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Geneva meeting to shape the future of global wildlife trade
Wildlife & Biodiversity

Geneva meeting to shape the future of global wildlife trade

Shimali Chauhan
2 min read
CITES scientific committee to review trade in sharks, corals, big cats, eels and other species ahead of the next global conference
Daily weather tracker: Monsoon remains active; heavy rain alert issued across more than 20 states
Climate Change

Daily weather tracker: Monsoon remains active; heavy rain alert issued across more than 20 states

Dayanidhi
3 min read
Heavy rain, thunderstorms and lightning alert issued across 20 states as active monsoon triggers travel disruptions, flood risk and safety concerns in several parts of India
Nearly 169 years earlier from Europe’s 2026 heatwave, the British nearly lost India to heat on Delhi’s Ridge
Climate Change

Nearly 169 years earlier from Europe’s 2026 heatwave, the British almost lost India to heat on Delhi’s Ridge

Vivek Mishra
6 min read
Caught between rebellion, cholera and a blistering summer, British troops in 1857 discovered that weather could be as formidable an adversary as the battlefield itself
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Geneva meeting to shape the future of global wildlife trade
Wildlife & Biodiversity

Geneva meeting to shape the future of global wildlife trade

By
Shimali Chauhan
2 min read
Daily weather tracker: Monsoon remains active; heavy rain alert issued across more than 20 states
Climate Change

Daily weather tracker: Monsoon remains active; heavy rain alert issued across more than 20 states

By
Dayanidhi
3 min read
Nearly 169 years earlier from Europe’s 2026 heatwave, the British nearly lost India to heat on Delhi’s Ridge
Climate Change

Nearly 169 years earlier from Europe’s 2026 heatwave, the British almost lost India to heat on Delhi’s Ridge

By
Vivek Mishra
6 min read
Angel Musiime (left), a parish chief and peace mediator in Kyegegwa Town Council, Uganda, completed peace mediator training with the Coalition for Action on 1325 in 2023. The programme was supported by the Government of Norway and UN Women.
Governance

Aid cuts leave one million women and girls without crisis support, UN Women says

By
DTE Staff
2 min read
How Kashmir’s warming winters are driving a new agricultural crisis
Climate Change

How Kashmir’s warming winters are driving a new agricultural crisis

By
Irfan Amin Malik
4 min read
Human rights abuse allegations at Africa’s transition mineral mines soar 122% in 2025: Report
Africa

Human rights abuse allegations double at Africa's transition mineral mines

By
Madhumita Paul
2 min read
Missing canopy: Cities must rethink where they plant trees
Urbanisation

Missing canopy: Cities must rethink where they plant trees

By
Nida Maryam
5 min read
After Kalladi: Should Kerala rethink building a tunnel through its most fragile mountains?
Natural Disasters

After Kalladi: Should Kerala rethink building a tunnel through its most fragile mountains?

By
K A Shaji
6 min read
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 9, 2026)
Environment

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 9, 2026)

By
Susan Chacko
4 min read
Daily weather tracker: Monsoon sweeps across the country; Uttarakhand under red alert, heavy rainfall warning issued for UP and several other states
Climate Change

Daily weather tracker: Monsoon sweeps across the country; Uttarakhand under red alert, heavy rainfall warning issued for UP and several other states

By
Dayanidhi
3 min read
Desert rain frog, over half of molluscs pushed towards extinction: IUCN Red List
Wildlife & Biodiversity

Desert rain frog, over half of molluscs pushed towards extinction: IUCN Red List

By
Himanshu Nitnaware
4 min read
Heavy industries ministry plans wider policy support for battery recycling, advanced chemistry cells
Energy

Government plans wider policy support for battery recycling, advanced chemistry cells

By
Puja Das
3 min read
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