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Winged guests are coming early to Chilika, and they are telling us something

India, Oct. 9 -- Reports from Chilika this week say its winged migratory guests have already begun arriving in the first weeks of October. The Odisha Forest Department has intensified patrolling, 22 ... Read More


Global clean air funding: Short-term win, long-term risk

India, Oct. 9 -- Global funding explicitly targeting outdoor air quality rose by $1.7 billion in 2023-24 to reach $4.7 billion, nearly matching its 2022 peak. For the first time, outdoor air quality ... Read More


Official development assistance to fall for third year in 2026, hitting $152 billion: UNCTAD

India, Oct. 9 -- Official development assistance (ODA) from major donor countries is projected to decline by 6.9 per cent in 2026, taking total aid to $152 billion, its lowest level since 2014, as dev... Read More


BNHS announces all-India Sarus crane survey

India, Oct. 9 -- The Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) has announced a nationwide survey to estimate the population of Sarus Cranes on October 10 and 11, 2026. Birders across the world will celebr... Read More


Nearly 50,000 women and girls killed or severely injured in Gaza in last 3 years, UN Women says

India, Oct. 9 -- Nearly 50,000 women and girls in Gaza have been killed or severely injured since October 2023, according to UN Women. The agency says this amounts to one in 21 Gazan women and girls ... Read More


Daily weather tracker: Weather takes a turn; snowfall in higher Himalayas, heavy rain alerts across several states

India, Oct. 9 -- Summary Heavy rainfall alerts issued for southern states as Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka brace for thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds. Fresh snowfall across higher Himalay... Read More


130 civil society groups urge UN to suspend first carbon credits issued under Paris Agreement

India, Oct. 8 -- At least 130 civil society organisations have urged the UN carbon market body to suspend further issuance, transfer and use of credits linked to a cookstove project in Myanmar. The p... Read More


AI race could generate 617 million tonnes of e-waste by 2050: Survey

India, Oct. 8 -- A new assessment by Basel Action Network estimates that 395 million to 617 million tonnes of AI-related electronic equipment could be retired between 2025 and 2050. By 2030, around 8... Read More


IEA estimates ASEAN power demand to grow 5.4% annually by 2030, coal demand 4.4%

India, Oct. 8 -- Southeast Asia's electricity demand is projected to grow at an average annual rate of 5.4 per cent between 2026 and 2030, while coal demand is expected to rise 4.4 per cent a year, th... Read More


Slaty Egret's behaviour shift signals how ecosystems are changing

India, Oct. 8 -- The behavioural shifts of the Slaty Egret (Egretta vinaceigula), a small, shy water bird mainly found in Botswana's Okavango Delta, are an important instance of changes in natural eco... Read More