India is counting pastoral livestock for the first time in history
Pastoralists and community leaders celebrate this as a milestone for their rights and recognition....
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Challenge to restore land degraded by coal mining in India, finds study
Reduced forest cover, shrunk water bodies and increased vulnerability to climate change...
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How climate change is worsening water scarcity in the Andaman Islands
Geographical features limit freshwater retention while ageing pipelines and poor infrastructure...
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Decline in vulture population led to 5 lakh human deaths in five years: Report
India suffered economic damage worth $69.4 billion, or Rs 58,621 crore, a year from 2000 to 2005...
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UN models may be underestimating climate change effect on rainfall in India
The research comes at a time when India’s monsoon season is becoming more and more erratic. The...
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A new environment ministry rule may make clearances smoother, but raises fresh concerns
Now, projects have to procure wildlife clearances before forest clearances. Experts worry this can...
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Climate change effects a major concern for Indians, 14% migrated due to weather-related disasters
A survey of more than 2,000 respondents found that a majority of them were worried about the...
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As heat wave scorches North India, scientists warn of risks from ‘wet bulb’ conditions
The warming world is dangerous but heat and humidity together are a more deadly combination. Many...
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Pakistan on the brink of food insecurity following climate change effects, flawed policies
The import of the country’s staple, wheat, following two years of floods could set off a downward...
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In the Nilgiris, hybrids in different shades of brown indicate intermingling of langur species
The Nilgiri langur and the Hanuman langur reside at different elevations in the same regions....
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How wildlife returned to an Ecuadorian moorland
After centuries, the livestock that grazed across the Antisana Ecological Reserve were evicted....
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Kaziranga: Two new species identified
The binturong and small-clawed otter had been spotted in the region but had not been properly...
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Plastic waste from India, Sri Lanka and Indonesia is overwhelming the islands of Seychelles
The Aldabra island, a Unesco world heritage site, has its coastline strewn with plastic trash that...
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Your body can be younger than you are – here’s how
Many factors such as smoking, how much your exercise and what foods you eat, can affect your...
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COP28: In a first, declaration puts focus on reforming global food systems, but India keeps away
India’s stance at international negotiations remained the same: not committing to any timelines...
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Eco-friendly agriculture holds promise but farmers say they need more support to make the switch
Addressing issues like seed shortage and ensuring that sustainable methods boost crop yields and...
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How a construction boom led to toxic air in Mumbai
Government incentives have led to a spike in construction projects in the city. Residents are...
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Wheat has fed humans for millenia but its vulnerability to climate change should sound alarm bells
The staple crop is part the world’s food production crisis, which is likely to worse as the...
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Caracals on the brink of extinction, could become second cat species to be wiped out from India
Conservation experts are unsure about what is causing the decline in the population of the small...
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COP28: UAE minister, oil baron as president, funding woes – what to expect from the climate summit
Environmental groups and commentators have expressed concern that COP28 being hosted by the United...
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