India, Oct. 1 -- Aak (Calotropis gigantea), a plant found in dry and semi-arid regions, has traditionally been used to make ropes, charpoys, quilts, pillows and agricultural tools. The Maru Meghwal c... Read More
India, Oct. 1 -- Forests around the world are degrading faster than they are recovering with over 460 million hectares (mha) of forests standing degraded, a United Nations (UN) report has revealed. T... Read More
India, Oct. 1 -- Blending 20 per cent compressed biogas (CBG) with compressed natural gas (CNG) could make the overall CNG fuel carbon neutral on a life cycle basis, according to a new study, which ar... Read More
India, Oct. 1 -- India's energy transition is entering a new phase, where storing renewable electricity and supplying it when needed will be as important as expanding generation capacity. The Central... Read More
India, Oct. 1 -- Leachate, a toxic liquid produced when water passes through decomposing waste, can contaminate soil, groundwater, wetlands and farmland. India's landfills face significant risks beca... Read More
India, Oct. 1 -- Rapidly changing flood patterns in the Hindu Kush Himalayas are challenging existing early warning systems and disaster preparedness. The region faces multiple threats, including riv... Read More
India, Oct. 1 -- Farmers in Madhya Pradesh's water-scarce Dewas district have built an estimated 30,000-35,000 farm ponds since 2006, improving rainwater storage and irrigation security. The ponds ha... Read More
India, Oct. 1 -- Monsoon retreat advances across North India, bringing drier weather while Southern and Northeastern states face heavy rainfall and thunderstorm alerts. Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and... Read More
India, Oct. 1 -- The Madhya Pradesh forest department has withdrawn a directive concerning the submission of Community Forest Resource (CFR) rights claims by village assemblies, following protests by ... Read More
India, Sept. 30 -- Saffron farmers in Kashmir's Pampore tehsil say rats attracted by a nearby landfill are destroying the underground corms of their prized crop. Farmers in Patalbagh village have aba... Read More