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Nipah virus outbreak in West Bengal: Is a Nipah vaccine within reach?

India, Feb. 7 -- The University of Tokyo has confirmed it will begin clinical trials for a Nipah virus vaccine in April this year. There is currently no licensed vaccine or antiviral treatment for the... Read More


Villagers warn of looming disaster as muck dumping destabilises slopes and chokes Rispana river near Mussoorie

India, Feb. 6 -- Villagers in Mussoorie's Chamasari gram sabha say unregulated muck dumping from road construction is obstructing the flow of the Rispana river Residents warn of heightened landslide ... Read More


As told to Parliament (February 4, 2026): Sex ratio at birth, girls' enrolment improve under Mission Shakti Schemes, finds NITI Aayog review

India, Feb. 6 -- NITI Aayog's evaluation reports improvements in sex ratio at birth and girls' secondary school enrolment under the BBBP scheme Over 1.29 lakh vehicle scrapping facilities are operati... Read More


Urban heat in India set to intensify as some cities warm faster; new research finds

India, Feb. 6 -- Several Tier-II Indian cities like Jalandhar, Patiala, Hisar, and Erode could experience an additional warming up to 0.7-0.8degC, compared to their surrounding rural areas, under a 2d... Read More


Environmental knowledge beyond policy: What Pahadi hymns tell about Uttarakhand's ecological crises

India, Feb. 6 -- In Uttarakhand's mountain areas, people have always shared information about the environment through oral cultural systems instead of through official groups. Pahadi hymns and folk so... Read More


Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (February 4, 2026)

India, Feb. 6 -- Illegal mining in Mahanadi and Kharun rivers The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on February 4, 2026, ordered the constitution of a three-member joint committee to probe allegations of... Read More


As the climate changes, what does the future hold for the Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games?

India, Feb. 6 -- The 25th Winter Olympic Games are upon us, with Italy set to host the Games for the fourth time. The schedule at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics is set to look similar to prev... Read More


Bird flu resurfaces in Tamil Nadu after mass crow deaths in Chennai, triggering statewide surveillance

India, Feb. 6 -- More than 1,000 crows died across Chennai in late January and early February, with tests confirming the presence of the H5N1 avian influenza virus The deaths have triggered statewide... Read More


NGT cracks down on groundwater use at cricket stadiums, flags continued reliance despite treated water availability

India, Feb. 6 -- The National Green Tribunal has raised concerns over excessive groundwater extraction by major cricket stadiums across India A Central Ground Water Authority report found that severa... Read More


From Vanuatu to the Seychelles: How the Saltwater crocodile once lorded over the Indo-Pacific

India, Feb. 6 -- The range of the saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) once extended from the Seychelles archipelago in the Indian Ocean near the African mainland to Vanuatu in the South Pacific O... Read More