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Daily heat tracker: Highest jump of 3 degrees C recorded by Thiruvananthapuram

New Delhi, June 6 -- Note: 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 o... Read More


COVID-19 active cases cross 5,000: Does India have the vaccines to contain a surge?

New Delhi, June 6 -- More than 250 people have registered for vaccination against COVID-19 and one person has received the precautionary shot in India on June 6, 2025, according to the CoWIN portal. ... Read More


How India moves: With vehicle numbers spiking by 10-12% every year, Lucknow is hurtling towards a mobility crisis

New Delhi, June 6 -- What resources do people use to reach from one place to another in Lucknow? What is the condition of movement in the city? What is its population and how many vehicles does it hav... Read More


How India moves: Chennai's plans to tackle urban mobility & air pollution challenges

New Delhi, June 6 -- Chennai is set to unveil a "comprehensive mobility plan" (CMP), a 25-year roadmap designed to shape its urban transportation landscape. Expected to launch this year, the CMP will ... Read More


Dehorning rhinos tips the balance against poaching - new study

New Delhi, June 6 -- Black and white rhino populations in the Greater Kruger (Kruger National Park and surrounding reserves) in South Africa have plummeted from over 10,000 rhinos in 2010 to around 2,... Read More


Is Bengaluru, rather than Mumbai, now India's 'Leopard Capital'? Year-long camera trap survey captures 80-85 rosetted big cats

New Delhi, June 5 -- Bengaluru and its immediate surroundings may have surpassed Mumbai as being the Indian metropolitan city with the largest leopard population. A year-long camera-trap survey found ... Read More


World Environment Day 2025: Why women are the first to suffer in a warming world

New Delhi, June 5 -- On World Environment Day 2025, as governments and corporations tout green pledges, a quieter truth demands attention: Women across the globe - and particularly in climate-vulnerab... Read More


How India moves: In Raipur, e-rickshaws and autos are a bane and a boon

New Delhi, June 5 -- Satya Thakur, 24, spends a total of three hours each day commuting between her home and coaching centre - amounting to 18 hours a week, excluding Sundays. She lives in Tikrapara,... Read More


How NHAI's highway widening spells doom for environment & safety in Kerala

New Delhi, June 5 -- High on a hillock on the outskirts of Thaliparamba Municipality in northern Kerala, Puliparambil Sreedharan's land property and home are still technically outside the area earmark... Read More


Beyond the thermometer: Bengaluru's race to modernise ignored climate - now its residents are paying the price

New Delhi, June 5 -- "It is scorching hot. If I get tired or feel unwell, I cannot rest anywhere, as there is no place for us to take a break," said Nagalakshmi, a sanitation worker with the Bruhat Be... Read More