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Daily Heat Tracker: Leh's maximum temperature shoots up to 32 degreesvC, four degrees above normal

New Delhi, June 25 -- Data for capital cities of 27 states (data not available for Goa) and 8 union territories. In certain states where data is not available for the capital city, data for one of the... Read More


How did early humans successfully colonise beyond Africa? Their spread in various African climes gave them a unique 'ecological flexibility', says research

New Delhi, June 25 -- For years, scientists have pondered the reasons behind humanity's successful spillover from Africa to Eurasia and beyond. Various hypotheses have been suggested, ranging from int... Read More


Shubhanshu Shukla all set to make history as part of Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4)

New Delhi, June 25 -- Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, a senior Indian Air Force officer and test pilot, is all set to make history as the first Indian to travel to the International Space Station (IS... Read More


Nepal's forest user groups are fighting climate change from the ground up

New Delhi, June 25 -- At a time when women are bearing the brunt of climate change across all sectors, more than 20,000 Community Forest User Groups (CFUG) in Nepal are raising funds from a wide array... Read More


Brazil faced its worst forest fires in 2024, more than 62% area burnt

New Delhi, June 25 -- An unprecedented drought fuelled by climate change contributed to the record forest fires in Brazil in 2024, a new analysis has revealed. From January through December in 2024, ... Read More


Agri scientists warn against "premature release" of gene-edited rice

New Delhi, June 24 -- A group of 20 agricultural scientists from across India has expressed serious concerns over the Union agriculture ministry's early May announcement regarding the release of gene-... Read More


Daily Heat Tracker: Hisar records highest daytime and night-time temperature

New Delhi, June 24 -- Data for capital cities of 27 states (data not available for Goa) and 8 union territories. In certain states where data is not available for the capital city, data for one of the... Read More


IBAT Alliance, formed by four largest global conservation organisations, doubled its investment in biodiversity data from 2023 to 2024

New Delhi, June 24 -- The IBAT Alliance, a collaboration between four of the world's largest and most influential conservation organisations announced on June 23, 2025, that its 2024 investment in bio... Read More


UN countries form global science panel on chemical pollution, but fail to back health protections

New Delhi, June 23 -- Countries gathered in Punta del Este, Uruguay, from June 15 to 18 have agreed to establish a new global science-policy panel on chemical pollution. However, they failed to adopt ... Read More


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