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Two per cent of world's amphibians already experiencing temperatures higher than tolerance levels

New Delhi, March 7 -- Researchers have found that 104 of the 5,203 amphibian species they studied are already exposed to overheating in shaded terrestrial conditions, concluding that the pot is boilin... Read More


Chicken on rent in US as Trump asks people to grow poultry in backyard amid rocketing egg prices

New Delhi, March 6 -- To combat the skyrocketing prices of eggs, the United States administration has suggested to raise chicken in backyards. Some companies have also come forward offering rental s... Read More


Private entities to gain access to state-owned degraded forests for afforestation

New Delhi, March 4 -- Private entities may soon be granted access to degraded forests in Madhya Pradesh for afforestation projects, with the opportunity to earn carbon credits. A draft policy titled F... Read More


India has an estimated 6,327 river dolphins across eight states: Centre

New Delhi, March 3 -- The first-ever comprehensive survey of river dolphins has revealed a population estimate of 6,327 dolphins mainly in the Ganga, Brahmaputra and Indus river basins. The survey, c... Read More


AAD 2025: Should water be priced to tackle India's growing crisis?

New Delhi, Feb. 26 -- Top economists in India have advocated for pricing water as a commodity, arguing that a structured pricing mechanism could help manage the country's growing water crisis. Speaki... Read More


Almost half of world population potentially exposed to risks of zoonotic diseases, poorer countries most vulnerable: Study

New Delhi, Feb. 14 -- A study has found that nearly 44 per cent of the world's population, approximately 3.5 billion people, could be exposed to zoonotic diseases - which are caused by pathogens trans... Read More


FRA implementation: 16 years after its inception, just 3 states recognise community forest resource rights

India, Feb. 12 -- Sixteen years since The Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 (also known as FRA) was introduced in January 2008, forest dwe... Read More


Former forest officials oppose zoo safari project in Gurugram, Nuh

India, Feb. 11 -- Former forest officers have come together opposing the proposed zoo safari project in the Aravallis. The project planned across 10,000 acres of the Aravallis in Gurugram and Nuh di... Read More


GBS outbreaks across India may have been caused by large-scale water contamination as seen at Kumbh Mela: Expert

India, Feb. 7 -- The Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) outbreak reported in Pune and other parts of India could indicate unhygienic water contamination on a very large scale - and a current potential exam... Read More


No revision of funds for demand-driven MGNREGS

India, Feb. 7 -- The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) saw no revised allocation of funds for the first time in at least five years. The funds for the financial year (F... Read More