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Africa's wildfire season is getting shorter, study suggests

India, July 21 -- A new study suggests Africa's wildfire season has become shorter over the past three decades. Researchers found the dry season is now starting later, with rainfall arriving at a tim... Read More


CDSCO approves India's first dengue vaccine

India, July 21 -- The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO), under the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, has granted marketing authorisation for the Dengue Tetravalent Vaccine... Read More


Jammu and Kashmir flood toll rises to 27 after landslide kills seven of a family in Poonch

India, July 21 -- The death toll from days of heavy rain across Jammu and Kashmir has risen to 27 after a landslide killed seven members of a family in Poonch district. Rajouri and Poonch are among t... Read More


Daily weather tracker: Heavy rain alert across several states as monsoon regains strength; landslide risk rises in Himalayan region

India, July 21 -- IMD issues heavy rainfall alert for several states as the monsoon intensifies, triggering flood and landslide concerns across northern India. Delhi-NCR receives welcome showers, whi... Read More


Beyond forest stock: How the 16th Finance Commission reshapes ecological incentives

India, July 21 -- In January 2026, the authors' article in Down to Earth argued that the 16th Finance Commission had a rare opportunity to move India's ecological fiscal transfers beyond static forest... Read More


A tax on sugary drinks in Egypt could reduce disease and save $1.8 billion in healthcare costs: modelling study

India, July 21 -- A modelling study finds that a 20% tax on sugary drinks in Egypt could prevent hundreds of thousands of obesity and diabetes cases. It could also cut heart disease, strokes, cancers... Read More


It is time for reform in COP negotiation methods: Simon Stiell in Delhi

India, July 21 -- There has been significant commentary seeking suggestions on what reforms could look like during Conference of Parties (COP) negotiations, 30 years since the Convention of Parties wa... Read More


It is time for reform in COP negotiation methods: UN

India, July 21 -- There has been significant commentary seeking suggestions on what reforms could look like during Conference of Parties (COP) negotiations, 30 years since the Convention of Parties wa... Read More


Farmers protest against India-US trade talks as convoys stopped near Delhi

India, July 21 -- Farmers' groups held a protest in Delhi against proposed free trade agreements, including a possible India-US deal. Several convoys from Punjab and Haryana were stopped near border ... Read More


As told to Parliament (July 21, 2026): Women constitute over half of India's agri workforce, Centre says

India, July 21 -- Women constituted 59.8 per cent of the total workforce engaged in agricultural activities during 2025 (January-December) across India, Ramnath Thakur, Minister of State for Agricultu... Read More