Gujarat, Rajasthan declare drought in 18 districts as rainfall deficit hits farmers

India, Oct. 27 -- Gujarat and Rajasthan have declared drought in 18 districts following deficient monsoon rainfall and crop losses. Rajasthan declared drought in 14 districts after recording a 22% ra... Read More

First known human case of Shamonda virus reported in France; patient dies

India, Oct. 23 -- France reports the first human case of Shamonda virus, resulting in the death of an immunocompromised patient. Authorities state no public health risk has been identified, as the vi... Read More

Himalayan yak herders from Bhutan, India and Nepal unite amid climate and pasture pressures

India, Oct. 21 -- Yak herders from Bhutan, India and Nepal will launch the first Himalayan Yak Herders' Network on 23 October 2026 at Bhutan's ninth Royal Highland Festival. The network aims to stren... Read More

Drought-driven low river levels hit shipping and trade across major routes: ITF

India, Sept. 28 -- Drought-driven low water levels on major rivers such as the Rhine, Danube, Loire and Po are crippling inland navigation, slashing barge capacity and sharply raising freight costs, t... Read More

Half of world's smallholder farmers, using just 12% of arable land, could meet additional food needs

India, Sept. 21 -- The world doesn't need to choose between feeding a growing population and restoring the planet's soils. According to a new book, it could do both - using just 12 per cent of the wor... Read More

Climate change added a month of risky heat for 1.5 billion people; 117 million affected in India

India, Sept. 17 -- More than 1.5 billion people experienced at least a month of risky heat between June and August 2026, with those temperatures made significantly more likely by human-induced climate... Read More

India's protein demand set to triple by 2070: Emissions could soar, but the transition won't look like West's

India, Sept. 9 -- India's average annual per-capita protein consumption is set to more than triple by 2070, rising from 9.5 kilogrammes in 2025 to 30 kg, as rising incomes, urbanisation, population gr... Read More

India on e-wheels: Himachal Pradesh tests electric waste vans and taxis in push to take EVs beyond buses

India, Sept. 4 -- Shimla is testing 12 battery-powered garbage vans on steep, narrow roads as Himachal Pradesh expands its electric mobility policy beyond buses and highways. The electric waste-colle... Read More

Combat desertification COP17: Seat at table for Indigenous Peoples & coordinated action on land, climate, biodiversity - both left waiting

India, Sept. 3 -- Two years ago in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the 16th Conference of the Parties (COP16) to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) was hailed as a historic turning ... Read More

Combat desertification COP17: Rangelands finally get a seat at the table

India, Aug. 30 -- Rangelands, long sidelined in global policy, took centre stage at UNCCD COP17 in Ulaanbaatar, where delegates launched a US$1.2 billion Rangelands Flagship Initiative and broader US$... Read More

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