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Unresolved issues on finance & unilateral trade measures loom over COP30

India, Nov. 13 -- Negotiators at COP30 have spent eight hours behind closed doors with no breakthrough on four unresolved issues. Finance under Article 9.1, unilateral trade measures, NDC synthesis, ... Read More


COP30 Diary (November 11, 2025):India urges developed countries to meet finance obligations, prioritising adaptation and measurable GGA outcomes

India, Nov. 12 -- The 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Belem, Brazil, began November 10, 2025. Here's a look at what happ... Read More


India among countries with highest yield loss due to human-induced land degradation

India, Nov. 4 -- FAO's 2025 report highlights a global crisis of land degradation affecting 1.7 billion people, threatening food security and ecosystems. Agricultural expansion drives deforestation, ... Read More


Centre's claims about gene-edited rice varieties don't match up, analysis of ICAR data shows

India, Oct. 30 -- Raising fresh questions about the performance of the two gene-edited rice varieties released by the Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, a new analysis of Indian Counci... Read More


Killing the forest, killing itself: Brazil faces coffee paradox as it prepares for COP30

India, Oct. 24 -- A new Coffee Watch report finds coffee caused direct forest loss of over 300,000 hectares in Brazil's Atlantic Forest. Once spanning 1.2 million sq km, less than 10% of this unique ... Read More


Can a food tax save lives while also providing climate benefits? A new study highlights how this could be possible

India, Oct. 24 -- A study from Chalmers University suggests that implementing a food tax shift could save 700 lives annually in Sweden. It shows that removing VAT from healthy foods and taxing climat... Read More


Trade deals weaponised to enforce strict seed patents, warns new report

India, Oct. 16 -- New report by GRAIN warns of growing corporate control over seeds via free trade agreements. Powerful economies - including the US, EU, Japan and the UAE - are pushing harsh IP rule... Read More


Built to binge

India, Oct. 16 -- The world has long known how cigarettes hijack the brain. Light one, inhale, and the nicotine hit is instant. Within seconds, the chemical acts on the brain to induce a pleasurable s... Read More


How to prevent pest attacks? Trick them by plant scents

India, Oct. 9 -- What if the solution to devastating pest attacks wasn't to kill the insects, but to convince them to go elsewhere? This is exactly what a team of scientists in Argentina is doing by m... Read More


Indian diets heavy on carbs and sugar linked to surge in diabetes, study finds

New Delhi, Oct. 1 -- Summary New Nature Medicine study finds 62% of Indian calories come from carbohydrates Refined cereals, milled grains and sugar raise diabetes risk by up to 14% 21 states exceed... Read More