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As African swine fever threatens to push Indonesian babirusas towards extinction, UK's Chester Zoo welcomes critically important piglet

India, Aug. 12 -- Chester Zoo in the United Kingdom recently recorded the birth of a critically important babirusa, the so-called "pig-deer". The birth comes at a critical moment as African swine feve... और पढ़ें


India's solar power cuts coal use in the day, but evening demand keeps fossil fuel running

India, Aug. 12 -- India's rapid solar growth has reduced fossil fuel-based electricity generation during the middle of the day, according to Ember. The analysis found fossil generation at 1pm was 10G... और पढ़ें


India on e-wheels: There are hardly any electric cars on Srinagar's roads; here is why

India, Aug. 12 -- Srinagar's roads remain dominated by fossil-fuel cars despite a broader push for e-mobility in Jammu and Kashmir. Only a tiny fraction of the rapidly growing car fleet is electric, ... और पढ़ें


World Elephant Day should be less a ritual of admiration than a reckoning with the choices we make about development

India, Aug. 12 -- World Elephant Day in India must move beyond symbolic reverence to confront how rapid development fragments elephant habitats. With over 60% of the world's wild Asian elephants, Ind... और पढ़ें


Daily weather tracker: Very heavy rain in Rajasthan, West Bengal, Maharashtra and Odisha; rain alert issued for several other states

India, Aug. 12 -- Summary Heavy rain expected across Rajasthan, West Bengal, Maharashtra, and Odisha as low-pressure systems strengthen monsoon activity today, bringing thunderstorms locally. Delhi-... और पढ़ें


520 million people in South Asia could face dangerous heat for at least one month a year by 2070, says World Bank report

India, Aug. 12 -- A World Bank report warns that by 2070, about 520 million people in South Asia could endure at least a month of dangerous heat annually, with 1.1 billion facing at least one day of t... और पढ़ें


Flesh-eating bacteria are devouring limbs in warming waters worldwide - here's how to protect yourself

India, Aug. 12 -- Flesh-eating bacteria sounds like the premise of a bad horror movie, but it's a growing - and potentially fatal - threat to people in the US and beyond. Vibrio vulnificus, a type of... और पढ़ें


When pesticides stop working, crop rotation may be the only answer

India, Aug. 12 -- Muralidhar Naik, a farmer in Bargaon village of Odisha's Sinapali block, has invested heavily in commercial vegetable cultivation over the past two years. A bumper watermelon crop t... और पढ़ें


We had set camera traps for yellow-throated martens near Ranikhet; instead, we got a surprise at midday

India, Aug. 12 -- Camera traps set in Ranikhet Reserve Forest to study yellow-throated martens yielded an unexpected daylight image of a leopard cat near Chaubatia Garden. Typically nocturnal and elu... और पढ़ें


India on e-wheels: Odisha's EV push struggles to reach rural, hilly districts

India, Aug. 12 -- Electric vehicle (EV) adoption remains limited in parts of southern Odisha despite rising registrations and plans to expand charging infrastructure and electric bus (e-bus) services,... और पढ़ें