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Odisha: Kendu produce worth Rs 34 lakh could go unsold as permits refused to forest dwellers

New Delhi, July 26 -- Indigenous forest dwellers from Odisha's Koraput district fear that a delay in receiving permits to sell kendu leaves from the state forest department will damage their produce a... Read More


Budget 2024-25: Environment ministry allocation sees slight increase

Dhaka, July 25 -- The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) has received a modest budget increase for the financial year 2024-25. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a... Read More


Budget 2024-25: Allocation for MGNREGS remains stagnant at Rs 86,000 crore

New Delhi, July 23 -- The Union Budget 2024-25 did not see any increase in allocation of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) budget. The budget allocation of Rs 86... Read More


SC rules against commercial sale and release of GM mustard

New Delhi, July 23 -- In a split verdict, the Supreme Court July 23, 2024 ruled against approval of the commercial sale and release of genetically modified mustard in India at present. A division of ... Read More


Ancient humans may have hunted 150 large animal species to extinction over 50,000 years, suggests study

India, July 22 -- Homo sapiens, the ancestors of present-day humans, were responsible for the extinction of megafauna, according to new research. Scientists have revealed that over the past 50,000 yea... Read More


State of the World's Forests 2024: Global efforts curb deforestation, but threats to forests from wildfires and pests remain

New Delhi, July 22 -- A new report released by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations on July 22, 2024 has brought both relief and concern regarding the state of the world's... Read More


Leaping back in time: Sri Lankan frogs found in Indian Eastern Ghats hint at ancient connection

New Delhi, July 18 -- In a surprising discovery, scientists have identified two frog species native to Sri Lanka thriving in a mountain range in India. The Sri Lankan golden-backed frog (Hylarana grac... Read More


US: After dairy, now poultry workers down with bird flu

New Delhi, July 17 -- Four more human cases of the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) A(H5) have been confirmed in the United States, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has ... Read More


UNEP Foresight Report: New emerging zoonotic diseases may trigger another pandemic in 5-6 years

New Delhi, July 16 -- New emerging zoonotic diseases could trigger another pandemic by 2030, the United Nations has warned in a new report. Unabated climate and environmental change have moved specie... Read More


UNEP Foresight Report: Eco-anxiety 'emergency crisis in plain sight', especially among children and young people

New Delhi, July 16 -- 'Eco-anxiety' is an 'emergency crisis hidden in plain sight' and is likely to create a massive impact among the world's children and youth, the United Nations has said. Eco-anxi... Read More