Invisible damage: From stratosphere to marine life, impact of ongoing wars pervasive & long-term

New Delhi, June 23 -- Amid the ongoing humanitarian catastrophe of wars in Ukraine, Palestine, Iran, Russia and Israel, a long-term threat is brewing. As the countries bomb each other, destroying live... Read More

Heatwave days to double in Delhi, Chennai & these 6 Indian cities by 2030

New Delhi, June 10 -- Mumbai, Chennai, Delhi, Surat, Thane, Hyderabad, Patna and Bhubaneswar are projected to witness a two-fold increase in heatwave days by 2030, according to a study released June 1... Read More

COVID-19 active cases cross 5,000: Does India have the vaccines to contain a surge?

New Delhi, June 6 -- More than 250 people have registered for vaccination against COVID-19 and one person has received the precautionary shot in India on June 6, 2025, according to the CoWIN portal. ... Read More

War & warming: Emissions from conflict in Gaza already higher than what 36 countries & territories emit in a year

New Delhi, June 4 -- Israel's 15-month war on Gaza has caused unprecedented loss of lives and infrastructure, and has also led to massive greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from direct war activities. The... Read More

Antarctic Ice Sheet may have reached tipping point of no return: Study

New Delhi, June 3 -- The Antarctic Ice Sheet, which has the biggest potential for sea-level rise, may be at or very close to a melting tipping point, according to a new study. In the phase beyond this... Read More

Swiss glacier collapse: Lonza valley stares at flood risk as debris blocks river flow

New Delhi, May 30 -- The Alpine village of Blatten in Lotschental valley in southern Switzerland was buried under large volumes of ice and rock debris May 28, 2025 as a massive chunk of the Birch glac... Read More

Eliminating kala-azar: 6 African countries sign agreement to ramp up efforts, cross-border programmes

New Delhi, May 23 -- Chad, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Somalia, South Sudan and Sudan signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to eradicate visceral leishmaniasis (also known as kala-azar), at an event orga... Read More

These regular use items may be killing you: India has highest cardiovascular mortality linked to phthalates, finds study

New Delhi, May 2 -- A recent study published in The Lancet eBioMedicine has identified a significant link between exposure to di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP) - a chemical commonly used to make plasti... Read More