Environment | Citizen Matters, Mumbai

Photo essay: Flamingo city in Navi Mumbai

January 12, 2021 Malcolm Stephens

This is the best time of the year to catch the flamingos and other winter migrants in Mumbai.

Which is the filthiest beach in Mumbai? You guessed it wrong

December 22, 2020 Hepzi Anthony

A survey by NGO ReefWatch Marine Conservation had named Chimbai the filthiest of the ten beaches of Mumbai. Here’s why.

Photo essay: exploring Mumbai’s rivers on kayaks

December 11, 2020 Deepak Malani

Kayakers in Mumbai find that water sports go hand in hand with preservation of our environment.

The story of Taloja Hill: Determination can move mountains and grow forests

December 7, 2020 Jyoti Nadkarni

Are you seeing suspicious degradation or encroachment of your natural surroundings? Read about what you can do to save it.

Thinking of adopting a tiger or a lion? Here’s what you should know

November 30, 2020 Hepzi Anthony

Over 60 animals in the Sanjay Gandhi National Park are available for adoption. But, they have few takers. Here’s why.

Mapping Mumbai’s unique landmarks: its biodiversity

November 24, 2020 Apekshita Varshney

A biodiversity map puts Mumbai’s landmarks and its plant and animal life in perspective

VIDEO: Misplaced priorities affect fishing and the Koli community

October 30, 2020 Aslam Saiyad and Muhammed Shaikh

In Gujarat, fishermen have been given coastal land for fishing. However, in Maharashtra infrastructural developments take priority.

VIDEO: There are no fish in the creeks of Mumbai. What this means to the city

October 29, 2020 Aslam Saiyad and Muhammed Shaikh

Rivers are slowly turning into sewers due to disposal of trash by Humans. This is forcing deep sea fishing which is unsustainable.

Joy that flies in with winged creatures

October 10, 2020 Jahanvi J

Over 300 species of birds have been sighted in Mumbai, and many of them can be found in our neighbourhoods.

Photo Essay: Mangroves and their ecosystems

September 22, 2020 Arathi Manay Yajaman

Amateur and professional photographers from nearly 70 countries photographed mangroves and their unique ecosystems.

Co-existing with leopards in our backyard

September 18, 2020 Hepzi Anthony

During the COVID-19 lockdown, the reduced human movement encouraged animals to step out more comfortably prompting more leopard spotting, increasing man-animal conflicts

Dragonflies swarm Mumbai’s mangroves

September 16, 2020 Gopal M S

Dragonflies have been found to migrate a few thousand kilometres, and Mumbai is lucky to be one of their destinations.

How a Navi Mumbai citizens group fought for the flamingos

September 14, 2020 Surabhi Agarwal

Wetlands in Navi Mumbai are home to flamingos. The government wanted to turn it into a golf course. Citizens stepped in.

Here’s how we brought some butterflies to our field

August 27, 2020 Santy Shetty

Butterflies are useful pollinators, and there are several plants that rely on them to propagate. Attracting them to our doorstep isn’t all that difficult.

Bats in our backyards. Are they dangerous?

August 3, 2020 Arathi Manay Yajaman

With the linkage of Covid-19 to bats, people are understandably concerned when they see them in their neighbourhoods. Read about why bats are beneficial to us.