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Hindu Kush Himalayas seeing dramatic rise in glacial-origin floods, recent events triggered by nascent glacial lakes: ICIMOD

New Delhi, July 10 -- Hindu Kush Himalayas are experiencing an alarming rise in glacial-origin floods, according to scientists from the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD... Read More


Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 8, 2025)

New Delhi, July 10 -- Inadequate capacity of proposed STP in Jalaun The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on July 7, 2025 heard a matter concerning the construction of a sewage treatment plant (STP) follo... Read More


Plant treaty: Global talks trigger sovereignty concerns over weak benefit-sharing proposals

New Delhi, July 10 -- Global treaty talks on plant genetic resources have reignited concerns among scientists about weakening national sovereignty and farmers' rights, as countries push to expand acce... Read More


Daily Heat Tracker: Itanagar sees highest jump over normal maximum temperature

New Delhi, July 10 -- 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 of the... Read More


Africa's climate crisis: 2021-2025 marks the deadliest period in 15 years

New Delhi, July 10 -- Africa is facing its deadliest climate crisis in over a decade, with the period between 2021 and 2025 emerging as the most devastating five-year stretch in terms of human toll fr... Read More


UN Frontier report: Floods can release legacy chemicals from sediments, expose people to its harmful effects

New Delhi, July 10 -- Increased river and coastal flooding could expose people to legacy toxic pollutants that were long buried in water and sediments, the United Nations Environment Programme warned ... Read More


Rajasthan's pride 'sangri of khejri' awaits GI tag

New Delhi, July 10 -- In the dry, dusty landscapes of Rajasthan and its neighbouring regions, the khejri tree, known by many names, including Prosopis cineraria, shami, jand and ghaf, is more than jus... Read More


Heat deaths among elderly grew 85% since the 90s: UN Frontier report

New Delhi, July 10 -- A new United Nations report has sounded the alarm on the rapidly growing threat that extreme heat poses to the world's ageing population. Heat-related deaths among people aged 65... Read More


Banning problematic plastics may save the world up to $8 trillion by 2040

New Delhi, July 9 -- A ban or phase-out of problematic plastic products could result in economic savings ranging from $4.7 to $8 trillion between 2025 and 2040, albeit with certain assumptions and lim... Read More


Bihar faces high deficit rainfall, paddy farmers fear drought-like situation

New Delhi, July 9 -- Even as Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh recorded surplus rainfall so far this monsoon season, Bihar, sandwiched between the two states, is experiencing a significant rainfall shortage... Read More