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Global warming of more than 3 C this century may wipe 40% off the world's economy, new analysis reveals

New Delhi, April 2 -- The damage climate change will inflict on the world's economy is likely to have been massively underestimated, according to new research by my colleagues and I which accounts for... Read More


A new COVID variant is on the rise. Here's what to know about LP.8.1

New Delhi, April 2 -- More than five years since COVID was declared a pandemic, we're still facing the regular emergence of new variants of the virus, SARS-CoV-2. The latest variant on the rise is LP... Read More


West Africa's hazardous winds: Harmattan carries more than dust it also spreads disease

New Delhi, April 2 -- Every year, from December to April, the Harmattan sweeps across Africa. This cool, dry and dust-laden wind gets its name from haramata, a word in the Ghanaian language Fanti. Th... Read More


Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (April 1, 2025)

New Delhi, April 2 -- Leachate drain from Ghazipur landfill linked to channel that reaches Yamuna: Report A leachate / livestock drain has been found discharging into drain number 1 and eventually int... Read More


Delhi's struggle for water: A growing crisis

New Delhi, April 1 -- Delhi has long struggled with water scarcity, a crisis that has worsened in recent years due to a combination of rapid urbanisation, rising population and climate change. The ci... Read More


Centre's amendments to fertiliser rules is a step forward for managing manure from CBG plants

New Delhi, April 1 -- For years, Indian farmers have struggled with declining soil fertility, while compressed biogas (CBG) plants have grappled with managing their nutrient-rich by-products. A recent... Read More


India's agricultural future hinges on a delicate balance between global trade integration and domestic food security

New Delhi, April 1 -- Indian agriculture, the backbone of livelihoods and food security for over a billion people, is at a critical crossroads. Global trade wars, rising protectionism and shifting f... Read More


Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (March 28, 2025)

New Delhi, April 1 -- Abandoned quarries used for water storage in Chennai: CMWSSB The Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply & Sewerage Board (CMWSSB), in its efforts for water augmentation through non-co... Read More


Gender disaggregated data needed to formulate robust policies on climate-induced disasters: Experts

New Delhi, April 1 -- The climate crises are not gender neutral. Women and children are 14 times more likely than men to die in a disaster, notes a scoping study titled, How Does Climate Change Impact... Read More


Plant treaty: Proposed amendments being discussed over the week could dilute benefit-sharing provisions

New Delhi, April 1 -- The Parties to the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (PGRFA) - also known as the Plant treaty - are gathered in Rome with a controversial a... Read More