Not so sweet: Honey production falls 40% in Bihar

Researchers have attributed the fall to erratic weather conditions in the state 

UK university academic is lending expertise to cut India’s snakebite deaths

With 50,000 deaths per year from snakebites, India has the world's highest burden

CoP26: A ‘net nothing’ summit that the UN termed a global compromise

Glasgow failed to respond to climate urgency and betrayed the poor, claim activists

Antibacterial resistance: Don't compromise

The only way to combat antibiotic resistance is to keep the environment clean

Dam safety can no longer be ignored if we are to avoid a repeat of Himachal and South Lhonak Lake

Dam authorities have to be more transparent and vigilant; Flood plain zoning of rivers needs to be done on war footing if we are to manage floods …

India’s 5G fantasy: The future looks decidedly dim

The country is dithering over starting field trials while dreaming of securing patents in this revolutionary technology

Agriculture ministry set to get its disaster management plan soon: MHA official

The plan identifies 34 hazards that pose a risk to the agricultural sector and where timely interventions are needed, the official said

Basel Ban Amendment becomes law

Croatia became the 97th country to ratify the ban, which was adopted by the parties to the Basel Convention in 1995, to protect human health and …

Climate action worst-performing area for Indian tiger reserves, confirms Centre’s report

Overall management performance improved compared to last analysis but key parameters remain backbenchers  

Unauthorised use of 4 highly hazardous pesticides, claims report

Unapproved use of chlorpyrifos, fipronil, atrazine and paraquat in crops point to non-compliance with national regulation

Protected areas can help water birds adapt to climate change: Study

The shift in range of wintering water birds across protected areas in Europe and North Africa was 40 per cent faster than others

Is ‘climate anxiety’ a clinical diagnosis? Should it be?

In the absence of official diagnoses or recognised treatments, collective action against climate change may therefore be an effective solution to …

Don’t eat the rainforests: Top brands complicit in Indonesia’s ecosystem destruction, probe alleges

Companies procuring oil from and financing the Royal Golden Eagle, which set up palm oil and pulp plantations in Indonesia, finds investigation

Civil society praises Centre’s draft order banning 27 pesticides

The pesticides in question continue to be used in India, but are already banned, restricted or withdrawn in other countries