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Africa

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Top news

Forest fires rage in Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland for nearly a week

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (February 18, 2026)

Circular economy in agriculture: Wealth on paper, waste on the ground

Forest fires rage in Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland for nearly a week

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (February 18, 2026)

Health and environmental groups sue EPA over repeal of landmark climate finding

Amid ongoing global mass coral bleaching, scientists discover thriving coral reef in Lakshadweep

Climate change is coming for your coffee, adding 47 days of harmful heat each year

Amazon released up to 170 million tonnes of carbon during 2023 drought, study finds

India readies confidential fast-track plan for critical minerals push; Ottawa signals sovereign fund match

IEA State of Energy Innovation 2026: Competitiveness, security drive global clean energy race

The macaque that refused to disappear

India and UK launch offshore wind taskforce

Busy Tirupati pilgrimage route makes Red Sanders smuggling easy in south Andhra Pradesh

Valencia floods: Warming supercharges storms, signalling worldwide trend

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Who pays for eco-anxiety?

Along Peru’s desert coast, the Chincha Indians built a powerful state preceding the Inca; their secret was poop

Nature’s renewal has slowed down despite rising temperatures: Study

Decline of Africa’s elephants, rhino and lions has affected nutrient cycling and seed dispersal: Study

Fences separate wildlife from livestock across southern Africa; removing parts of them can help both: Study

Businesses are destroying the very natural systems they depend on to survive: IPBES Report

Future of Africa’s food security: Need investment in technology, data governance, institutional capacity

From Vanuatu to the Seychelles: How the Saltwater crocodile once lorded over the Indo-Pacific

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Advantage India

A world remade by rivalry

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