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DRC faces its deadliest ebola outbreak as virus spreads to 6th province

India, Aug. 17 -- The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has entered a more dangerous phase after spreading to a sixth province, with health authorities warning that the epid... Read More


Kerala's recent floods show Pamba river, Vembanad-Kuttanad wetland system under enormous strain: Experts

India, Aug. 17 -- Kerala's July 2026 floods expose a river-wetland system pushed to breaking point. Experts say the Pamba and the Vembanad-Kuttanad complex have lost most of their natural capacity to... Read More


Major US study finds undocumented immigration does not increase neighbourhood crime

India, Aug. 17 -- A study of 11,500 US neighbourhoods found no evidence that rising unauthorised immigration drives up crime. Researchers found neighbourhoods with growing undocumented populations sa... Read More


European cities plan to offset a fifth of emissions through carbon removal, but few have clear strategies

India, Aug. 17 -- An analysis of 103 European cities' 2030 climate neutrality plans, including 22 capital cities, shows that municipalities plan to rely on carbon removal to compensate for about a fif... Read More


Daily weather tracker: Heavy rains trigger red alert in Bengal and Odisha; Delhi-NCR among 18 States under weather warning

India, Aug. 17 -- West Bengal and Odisha face red alert as depression intensifies, bringing extremely heavy rain, strong winds and flooding risks nationwide. Delhi-NCR remains under yellow alert with... Read More


Rural Odisha's PM2.5 pollution exceeds national standard even as urban-rural gap remains below 10%

India, Aug. 17 -- Rural areas across India often record PM2.5 concentrations close to those in cities, with Odisha among seven states where rural pollution exceeded the national annual standard and an... Read More


High-risk human-elephant conflict areas in Southern Africa could expand by 33%-100% by 2085, a new study forecasts

India, Aug. 17 -- A new PNAS Nexus study warns that high-risk human-elephant conflict zones in Southern Africa could grow by 33-100% by 2085, driven mainly by population growth, cropland expansion and... Read More


Can the Great Indian Bustard reclaim the Deccan part of its range? Yes, provided traditional agriculture is promoted, says study

India, Aug. 16 -- A new study in PLOS One finds that the critically endangered Great Indian Bustard could reclaim parts of the Deccan if traditional, low-intensity agriculture is revived. Modelling s... Read More


Census 2027 to include question related to caste, a first in independent India

India, Aug. 16 -- Indian citizens will be asked their caste during surveys to be conducted as part of the Census 2027, according to a new Gazette notification issued by the Union Ministry of Home Affa... Read More


This Independence Day, get to know about Zanskari ponies, the silent warriors of Siachen

India, Aug. 15 -- The story explores the Zanskari pony, an indigenous Ladakhi breed that has become a silent warrior on the Siachen Glacier, carrying supplies, supporting logistics and even returning ... Read More