Weather conditions at the Hajj going to be increasingly dangerous in the decades ahead: Study

India, May 8 -- Climate change is creating serious and growing risks for millions of pilgrims performing the Hajj, with extreme heat and humidity already pushing human physiological limits during the ... Read More

Every degree of warming erases years of crop productivity gains in India

India, May 8 -- A 51-year analysis of 563 Indian districts showed that just 1degC of warming slashes national average crop yields by about 8%. This erases years of productivity gains. Heat and rainf... Read More

As David Attenborough turns 100 today, Chilean wasp named in his honour

India, May 8 -- A newly discovered species of parasitic wasp from Chile has been named after legendary naturalist David Attenborough to celebrate his 100th birthday on May 8, 2026, according to a stat... Read More

Non-tariff barriers now cost more than tariffs for most countries: UNCTAD

India, May 8 -- Non-tariff measures now impose higher trade costs than tariffs for 88 per cent of countries, while developing economies are simultaneously being hit by rising tariffs and mounting comp... Read More

Around 5.8 million new businesses sprang up in a year across India, but daily earnings did not even reach Rs 600: Report

India, May 8 -- The number of self-employed small traders and unregistered business owners is increasing in India, but these individuals are earning less than workers working on a minimum wage, accord... Read More

EU-Mercosur trade deal enforced amid farmers' fears of unfair competition

India, May 8 -- EU-Mercosur trade agreement, 25 years in the making, provisionally took effect on May 1, 2026. It created one of the world's largest free trade zones for 700 million consumers. It sl... Read More

Climate disasters don't just destroy homes, they change lives forever. We spoke with cyclone survivors in Zimbabwe

India, May 6 -- Cyclone Idai's devastation in Zimbabwe's Chimanimani District went far beyond deaths, destroyed homes and a US$2 billion economic toll. Researchers found survivors grappling with deep... Read More

80% of Africa's fertiliser is imported: How food systems can adapt to Iran shock

India, May 5 -- Conflict in the Persian Gulf and war in Iran have choked fertiliser exports through the Strait of Hormuz. This threatened African food systems that import about 80% of their fertilise... Read More

What is hantavirus, the disease that has killed 3 cruise ship passengers?

India, May 5 -- Three deaths on an Atlantic cruise ship have drawn global attention to hantavirus, a rare but often severe disease spread mainly by rodent urine and droppings. The virus can trigger l... Read More

Rs 51,000 crore worth of materials in India's e-waste, most slips through the system

India, May 4 -- India's Paryavaran NITI Manthan conference revealed that 6.2 million tonnes e-waste was generated in FY24. Only 10 per cent of it was formally recycled. Of an estimated Rs 51,000 cro... Read More

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