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Colonial-era borders create conflict in Africa's oceans - how to resolve them

New Delhi, May 26 -- Africa has 38 coastal and island nations. Their maritime industries - including energy, tourism, maritime transport, shipping and fishing - play a crucial role in developing these... Read More


For many island species, the next tropical cyclone may be their last

New Delhi, May 26 -- When a major cyclone tears through an island nation, all efforts rightly focus on saving human lives and restoring livelihoods. However, these storms have permanent consequences f... Read More


AMR could cost global economy $100 trillion by 2050, says first global animal health report

New Delhi, May 23 -- By 2050, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) could threaten the food security of two billion people and inflict an economic loss of $100 trillion if urgent action was not taken, accord... Read More


NOAA's 2025 hurricane forecast warns of a busy season - a storm scientist explains why and what meteorologists are watching

New Delhi, May 23 -- U.S. forecasters are expecting an above-normal 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, with 13 to 19 named storms, and 6 to 10 of those becoming hurricanes. Every year, the National Ocea... Read More


How India moves: In Chandigarh, more vehicles than people undermine a visionary design

New Delhi, May 23 -- Two decades ago, Chandigarh's broad avenues and sparse traffic left many wondering if the city had been overbuilt. Fast forward to in 2025, the narrative has reversed. The number ... Read More


Dredging a lake can cause irreversible change in its micro-ecology, shows study

New Delhi, May 23 -- Dredging in a lake may transform its micro-ecology, according to a new report. Researchers from the National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries in Cairo studied Lake Manzala... Read More


Animal diseases spreading to new regions; nearly half pose threat to humans: WOAH report

New Delhi, May 23 -- Infectious animal diseases are spreading to previously unaffected regions and species, with nearly half (47 per cent) capable of zoonotic transmission or spreading between animals... Read More


Eliminating kala-azar: 6 African countries sign agreement to ramp up efforts, cross-border programmes

New Delhi, May 23 -- Chad, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Somalia, South Sudan and Sudan signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to eradicate visceral leishmaniasis (also known as kala-azar), at an event orga... Read More


African health and education workers struggling to survive due to public spending cuts: ActionAid survey

New Delhi, May 23 -- Public spending cuts in Africa resulted in the incomes of health and education workers falling by up to 50 per cent in five years, leaving them struggling to make ends meet, accor... Read More


Mistrust, lack of political will hampering co-operation in fight against wildlife crime across Southern Africa

New Delhi, May 23 -- A climate of mistrust and lack of political will among some members of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) are some of the problems that are hampering efforts to eff... Read More