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South Africa: new Drakensberg nature reserve will protect ancient rock art, wildlife, livelihoods, grasslands and water

India, June 4 -- It is a small but important step forward. Land owners, local government and civil society have come together take positive steps towards better land governance South Africa's Drakens... Read More


Verdict 2024: Farmers in Tamil Nadu's Thanjavur vote in INDIA bloc over Cauvery water scarcity, drought & MSP

India, June 4 -- Farmers form a bulk of the electorate in the rice bowl of Tamil Nadu; but they have had to face water scarcity which has affected their 'kuruvai' and 'samba' crops The mostly rural e... Read More


Verdict 2024: Did farmer grievances about paddy MSP lead to BJD's defeat in Odisha?

India, June 4 -- Leaders feel farmers may have bought into the BJP's promise to pay Rs 3,100 as paddy MSP if it came to power Odisha is at a historic crossroads in its political history as it has vot... Read More


Simply Put: Election Results 2024

India, June 4 -- may 2024 lok sabha polls lok sabha elections polls constitution of india Governance India Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Down to Earth.... Read More


Verdict 2024: Odisha's women may have helped tilt scales in state against BJD, say experts

India, June 4 -- Women have long been a BJD vote bank; but excessive campaigning by BJP in addition to poll promises may have influenced female voters to go saffron The Biju Janata Dal (BJD), which h... Read More


From 1989-2023, 60,465 people have died due to violence in India: Uppsala University

India, June 4 -- 59 conflicts took place last year involving countries, the highest since Uppsala began collecting figures in 1946 A whopping 60,465 people have died due to violence in India from 198... Read More


Ancient rocks reveal Earth had life-supporting conditions 4 billion years ago

India, June 4 -- Study of ancient zircon crystals reveals early interaction of water and land, challenging existing theories of a water-covered Earth Earth may have had the necessary conditions to su... Read More


Zanzibar's water crisis needs strategic interventions and collaborative efforts

India, June 3 -- India can support Zanzibar in testing and replicating our sustainable WASH models, customised to suit the country's specific requirements and terrain Zanzibar, known for its Instagra... Read More


ICAR's herbicide-tolerant rice is not farmer-friendly and is a threat to national food security

India, June 3 -- This technology will raise cultivation costs by monopolising the seed-agrochemical market and may lead to more robust, herbicide-resistant weeds in the future, endangering rice produc... Read More


Intense heat has made farm, industry & construction workers in Karnataka fear & lose interest in work

India, June 3 -- Workers do not want to work as they fear for their well-being; other effects of heat on worker health also reported As a fierce heatwave tightens its grip over India, the deadly impa... Read More