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One in three gender equality institutions weakened in two years, UN report warns

India, Sept. 18 -- One in three institutions set up to advance gender equality has had its power weakened in the past two years, according to UN Women and UN DESA. The Gender Snapshot 2026 report say... Read More


Daily weather tracker: Bihar, Rajasthan, Kerala, Odisha, Sikkim among states to receive heavy rainfall

India, Sept. 18 -- Bihar, eastern Rajasthan, Kerala, Odisha, Sikkim and several other states may receive heavy rainfall amid the monsoon withdrawal. Delhi-NCR weather: Delhi and surrounding areas may... Read More


Possible cyclone in Bay of Bengal next week

India, Sept. 18 -- A cyclone, the first in 2026 in the North Indian Ocean region, could form in the Bay of Bengal in the following week, with chances of moving close to the Odisha and Andhra Pradesh c... Read More


India's groundwater in persistent decline, warns UN report

India, Sept. 18 -- India's groundwater levels are declining persistently, according to the State of Global Water Resources 2025 report published by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). Dippin... Read More


Brown is beautiful: What Namibia's capital Windhoek can teach African cities as they get hotter and drier

India, Sept. 18 -- Many African cities have started drawing up climate plans. These promise cooler streets, urban forests and green roofs on buildings. This urban climate adaptation has become an urge... Read More


Why AI consciousness could become the next great societal divide

India, Sept. 18 -- As AI systems grow more human-like, the question of whether they can be conscious is becoming unavoidable and could become as divisive as abortion or climate change. Surveys alread... Read More


Himalayas nearing 'tipping point' as glacier melting accelerates, report warns

India, Sept. 18 -- Himalayan glaciers are losing mass 65% faster than they were a decade ago, increasing the risk of disasters linked to glacial lakes, melting ice and unstable slopes, a new report sa... Read More


Permission granted to cut more than 156,000 sal trees in Madhya Pradesh

India, Sept. 18 -- Permission has been granted to fell sal trees affected by the sal borer insect in the Amarkantak region of Dindori and Anuppur districts in Madhya Pradesh. Surendra Jatav, sub-divi... Read More


Climate change added a month of risky heat for 1.5 billion people; 117 million affected in India

India, Sept. 17 -- More than 1.5 billion people experienced at least a month of risky heat between June and August 2026, with those temperatures made significantly more likely by human-induced climate... Read More


Forests at the heart of food security, nutrition and livelihood: FAO

India, Sept. 17 -- Forests and trees play a crucial role in providing nutritious food, and more than 5 billion people worldwide rely on them to some extent for their livelihoods, yet their contributio... Read More