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April 2 tariffs will reduce US economy size in both short- and long-terms: Yale analysis

New Delhi, April 3 -- The tariffs announced by United States President Donald Trump on April 2, 2025, on 60 countries excluding Canada and Mexico will shrink the country's economy in both the short- a... Read More


Trees of Bhuj: Book detailing tree biodiversity in Kutch's capital launched

New Delhi, April 3 -- A book titled Trees of Bhuj was launched on March 26, detailing the tree biodiversity of the capital city of Kutch. The latter is the largest district in the country. The author... Read More


Scarred by mining

New Delhi, April 3 -- On October 31, the executive engineer of the Jal Shakti Department in Jammu and Kashmir's Budgam district issued an alarm about a "drastic decrease" in drinking water availabilit... Read More


Still sinking

New Delhi, April 2 -- In January 2023, over 800 houses developed cracks overnight in Joshimath, a Himalayan town in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district, forcing terrified families to evacuate the hilly ter... Read More


US is back with a vengeance

New Delhi, April 2 -- "This is not the time for energy transition, this is the time for energy addition," said the US energy secretary Chris Wright to cheering applause. He was speaking at one of the ... Read More


Life in debt

New Delhi, April 2 -- The world is in debt. From developed economies to developing ones, public debt has reached a historic level-and along with it, the burden of servicing these loans. In 2024, the U... Read More


Global warming of more than 3 C this century may wipe 40% off the world's economy, new analysis reveals

New Delhi, April 2 -- The damage climate change will inflict on the world's economy is likely to have been massively underestimated, according to new research by my colleagues and I which accounts for... Read More


A new COVID variant is on the rise. Here's what to know about LP.8.1

New Delhi, April 2 -- More than five years since COVID was declared a pandemic, we're still facing the regular emergence of new variants of the virus, SARS-CoV-2. The latest variant on the rise is LP... Read More


West Africa's hazardous winds: Harmattan carries more than dust it also spreads disease

New Delhi, April 2 -- Every year, from December to April, the Harmattan sweeps across Africa. This cool, dry and dust-laden wind gets its name from haramata, a word in the Ghanaian language Fanti. Th... Read More


Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (April 1, 2025)

New Delhi, April 2 -- Leachate drain from Ghazipur landfill linked to channel that reaches Yamuna: Report A leachate / livestock drain has been found discharging into drain number 1 and eventually int... Read More