India, Aug. 16 -- A new study in PLOS One finds that the critically endangered Great Indian Bustard could reclaim parts of the Deccan if traditional, low-intensity agriculture is revived. Modelling s... Read More
India, Aug. 16 -- Indian citizens will be asked their caste during surveys to be conducted as part of the Census 2027, according to a new Gazette notification issued by the Union Ministry of Home Affa... Read More
India, Aug. 15 -- Marine heatwaves are becoming more frequent, intense and widespread - and their impacts can be devastating. In August 2023, nearly 1,000 dead fish washed up along a 60-kilometre str... Read More
India, Aug. 14 -- A CAG audit found that 458 of 512 inspected non-suburban railway stations, or more than 89%, lacked one or more prescribed passenger amenities. The deficiencies included drinking wa... Read More
India, Aug. 13 -- Bombay Natural History Society has sterilised more than 2,950 free-ranging dogs in Ladakh to protect vulnerable, Black-necked Cranes, whose chicks and nests were being attacked in al... Read More
India, Aug. 12 -- A new CSE study finds a stark mismatch between India's plastic waste management costs and funds raised through Extended Producer Responsibility. Municipalities and informal workers ... Read More
India, Aug. 12 -- Chester Zoo in the United Kingdom recently recorded the birth of a critically important babirusa, the so-called "pig-deer". The birth comes at a critical moment as African swine feve... Read More
India, Aug. 11 -- In a landmark move, heatwaves and lightning have officially been added to India's list of notified natural disasters. This significant policy evolution comes after recommendations b... Read More
India, Aug. 10 -- A new CSE-CITIES Forum study says India must expand its urban bus fleet 10-fold and invest Rs 14.2 lakh crore to meet the needs of its growing cities. More than 400 Indian cities ha... Read More
India, Aug. 9 -- A study in West Bengal shows that living near wildlife does not guarantee knowing it. Because the Striped Hyena is solitary, nocturnal and elusive, many villagers rarely see it and i... Read More