In this episode, we dive into the escalating crisis facing the Hoolock gibbons, whose sanctuary is being chipped away by deforestation, illegal encroachments, and reckless development. These agile primates are swinging for survival as human greed tightens its grip on their shrinking home.

Why is their habitat under siege? Who stands to gain from this destruction? And how long before we push yet another species to the brink? We break it all down—loud and clear—because if the gibbons are losing their voices, someone has to speak up.

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Written by: Ishita Mohan and Shreya Rana

Narrated by: Ishita Mohan and Shreya Rana

Produced by: Ishita Mohan and Shreya Rana

Editor/ Creative Producer: Ishan Mohan

Sound Engineer: Sriharsh Sharma

Research Team: Ishita Mohan and Shreya Rana

All music sourced from freesound.org and pixabay.com

Emotional Support: Romeo Mohan and Hannu Rana

In this episode of Environ-mental Breakdown, we dive into two very different, yet equally urgent environmental battles. First, we unpack the long-overdue efforts to clean up the toxic waste still haunting Bhopal, decades after one of the world’s worst industrial disasters. Why has it taken so long, and what does this mean for the people still living with its aftermath?

Then, we shift gears to India’s sacred groves—ancient patches of forest protected by faith, folklore, and now, potentially, the law. With the Supreme Court stepping in, are these ecological treasures finally getting the recognition they deserve, or is bureaucracy about to make things worse?

Toxic messes, legal battles, and a sprinkle of divine intervention—this one has it all!

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Written by: Ishita Mohan and Shreya Rana

Narrated by: Ishita Mohan and Shreya Rana

Produced by: Ishita Mohan and Shreya Rana

Editor/ Creative Producer: Ishan Mohan

Sound Engineer: Abhimanyu Prathap

Research Team: Ishita Mohan and Shreya Rana

All music sourced from freesound.org and pixabay.com

Emotional Support: Romeo Mohan and Hannu Rana

In this episode of Environ-Mental Breakdown, hosts Ishita and Shreya dive into the alleged wolf attacks terrorizing Bahraich, India, where villagers face a growing threat from wildlife forced into human spaces. Is it really wolves behind the attacks, or is there more to the story?

They also take a look at Kaziranga National Park, home to majestic elephants and rhinos, now facing a different kind of invasion—a luxury resort that’s threatening wildlife corridors and local livelihoods. Tune in for a gripping discussion on human-wildlife ‘conflict’, habitat destruction, and the fight for coexistence.

Written by: Ishita Mohan and Shreya Rana

Narrated by: Ishita Mohan and Shreya Rana

Produced by: Ishita Mohan and Shreya Rana

Editor/ Creative Producer: Ishan Mohan

Sound Engineer: Sriharsh Sharma

Research Team: Ishita Mohan and Shreya Rana

All music sourced from freesound.org and pixabay.com

Emotional Support: Romeo Mohan and Hannu Rana