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Women’s participation in sub-Saharan Africa’s agrifood systems presents a $53 billion economic opportunity: FAO
Africa

Women’s participation in sub-Saharan Africa’s agrifood systems presents a $53 billion economic opportunity: FAO

Madhumita Paul
2 min read
Assessment calls for a shift toward gender-just agrifood systems through transformative policy actions that address unequal access to resources, redistribute unpaid care work, and strengthen women’s d ...
When ritual meets risk: Fire, heat and the unlearned lessons of Thrissur Pooram
Health

When ritual meets risk: Fire, heat and the unlearned lessons of Thrissur Pooram

K A Shaji
5 min read
From Puttingal to Mundathikode, Kerala’s festival season continues to extract a deadly human cost, where humid heat, competitive spectacle and chronic regulatory failure collide
Earth Day 2026: In a small village of Madhya Pradesh, Baiga tribespeople have painted their forest blue
Forests

Earth Day 2026: In a small village of Madhya Pradesh, Baiga tribespeople have painted their forest blue

Tapas Das
4 min read
The initiative, which began in 2025, goes beyond boundary marking—it represents a shift toward self-governance
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Women’s participation in sub-Saharan Africa’s agrifood systems presents a $53 billion economic opportunity: FAO
Africa
Women’s participation in sub-Saharan Africa’s agrifood systems presents a $53 billion economic opportunity: FAO
By
Madhumita Paul
2 min read
When ritual meets risk: Fire, heat and the unlearned lessons of Thrissur Pooram
Health
When ritual meets risk: Fire, heat and the unlearned lessons of Thrissur Pooram
By
K A Shaji
5 min read
Global loss and damage fund may dry up by 2027 unless developed countries start immediate contributions, warn 200 organisations
Climate Change
Global loss and damage fund may dry up by 2027 unless developed nations start immediate contributions, warn 200 organisations
By
Jayanta Basu
4 min read
Pollinators feel the climate sting: Warmer temperatures are forcing bees and wasps to emerge earlier, but at a cost to their survival
Climate Change
Pollinators feel the climate sting: Warmer temperatures are forcing bees and wasps to emerge earlier, but at a cost to their survival
By
Himanshu Nitnaware
3 min read
Colombian environmental defender wins Goldman Prize for helping halt hydraulic fracturing along the country’s largest river Magdalena
Environment
Colombian environmental defender wins Goldman Prize for helping halt hydraulic fracturing along the country’s largest river Magdalena
By
Susan Chacko
3 min read
In Chile’s Lauca Biosphere Reserve, reviving ancestral vicuña shearing practices provides local communities with income from high-value vicuña fibre while protecting the species.
Environment
World’s most protected places under pressure: Nearly 90% of UNESCO sites face environmental stress
By
Himanshu Nitnaware
4 min read
UN ESCAP flags mounting inflation risks for Asia-Pacific as West Asia conflict drives costs higher
Economy
UN ESCAP flags mounting inflation risks for Asia-Pacific as West Asia conflict drives costs higher
By
Puja Das
4 min read
Illegal trade networks threaten Indigenous peoples in Amazon: report
Governance
Illegal trade networks threaten Indigenous peoples in Amazon: report
By
DTE Staff
3 min read
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (April 20, 2026)
Environment
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (April 20, 2026)
By
DTE Staff
4 min read
President of South Korea Lee Jae-myung with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Energy
India, Korea ink 16 MoUs amid inflation and energy risks; target 18% trade growth, US deal ‘near final’
By
Puja Das
5 min read
€25.4 trillion in economic value lost annually, finds Circularity Gap report
Waste
€25.4 trillion in economic value lost annually, finds Circularity Gap report
By
Madhumita Paul
2 min read
Clean energy meets entire demand growth as renewables overtake coal: Ember report
Energy
Clean energy meets entire global demand growth as renewables overtake coal: Ember report
By
Puja Das
6 min read
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