As told to Parliament (July 23, 2026): No widespread engine failure reported due to E20 fuel, says Gadkari

India, July 24 -- No widespread cases of engine failure or vehicle analysis attributable to ethanol blending have been reported, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Jairam Gadkari tol... Read More

Rising heat pushes Philippines' poor into a climate poverty trap, says Greenpeace

India, July 24 -- The Philippines is among the countries most vulnerable to rising global temperatures, with extreme heat pushing millions of people, particularly farmers and fisherfolk into a growing... Read More

Two-thirds of global mining facilities face significant water risk, ICMM report says

India, July 24 -- Nearly two-thirds of the world's mining and metals facilities are exposed to at least one significant physical water risk, according to an ICMM report. The study analysed more than ... Read More

Global road deaths fall 21%, but South-East Asia sees just 2% decline: WHO

India, July 23 -- Road traffic deaths worldwide declined by 21 per cent between 2011 and 2025 despite the addition of more than one billion vehicles to the world's roads, according to new data release... Read More

As told to Parliament (July 21, 2026): Women constitute over half of India's agri workforce, Centre says

India, July 21 -- Women constituted 59.8 per cent of the total workforce engaged in agricultural activities during 2025 (January-December) across India, Ramnath Thakur, Minister of State for Agricultu... Read More

Climate change could double water bills in some urban cities by mid-century, finds study

India, July 13 -- Climate change could significantly worsen urban water affordability by increasing infrastructure costs and household water bills by mid-century, according to a new study published in... Read More

Human rights abuse allegations double at Africa's transition mineral mines

India, July 10 -- Human rights abuse allegations at African transition mineral mines surge 122 per cent in 2025. In countries like DRC and Zambia, weak safeguards for workers and communities, mountin... Read More

Rainfall, temperature, vegetation key drivers of malaria in sub-Saharan Africa: Study

India, July 8 -- Rainfall, temperature and vegetation greenness are key but nonlinear, delayed drivers of malaria across 20 Sub-Saharan African nations. The findings were published in a multi-country... Read More

Millions of insect species remain undiscovered despite global decline, says a new study

India, July 6 -- A new study reveals that the planet could hold 14.2 million to 20.3 million insect species, far above the long-accepted figure of about 6 million. The findings published in the journ... Read More

Nine countries responsible for 83% of global gas flaring in 2025, says World Bank report

India, July 3 -- Nine countries accounted for 83 per cent or more than four-fifths of global gas flaring in 2025 while producing only 46 per cent of the world's oil, according to a new report released... Read More

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