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'Protecting insects today is an investment in the resilience of our planet for generations to come'

India, Aug. 1 -- Butterflies have captivated humans with their grace and beauty since time immemorial and have also inspired art and folklore. However, butterflies are not just 'pretty insects'. They... Read More


Rice yield loss with every 1degC temperature increase

India, Aug. 1 -- Two out of every three people in India eat rice every single day. It is not a side dish here - it is the backbone of a nation's diet. Now, a new study says that the backbone is more f... Read More


Europe's heatwave, drought and wildfires are now affecting its nuclear power plants

India, July 31 -- The raging climate change-triggered heatwave in Europe has begun to affect the continent's nuclear energy sources after wreaking havoc by generating wildfires and drought. Nuclear p... Read More


Drought caused Late Bronze Age civilisations like Mycenaeans, Minoans and the Hittite Empire to collapse. Scientists now know how

India, July 30 -- Great Bronze Age civilisations like Mycenaeans, Minoans and the Hittite Empire collapsed due to drought. Scientists now know what exactly happened to trigger it. Scientists from Sto... Read More


India's rice yields could fall 6.6% for every 1degC rise in global temperature

India, July 29 -- India could lose 6.6 per cent of its rice yield for every 1degC rise in global mean temperature, a new study estimates. The estimate is more than three times higher than previous pr... Read More


Monsoon wreaks havoc in Himachal: Landslides, floods and Rs 20,000 crore damage

India, July 29 -- The mountains are cracking under the weight of the monsoon. In Himachal Pradesh, what should have been a season of relief has once again turned into a season of loss. On July 24, a ... Read More


Vulnerable bustard species being captive-bred and released to restore Aral Sea, destroyed by Soviet folly

India, July 28 -- A unique effort is on to revive wild habitat in the Aral Sea, once one of the great inland water bodies of the world and now decimated as a result of decisions taken by the erstwhile... Read More


India's monsoon crisis: Assam floods, J&K landslides, red alerts across states

India, July 25 -- In Assam, one of the worst-hit regions this season, the Brahmaputra and its tributaries are in spate, submerging vast areas and cutting off entire villages. At least 41 people have d... Read More


Half of Indian rural households didn't record any increase in income in the last year: NABARD

India, July 24 -- More than half of India's rural households didn't report any increase in their income in the last year, according to the "Rural Economic Conditions & Sentiments Survey", the bi-month... Read More


Baboons today have a negative image across Africa. Yet Ancient Egyptians deified the Hamadryas species. Here is why

India, July 24 -- The baboon is not a likeable animal in most African cultures today. That is mainly because they destroy crops. However, there was one culture on the African continent that not only v... Read More