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Around 99 per cent of world's glaciers erode between 0.02 and 2.68 mm per year: Study

New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- Summary A study published in Nature Geoscience reveals that 99% of the world's glaciers erode at rates between 0.02 and 2.68 mm per year. Researchers used machine learning to pr... Read More


Africa's climate adaptation: How Tanzania is transforming flood zones into resilient green spaces

New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- Summary Tanzania is taking significant steps to combat climate change impacts, particularly in flood-prone areas like Dar es Salaam. The Msimbazi Basin Development Project, fund... Read More


Remove free-ranging dogs from Delhi-NCR localities, never to be released in public spaces: SC

New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- The Supreme Court on August 11, 2025 directed the authorities concerned in the National Capital Territory of Delhi to immediately begin removing free-ranging dogs from localities... Read More


Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 11, 2025)

New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- Manual sewer cleaning The Supreme Court (SC) directed the East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC) on August 6, 2025, to explain why manual scavenging and hazardous sewer cleaning... Read More


How microbes could help solve the world's plastic pollution crisis

New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- Summary Scientists are exploring microbial degradation as a solution to plastic pollution, utilizing bacteria and fungi to break down plastics. These microbes produce enzymes th... Read More


World Elephant Day 2025: In one corner of Africa, pachyderms were transported by ships over the sea in Antiquity

New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- Summary World Elephant Day 2025 highlights the historical significance of elephants in northeastern Africa, where they were transported by ships during Antiquity. The Ptolemaic ... Read More


Dharali tragedy: How dangerous is the artificial lake formed in Harshil?

New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- Summary The flash flood in Uttarkashi's Kheer Gad river on August 5, 2025, reshaped Dharali town and heightened risks for Harshil. An artificial lake formed on the Bhagirathi ri... Read More


The international order is shifting: African countries have an opportunity to reshape global power relations

New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- Summary As the global order shifts, African countries have a unique opportunity to redefine power relations. Historically constrained by external influences, Africa can now leve... Read More


Soil science blind spots leaving poorest nations exposed to climate and biodiversity loss, warn scientists

New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- Summary Concentration of research: Just 10 countries, led by China, the US, India, Brazil and Spain, account for 70% of all global soil health research since 1947. Geographic "b... Read More


How hot is your home? Nigerian study explores comfort levels in buildings

New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- Summary A Nigerian study challenges global heating comfort standards by revealing that residents in tropical climates can tolerate higher indoor temperatures than previously assu... Read More