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Why Barmer's groundwater records do not show a rise despite Rs 1,500 crore pumped in 3 years

New Delhi, March 5 -- Rajasthan's drought-prone Barmer district has the highest number of groundwater recharge structures built under the Jal Shakti Abhiyan scheme of the Union Ministry of Jal Shakti ... Read More


Industrial waste circularity can revolutionise resource conservation, cut emissions: CSE report

New Delhi, March 4 -- A circular approach to industrial waste management can play a transformative role in resource conservation and carbon emission reduction, according to a new report by Delhi-based... Read More


Britain's Hindus lead in personal environmental actions and concern: Study

New Delhi, March 4 -- Britain's Hindus showed the highest levels of concern for the impacts of climate change, which led them to be the most active in various personal environmental actions, according... Read More


Stem the rot

New Delhi, March 4 -- In a typical February, farms in western Uttar Pradesh's Nangla Mubarik village are full of tall rows of ready-to-harvest sugarcane stalks. After all, the village is in Muzaffarna... Read More


The great farm hustle

New Delhi, March 4 -- There was a palpable and building sense of unease at the residence of Arun Dutta Kadale upon enquiring about his mahogany plantation. Spread over 1 hectare (ha) at Navingar villa... Read More


When did our ancestors start to eat meat regularly? Fossilised teeth get us closer to the answer

New Delhi, March 4 -- For decades, scientists have been learning more about the diets of early hominins, particularly their reliance on plants. Yet we still don't know when these ancestors of humans s... Read More


Disturbance from safaris is altering tiger behaviour in India's reserves - what can be done?

New Delhi, March 4 -- India's tiger conservation efforts have gained global recognition, particularly since the launch of Project Tiger in 1973. Over the past five decades, the country has made signif... Read More


Seagrass conservation key to global biodiversity and climate targets, studies show

New Delhi, March 4 -- A recent review published on February 28, 2025 in Nature Reviews Earth & Environment by Carlos M Duarte, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal, Kingdom of Sa... Read More


Private entities to gain access to state-owned degraded forests for afforestation

New Delhi, March 4 -- Private entities may soon be granted access to degraded forests in Madhya Pradesh for afforestation projects, with the opportunity to earn carbon credits. A draft policy titled F... Read More


World Obesity Day: India to rank among top 3 countries for obesity by 2050, women to bear higher burden

New Delhi, March 4 -- India, China and the United States are projected to have the highest numbers of people who are overweight or live with obesity by 2050, according to a new study published in the ... Read More