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Ocean protection needs $15.8 billion funding annually, but is receiving only $1.2 billion: Report

New Delhi, June 6 -- The world needs to invest $15.8 billion annually to achieve the 30x30 target of protecting 30 per cent of the global oceans by 2030, according to a new report. This figure represe... Read More


India's seed saviours: The country has been preserving cowpea, a climate-resilient legume the world is only now beginning to rediscover

New Delhi, June 6 -- In Odisha's Nayagarh district, the Raisar Community Indigenous Seed Bank has been preserving old and valuable seeds. Among the paddy and millet varieties carefully stored in clay ... Read More


Study reveals electric vehicles in India emit up to 38% less CO2 than petrol cars

New Delhi, June 6 -- A recent study conducted by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee and the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) has found that Battery Electric Vehicles ... Read More


How India moves: Local trains and city buses are Raipur's most affordable commute options but least trustworthy

New Delhi, June 6 -- In Raipur, the capital of Chhattisgarh, the options for public transportation are limited to autos, e-rickshaws, private vehicles, city buses, and Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) services... Read More


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