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Myth and reality of 100-year flood: Kerala's recurring deluges expose how the comforting phrase masks a harsh, annual risk

India, Aug. 13 -- A 100-year flood does not mean a flood that occurs once every 100 years, but one with a 1 per cent chance of occurring in any given year. Kerala's 2018 flood was compared with the g... Read More


Global youth jobs in jeopardy as unemployment rises and middle-skilled work shrinks: ILO

India, Aug. 13 -- A new report by the UN's International Labour Organization (ILO) has warned that worldwide youth unemployment reduced after the COVID-19 pandemic but is now beginning to worsen again... Read More


Human brains grew fivefold in 4 million years, thanks to natural plant sugars

India, Aug. 13 -- Recent research from the University of Sydney and the University of Glasgow has found that fruit, honey, and other naturally sweet foods may have played a key role in human brain evo... Read More


Nairobi meetings 2026: CBD's crucial discussions end with heavily bracketed recommendations for COP17

India, Aug. 13 -- The 7th meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Implementation (SBI 7) of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) came to an end in Nairobi, Kenya on August 12. 2026. This meeting fol... Read More


Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 12, 2026)

India, Aug. 13 -- NGT takes suo motu cognisance of Sikkim tunnel tragedy The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on August 3, 2026, took up the matter of toxic gas killing 25 workers inside an under-constr... Read More


Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 11, 2026)

India, Aug. 13 -- Muzaffarnagar local body earns NGT's ire for waste mismanagement National Green Tribunal (NGT) Chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava pointed out that the tribunal has been monitor... Read More


Africans migrate for jobs mostly within the continent: Why regional skills partnerships are needed

India, Aug. 13 -- In 2024, 25.1 million Africans were living in other countries on the continent. Labour migration has long been a defining feature of Africa's economic landscape. Migrant workers on ... Read More


Banks provided $31 billion in sustainable loans to palm oil firms linked to deforestation: Global Witness Report

India, Aug. 13 -- Global Witness reports that over 100 major banks arranged about US$31 billion in sustainability-linked loans for palm oil firms tied to deforestation, corruption and rights abuses in... Read More


Daily weather tracker: Bay of Bengal system intensifies; Red alert for West Bengal, Odisha and Chhattisgarh

India, Aug. 13 -- Summary Bay of Bengal low-pressure system strengthens, bringing extremely heavy rainfall and red alerts to West Bengal and Odisha amid heightened flood risks. Jharkhand faces an or... Read More


Global coal mine pipeline rises 11% to 2,521 Mtpa despite slowing demand

India, Aug. 13 -- Global coal mine proposals climbed 11% to 2,521 Mtpa in 2025 even as demand plateaued and new mine additions hit a decade low. India nearly doubled its pipeline to 638 Mtpa, while C... Read More