turns barren land into organic paddy farm, sells native rice at up to Rs225 per kg

By Rashmi Pratap

Sep 13, 2023 00:06 IST logo

6 Min read

Nimal Raghavan, who studied electronics engineering, has revived 140 water bodies since 2019

How this Thanjavur techie restored 140 lakes and ponds in 5 states

By Rashmi Pratap

Feb 22, 2023 00:02 IST logo

6 Min read