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Wings under peril

India, July 2 -- The island of Hawai'i in the US may be facing a silent epidemic. Nearly every forest bird species in the region is capable of transmitting a deadly disease that has already led to ext... Read More


A customised role

India, July 2 -- The Union government has put in motion a process to draft a customised corporate social responsibility (CSR) framework for the coal mining sector. While companies have had their own C... Read More


Known unknowns

India, July 2 -- Peter, 63, is trying to catch fish with his dip net near the Munambam beach in Kerala's Kochi district since 6:30 am. But for almost seven hours, he catches only litter, mostly plasti... Read More


What suicide statistics conceal

India, July 2 -- On the night of May 5, when Ramesh (name changed) returned home from work, he found the door ajar. Inside, his 55-year-old father Gurmeet Singh and mother Narender Kaur were lying sti... Read More


Venezuela earthquakes highlight the limits of early warning systems

India, July 2 -- Venezuela's recent earthquakes expose the hard limits of early warning systems: quakes still cannot be precisely predicted, and people near the epicentre often get little or no notice... Read More


Renewables save $480 billion in fossil fuel costs in 2025 as price advantage widens: IRENA

India, July 2 -- Renewable projects commissioned in 2025 saved an estimated $480 billion in global fossil fuel costs, finds new report by IRENA. Over 90% of new utility-scale capacity undercut the ch... Read More


India Energy Storage Week to bring clean energy firms from 15 countries to Delhi

India, July 2 -- The 12th India Energy Storage Week will be held in New Delhi from July 8 to 10, 2026. Government representatives, companies and clean energy experts from 15 countries are expected to... Read More


Ebola outbreak threatens to push 985,000 into poverty in DRC

India, July 2 -- UNDP warns DRC's 17th Ebola outbreak could push 985,000 more people into poverty. It is projected to erase over $1 billion in GDP and 55,000 jobs. Africa-wide, losses may reach $3.6... Read More


Basel Convention advances work on e-waste, textiles, hazardous waste, but divisions persist over plastic

India, July 1 -- Delegates at the Basel Convention's OEWG-15 in Geneva advanced technical work on e-waste, textiles and hazardous waste. They agreed to strengthen the Prior Informed Consent system as... Read More


Letter to ministries flags lack of rules for pesticide-coated seeds in India, urges safety checks and labelling

India, July 1 -- A letter to several Union ministries has raised concerns over the absence of clear rules for pesticide-coated seeds in India. It says farmers, workers and consumers often have no way... Read More