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Why the world can't agree how to tackle drought

India, Sept. 4 -- Delegates from 196 nations plus EU officials have met in Mongolia to discuss how best to tackle drought and desertification. Often overlooked by the larger and busier climate summit... Read More


Daily weather tracker: Heavy rainfall expected across more than 20 states; flash flood threat looms over Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh & Rajasthan

India, Sept. 4 -- Summary Heavy rainfall threatens over 20 states, with Madhya Pradesh facing very heavy showers and heightened flash flood risks in vulnerable districts. Uttar Pradesh and eastern R... Read More


Global experience shows why the Ken-Betwa river-linking project needs rethinking

India, Sept. 4 -- The Ken-Betwa Interlinking Project will transfer water from the Ken basin to the Betwa basin through the Daudhan dam and a 231-km canal. Global river-linking projects have faced ser... Read More


Himalayan hazards are becoming more complex. Our warning systems need to catch up

India, Sept. 4 -- The Nepal border disaster reveals how rapidly cascading Himalayan hazards can overwhelm traditional early-warning systems. A rock-ice collapse triggered a debris flow and flood that... Read More


India's vultures need not just conservation programmes but also protected landscapes

India, Sept. 4 -- Thirty years ago, the vulture in India suffered a death knell of sorts to its existence. Diclofenac, a painkiller used for cattle, destroyed the kidneys of Indian vultures. Millions ... Read More


India on e-wheels: 'Personal EVs alone cannot solve India's urban transport problems'

India, Sept. 4 -- India's EV transition must go beyond personal electric vehicles and prioritise shared, public and active mobility, says IISc professor Ashish Verma. Verma says electric buses, subur... Read More


Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (September 2, 2026)

India, Sept. 3 -- The National Green Tribunal has flagged serious pollution in Delhi's Kitchener Lake after a DPCC report found faecal coliform, BOD and COD levels above prescribed norms, despite subs... Read More


Combat desertification COP17: Seat at table for Indigenous Peoples & coordinated action on land, climate, biodiversity - both left waiting

India, Sept. 3 -- Two years ago in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the 16th Conference of the Parties (COP16) to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) was hailed as a historic turning ... Read More


'Ammachi' finds a home in the forest

India, Sept. 3 -- A newly discovered frog in the forests of Tripura has given an unexpected afterlife to the memory of a Kerala woman who spent much of her own life caring for people. The frog, Amolo... Read More


Daily weather tracker: Heavy rain threatens Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal; flood risk rises

India, Sept. 3 -- Summary Madhya Pradesh faces extremely heavy rainfall, with red alerts issued as flooding, waterlogging and rising river levels threaten several districts. Eastern Uttar Pradesh re... Read More