Known unknowns: Recycled ocean plastic has value only when society is willing to pay for it, says Grinson George

India, July 7 -- Marine litter along India's coastline is influenced by tides, currents, wind, shipping, tourism, industry and land-based waste, says CMFRI Director Grinson George. CMFRI surveys acro... Read More

New virus catalogue reveals which pathogens pose the greatest threat

India, July 7 -- In a typical year, scientists discover two or three viruses that have never been seen in people before. The number fluctuates, but the trend has been fairly steady since the 1960s. M... Read More

Flash floods in Jammu and Kashmir's Chenab Valley stall Kwar hydroelectric project, close Doda-Kishtwar highway

India, July 6 -- Flash floods and landslides struck Jammu and Kashmir's Chenab Valley on July 6, hitting parts of Doda, Kishtwar and Ramban districts. Debris flows entered the 540MW Kwar Hydroelectri... Read More

More biodiversity funding is reaching Indigenous communities. But who decides how it is spent?

India, July 6 -- More biodiversity finance is beginning to reach Indigenous Peoples and local communities, but experts say control over how the money is spent remains the central question. At recent ... Read More

Millions of insect species remain undiscovered despite global decline, says a new study

India, July 6 -- A new study reveals that the planet could hold 14.2 million to 20.3 million insect species, far above the long-accepted figure of about 6 million. The findings published in the journ... Read More

Climate change driving more local extinctions in temperate species than tropical ones, study finds

India, July 6 -- Climate change is causing more local extinctions among temperate species than tropical ones, challenging earlier expectations that tropical biodiversity would be more vulnerable. A n... Read More

Food crops to remain backbone of global biofuel production through 2035, OECD-FAO report finds

India, July 6 -- Food-based biofuels will remain the backbone of global biofuel production through 2035. First-generation ethanol and biodiesel from maize, sugarcane and vegetable oils will continue ... Read More

Two markets, one cost curve: What BESS demand means for India's EV prices

India, July 6 -- On July 1, Delhi's newly notified Electric Vehicle Policy 2026-2030 came into force, with staged mandates to electrify two-wheelers, three-wheelers and goods carriers over the next fo... Read More

Ground-level ozone: The silent pollutant behind India's breathing crisis

India, July 5 -- Ground-level ozone is emerging as one of India's fastest-growing air pollution threats. Unlike PM2.5, this invisible pollutant forms through chemical reactions between emissions from ... Read More

Himalayan pangolin confirmed as a distinct species, was earlier classified as subspecies of Chinese pangolin

India, July 4 -- Researchers have revalidated and concluded that the Himalayan pangolin (Manis aurita) is a distinct extant species, separate from the Chinese pangolin (Manis pentadactyla). A team of... Read More

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