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Almost half of migratory bird species now in decline: State of the World’s Birds
Wildlife & Biodiversity

Almost half of migratory bird species now in decline: State of the World’s Birds

DTE Staff
2 min read
Nairobi Flyways Declaration signed, recognising that migratory birds’ survival depends on action by many stakeholders across entire flyways, not isolated national efforts
Why the Shakta tradition of Bengal differs on food choices from the rest of India
Food

Why the Shakta tradition of Bengal differs on food choices from the rest of India

Rajat Ghai
5 min read
Shaktism venerates the Mother Goddess and is inextricably linked to Tantra; modern Bengali Hindu food habits reflect a complex mix of Shakta, Vaishnava and external influences
The Sunita Narain Show: What is India’s unfinished tiger agenda?
Forests

The Sunita Narain Show: What is India’s unfinished tiger agenda?

DTE Staff
1 min read
We need a strong co-existence agenda that safeguards rising tiger numbers while securing the livelihoods of local people
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Almost half of migratory bird species now in decline: State of the World’s Birds
Wildlife & Biodiversity

Almost half of migratory bird species now in decline: State of the World’s Birds

By
DTE Staff
2 min read
BRICS Summit foregrounds clean tech cooperation, value addition: CSE
Climate Change

BRICS Summit foregrounds clean tech cooperation, value addition: CSE

By
DTE Staff
3 min read
Daily Heat Tracker: 31 cities record above-normal maximum temperature
Climate Change

Daily Heat Tracker: 31 cities record above-normal maximum temperature

By
Madhumita Paul
1 min read
BRICS adopts photovoltaic industry action plan, calls for value addition in critical minerals
Energy

BRICS adopts photovoltaic industry action plan, calls for value addition in critical minerals

By
Puja Das
5 min read
BRICS backs carbon market cooperation while opposing unilateral CBAM
Climate Change

BRICS backs carbon market cooperation while opposing unilateral CBAM

By
Puja Das
4 min read
Daily weather tracker: Mercury crosses 40°C in Bikaner; very heavy rain alert in three states, heavy showers likely across 16 states
Climate Change

Daily weather tracker: Mercury crosses 40°C in Bikaner; very heavy rain alert in three states, heavy showers likely across 16 states

By
Dayanidhi
3 min read
Record wildfires in Indonesia trigger health crisis as haze spreads across South East Asia
Forests

Record wildfires in Indonesia trigger health crisis as haze spreads across South East Asia

By
Himanshu Nitnaware
4 min read
Africa moves closer to polio-free future as detections fall 33%, WHO says
Africa

Africa moves closer to polio-free future as detections fall 33%, WHO says

By
Madhumita Paul
3 min read
New $15 million fund to support ending female genital mutilation launched
Africa

New $15 million fund to support ending female genital mutilation launched

By
DTE Staff
2 min read
The coming years may bring catastrophic weather that could be ‘far worse’ than history suggests: King’s College London
Climate Change

The coming years may bring catastrophic weather that could be ‘far worse’ than history suggests: King’s College London

By
DTE Staff
3 min read
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (September 9, 2026)
Environment

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (September 10, 2026)

By
Susan Chacko
3 min read
Daily Heat Tracker: Chennai records highest night-time temperature
Climate Change

Daily Heat Tracker: Chennai records highest night-time temperature

By
Madhumita Paul
1 min read
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