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War is no environmental peace

India, July 15 -- WAR lives on in its victims. As the Russia-Ukraine war widens, the US-Israel war on Iran continues-punctuated by fragile ceasefires-and Israel's devastating attacks on Gaza and Leban... Read More


Andhra Pradesh COVID-19 cluster exposes gaps in India's disease surveillance

India, July 15 -- Two Covid-related deaths and eight active cases have been reported from YSR Kadapa district in Andhra Pradesh. Samples from contacts are being tested and specimens have been sent to... Read More


Himalayan climate alarm: Jammu & Kashmir warms by nearly 1 degC in two decades, scientists warn

India, July 15 -- A new study entitled "Warming of the high-mountainous climate sensitive Jammu and Kashmir during the period 1980-2024" published in Scientific Reports (https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598... Read More


Daily weather tracker: Bay of Bengal low-pressure system triggers red alert in Odisha; heatwave and humid conditions persist across several states

India, July 15 -- Bay of Bengal low-pressure area triggers heavy rainfall in Odisha, prompting red alert, while monsoon weakness keeps northern India hot and humid. IMD warns of extremely heavy rain ... Read More


Himalayan snowfall has been miscalculated for years, here's how we found a new way to measure it

India, July 15 -- New research reveals Himalayan snowfall has been severely underestimated for decades, distorting water forecasts for millions across South Asia. By using lakebed water-pressure sens... Read More


Two cloudbursts in Anantnag district of Kashmir

India, July 15 -- On Saturday July 11, 2026, two cloudbursts struck southern Kashmir's Anantnag district. The cloudbursts hit the high altitudes causing intense flash floods in the low-lying areas. ... Read More


Madhya Pradesh's Korku adivasis demand removal of forest encroachments

India, July 15 -- The indigenous Korku community of Madhya Pradesh have demanded the forest department and district administration to remove encroachments from forest lands. Nearly 2,000 community me... Read More


US-Israel war on Iran could trigger debt, inflation and remittance shocks across Global South, warns report

India, July 14 -- A new report warns that US and Israeli military action against Iran could unleash a wave of inflation, debt distress and financing pressures across the Global South. Energy importer... Read More


Daily weather tracker: Monsoon momentum dips across several states; Bihar and Odisha under orange alert for heavy to very heavy rain

India, July 14 -- Monsoon momentum weakens over several states, delaying widespread rain; Bihar and Odisha brace for extremely heavy showers. IMD forecasts heavy rain across eastern and northeastern ... Read More


Closing the planning & WASH gap in India's peri-urban regions

India, July 14 -- India's fast-growing peri-urban belts house millions on city fringes but sit in a governance vacuum. As villages are absorbed into metros, WASH services lag badly: Unsafe water, abs... Read More