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Bindu Gopal Rao
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Bindu Gopal Rao is a freelance writer and photographer based in Bengaluru. With a key passion for anything to do with the environment, her interests include bird watching and looking for local and unusual angles in all destinations.

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Editors' Pick
September 28, 2024
Locals are rejuvenating lakes and reviving hope in India’s villages
topic:Conservation
editor:Bindu Gopal Rao
Water heroes are making a difference in India’s villages and smaller towns, working on rejuvenating and revitalising lakes.
Editors' Pick
August 19, 2024
What's behind India's uptick in landslides?
topic:Climate Change
editor:Bindu Gopal Rao
This Monsoon season has seen unrelenting rains and widespread landslides.
Editors' Pick
July 05, 2024
The great gharial revival
topic:Conservation
editor:Bindu Gopal Rao
The good news that 160 gharial eggs have hatched successfully across the Gandak River in India follows close on the heels of World Crocodile Day on June 17.
Editors' Pick
May 24, 2024
Is India having a green building revolution?
topic:Sustainable Development
editor:Bindu Gopal Rao
Ahead of World Environment Day on 5 June, conscientious builders are working on sustainability in Indian architecture.
Editors' Pick
April 20, 2024
The case for climate litigation in India
topic:Climate action
editor:Bindu Gopal Rao
India’s apex Supreme Court has ruled that people have a right to be free from the adverse effects of climate change within the ambit of fundamental rights.
Editors' Pick
April 06, 2024
Bengaluru's government acts to improve water woes
topic:Global Warming
editor:Bindu Gopal Rao
Bengaluru, the Silicon City and IT Capital of India is in the grip of a severe water crisis exacerbated by the looming threat of drought.
Editors' Pick
March 23, 2024
Turning India's food waste into farm feed
topic:Sustainable Consumption
editor:Bindu Gopal Rao
Wastelink, an India-based company, is tackling the issue of food waste by converting pre-consumable waste into animal feed.
Editors' Pick
March 09, 2024
India's solar industry is set to surge
topic:Renewables
editor:Bindu Gopal Rao
Indian PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana's initiative has given the country a new impetus to solar energy.
Editors' Pick
February 24, 2024
India's otters are in peril
topic:Conservation
editor:Bindu Gopal Rao
A keystone species of riverine habitats, otters in India urgently need conservation.
Editors' Pick
February 10, 2024
Women at the Sakhi initiative turn packaging into products
topic:Sustainable Consumption
editor:Bindu Gopal Rao
Sakhi is a project by JSW Foundation in Vijaynagar, Karnataka that converts discarded packaging material into utility products.
Editors' Pick
January 27, 2024
Repurposing EV E-Waste: A Resource Opportunity in India
topic:Climate action
editor:Bindu Gopal Rao
India tackles EV e-waste with recycling, extracting critical minerals like lithium to enhance resource security.
Editors' Pick
January 13, 2024
COP28: India's climate wins
topic:Climate action
editor:Bindu Gopal Rao
COP 28, which concluded in Dubai in December 2023, saw several announcements, including a talk by the Indian Prime Minister on Transforming Climate Finance.
Editors' Pick
December 30, 2023
Protecting Mangroves: India's natural carbon sponge
topic:Conservation
editor:Bindu Gopal Rao
India commits funds in the 2023-24 budget to protect its 3.5% share of global mangroves, addressing climate threats and coastal development challenges.
Editors' Pick
December 16, 2023
A Land-Based Solution to India's Growing Ocean Plastic Crisis also fights poverty
topic:Poverty
editor:Bindu Gopal Rao
Recykal's 'Samudramanthan' project employs India's ragpickers to divert ocean-bound plastic to recycling centres.
Editors' Pick
December 02, 2023
What do we do with India's mounting waste problem?
topic:Pollution
editor:Bindu Gopal Rao
India grapples with a pressing waste crisis, urging solutions through decentralised models, technology integration, and heightened public awareness.
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November 18, 2023
India's green artisans
topic:Conservation
editor:Bindu Gopal Rao
A project in India empowers local tribal communities to turn invasive species into art.
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