How have dams increased disasters in the Himalayas?
One report shows that hydropower projects act as force multipliers when cloudbursts happen close to them
Wheat crisis: Will the February heat cause a steep decline in output this year?
This season, early seeding of wheat in October was promoted among farmers to escape the heat in March. However, the high temperatures began even …
Western Disturbances: Reason for the temperature spikes in North India this February
The primary reason for the early onset of heat over northwest India is the lack of strong western disturbances
India's water footprint 200 per cent higher than China
India will need to feed a projected 394 million more people by 2050. What are the agricutural challenges?
Small cities take a big leap in managing waste; CSE recognises their innovative approach
Small cities such as Vengurla and Panchgani manage waste better and are innovative in their approach, shows a CSE report which assessed waste …
मेरुदंड वाले जीवों पर मंडराता खतरा
डाउन टू अर्थ की स्टेट ऑफ इंडियाज एनवायरनमेंट 2020 इन फिगर्स रिपोर्ट बताती है कि दुनिया में 889 मेरुदंड वाले जीवों पर विलुप्ति का ...
India to re-introduce cheetahs from Africa in November
A total of 10 African cheetahs are being brought from South Africa to Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh
Kerala confirms two cases of ‘highly-contagious’ Norovirus in children
The state health department believes students were affected by food poisoning from mid-day meals distributed in schools
Modi govt bans e-cigarettes
All stages from manufacturing to sales banned, says Union minister Nirmala Sitharaman
In the Parliament on February 25, 2016
Here’s a round-up of today’s debates and reports on environmental and developmental issues
The global push to criminalise 'ecocide'
While causing damage to the environment is already a crime in most countries, recognition of ecocide elevates the most abominable cases to a crime
International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples 2023
Although they comprise less than five per cent of the world population, indigenous peoples protect 80 per cent of the world’s biodiversity …
Climate crisis: Venice to be added to the UNESCO heritage danger list
Venice has been grappling for years with too many tourists and the effects of climate change; there has not been any “significant”…
Unsafe WASH behind 395,000 deaths of children under 5 in 2019: WHO report
WHO urges governments to take action with support from UN agencies, multilateral partners, the private sector and civil society organisations to …
सीसीटीवी कैमरे से कूड़ा-कचरा प्रबंधन, अपर्णा की पहल काम आई
कैमरे के जरिए अपर्णा ने उन लोगों की पहचान की जो चुपके से उनके घर के आस-पास कूड़ा-कचरा फेक रहे थे।
After catastrophic drought for 6 years, flash floods in Somalia displace 200,000
The situation in Somalia is not an isolated incident, rather it is happening in other parts of Africa as well
‘Super cyclone’ Mocha makes landfall in Myanmar and Bangladesh
The intensity, spread and ferocity of Mocha may match the catastrophic potential of extremely severe cyclonic storm Nargis
Marburg Virus disease outbreak declared by WHO
Previous outbreaks and sporadic cases have been reported in other parts of Africa, including in Angola, Democratic Republic of Congo, Guinea, …
Cookies, chips, frozen meals and fast food – may contribute to cognitive decline
As the world’s population ages and the number of older adults with dementia increases, this knowledge cannot come soon enough
Which towns in Uttarakhand are next in line after Joshimath?
Karnaprayag, Nainital, Pithoragarh, Pauri and Gopeshwar can suffer a fate similar to Joshimath, scientists have warned
Energy giant Shell to pay 15 million euros to Nigerian farmers
Four farmers had sued Shell in 2008, demanding that it pay for cleaning spills in the Niger Delta which had severely polluted three villages
Insect taxonomy expertise in Europe may be at risk, says new study
According to a new report, the number of scientists who specialise in the identification and discovery of insect species — also known as …
पार्टिकुलेट मैटर प्रदूषण से इतर जमीनी ओजोन प्रदूषण एक नया खतरा : सीएसई
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वैश्विक आंतरिक विस्थापन पर जारी एक नवीनतम रिपोर्ट से पता चलता है कि आपदाओं के चलते न सिर्फ अधिक विस्थापन हो रहा है बल्कि ...
Why are lemon prices so high in India, the largest producer of lemons in the world?
Heavy rains last September and October and a hot March have caused two successive lemon seasons to fail