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Warming planet opening Pandora's Box of microbial dangers long frozen: UN Frontier report

New Delhi, July 11 -- As the planet warms, Earth's ice masses are vanishing at an alarming rate. This rapid thaw is not only raising sea levels but also reactivating ancient and modern microorganisms,... Read More


'Overlooked' thunderstorms kill billions of tropical trees each year, study finds

New Delhi, July 4 -- Drought stress, rising carbon dioxide, global heating and wildfires are widely recognised as major causes of tree death in tropical forests. But a new study points to a lesser-kno... Read More


Maharashtra saw at least one farmer die by suicide every 3 hours in first quarter of 2025

New Delhi, July 3 -- State rehabilitation minister Makrand Patil told the Maharashtra legislative assembly on July 1, 2025 that 767 farmer suicides were reported between January and March this year. T... Read More


H5N1 avian flu: In first surge after almost a decade, Cambodia sees 11 cases in 2025

New Delhi, July 3 -- Cambodia has reported a fresh case of human Highly Pathogenic Human Influenza, H5N1 avian flu, on July 2, 2025, the health ministry has reported. The infection was diagnosed in a ... Read More


Central government issues regulatory framework for promoting agroforestry

New Delhi, July 1 -- The Indian government has issued model rules to promote agroforestry and improve business environment for farmers. In a notification dated June 18, 2025, the Union Ministry of E... Read More


Threat to Adivasi rights? Civil society slams Union environment minister's claim linking FRA to forest loss

New Delhi, July 1 -- A statement by the Union environment minister Bhupender Yadav blaming forest degradation on titles granted under the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recogn... Read More


How India moves: Pune's roads buckle under an explosion of two-wheeler traffic

New Delhi, June 30 -- As air pollution, traffic deaths and travel times climb, Pune's dream of a sustainable transport future is faltering. With vehicle registrations nearly matching its population, t... Read More


Despite NGT orders, illegal salt pans and encroachment of creeks continue to threaten Kachchh's Kharai camels

New Delhi, June 27 -- Kachchh in Gujarat is known for its rare indigenous breed of Kharai camel. But the existence of this species is under threat, despite multiple interventions by the National Green... Read More


How India moves: Why nearly every Goan owns a vehicle - and it's not by choice

New Delhi, June 25 -- In 2014, Newton Sequeira wrapped up his late-night shift on his first day at a new job in Panaji, only to discover he had no way of returning home to Margao, located around 40 ki... Read More


Brazil faced its worst forest fires in 2024, more than 62% area burnt

New Delhi, June 25 -- An unprecedented drought fuelled by climate change contributed to the record forest fires in Brazil in 2024, a new analysis has revealed. From January through December in 2024, ... Read More