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Protesters allege police threats after Parliament repeals MGNREGA

India, Dec. 19 -- Parliament cleared a bill repealing MGNREGA and replacing it with a new rural jobs law. The legislation was passed by both houses on the same day amid opposition protests. Activist... Read More


Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (December 18, 2025)

India, Dec. 19 -- Water body pollution in Punjab Authorities need to close 819 polluting sources in Punjab. The largest number of such sources in the state are under the jurisdiction of its Departmen... Read More


Coal demand growth stalls globally as China's consumption flattens with clean energy surge

India, Dec. 19 -- Global coal demand has stalled at around 9 billion tonnes a year. China, which consumes nearly half the world's coal, has seen demand flatten. Record renewable energy additions are... Read More


What the hyperproduction of AI slop is doing to science

India, Dec. 19 -- A study analysing over one million preprint abstracts finds AI use sharply increases academic productivity Gains are highest among non-native English speakers, particularly Asian re... Read More


In Memoriam: Palpu Pushpangadan was a pushy seller of ideas

India, Dec. 19 -- The first time I met Palpu Pushpangadan was when he was the director of the National Botanical Research Institute (NBRI) in Lucknow. It was in the early 2000s, and he was full of ene... Read More


India's SHANTI Nuclear Bill triggers fears of safety, liability dilution and executive overreach

India, Dec. 19 -- The government's decision to push through the Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India (SHANTI) Bill, 2025 has ignited sharp criticism from opp... Read More


Rural expansion is driving more biodiversity loss than cities, global study finds

India, Dec. 19 -- A global study finds rural settlement growth causes 3.5 times more biodiversity loss than cities. Low-density expansion fragments natural habitats more widely than urban development... Read More


Year of extremes: India hit by disasters on 331 of 334 days in 2025, up from 295 in 2024 and 292 in 2022

India, Dec. 18 -- India recorded extreme weather events on 331 of 334 days between January and November 2025 - up from 295 days in 2024 and 292 in 2022 At least 4,419 deaths were reported in 2025, co... Read More


It is 'Ram Ram, MGNREGA' as controversial VB-G RAM G Bill is passed by the Lok Sabha

India, Dec. 18 -- After chaos, ruckus and just eight hours of parliamentary debate, the Lok Sabha passed the controversial Viksit Bharat - Guarantee For Rozgar And Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM ... Read More


Small farms, big climate gains: ICAR study shows how agroforestry can be a powerful climate tool

India, Dec. 18 -- Agroforestry on small family farms can play a powerful role in climate mitigation while strengthening rural livelihoods, showed a nine-year study from eastern India by Indian Council... Read More