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

An urban water emergency warrants that the Jharkhand Rain Water Harvesting Regulation, 2017 must now become a civic movement

India, May 4 -- Jharkhand's urban water crisis is no longer a future risk or a routine summer inconvenience. In April 2026, Ranchi was already deploying 50 municipal tankers as water scarcity spread a... Read More

Scientists use eDNA method to reveal information about New York City's human diets, wildlife and ecology

India, May 4 -- A litre of water from a water body every week for a year has helped scientists to capture a snapshot of life in and around New York City, including human food consumption habits, urban... Read More

Common EPR portal to anchor India's recycling push as industry, NITI Aayog call for stronger implementation framework

India, May 4 -- The Union environment ministry is set to roll out a common Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) portal, a move aimed at streamlining compliance, improving traceability and scaling In... Read More

Reservoir levels have fallen in eight states, with water storage falling below 40%; three river basins also in crisis

India, May 4 -- The water storage situation in India is steadily deteriorating. While storage in 166 reservoirs has fallen below 40 per cent, water levels in river basins are also steadily declining. ... Read More

The bias in medical research: Africa carries a huge disease burden but is missing from clinical trials

India, May 4 -- Africa bears a quarter of the world's disease burden yet is largely absent from top-tier clinical trials. Only 3.9% of major trials were done exclusively in Africa, and just 0.6% of l... Read More

West Bengal tea workers invoke ILO Article 24, allege systemic labour rights violations

India, May 4 -- Tea plantation workers in West Bengal, represented by Paschim Banga Cha Majoor Samity, have petitioned the ILO under Article 24. They have alleged systemic labour rights violations de... Read More

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