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Coming together for migratory bird conservation across the Central Asian Flyway

India, Oct. 9 -- The Central Asian Conservation Network (CACN), a regional platform for non-profits, researchers, and conservation experts dedicated to transboundary conservation, has launched a new C... Read More


"Practising sustainability is not always convenient"

India, Oct. 9 -- Filmmaker and producer Kiran Rao has mastered the art of mainstreaming social commentary, as seen in her early films like Dhobi Ghat and more recently in Laapataa Ladies and Humans in... Read More


Nearly 50,000 women and girls killed or severely injured in Gaza in last 3 years, UN Women says

India, Oct. 9 -- Nearly 50,000 women and girls in Gaza have been killed or severely injured since October 2023, according to UN Women. The agency says this amounts to one in 21 Gazan women and girls ... Read More


Daily weather tracker: Weather takes a turn; snowfall in higher Himalayas, heavy rain alerts across several states

India, Oct. 9 -- Summary Heavy rainfall alerts issued for southern states as Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka brace for thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds. Fresh snowfall across higher Himalay... Read More


130 civil society groups urge UN to suspend first carbon credits issued under Paris Agreement

India, Oct. 8 -- At least 130 civil society organisations have urged the UN carbon market body to suspend further issuance, transfer and use of credits linked to a cookstove project in Myanmar. The p... Read More


AI race could generate 617 million tonnes of e-waste by 2050: Survey

India, Oct. 8 -- A new assessment by Basel Action Network estimates that 395 million to 617 million tonnes of AI-related electronic equipment could be retired between 2025 and 2050. By 2030, around 8... Read More


IEA estimates ASEAN power demand to grow 5.4% annually by 2030, coal demand 4.4%

India, Oct. 8 -- Southeast Asia's electricity demand is projected to grow at an average annual rate of 5.4 per cent between 2026 and 2030, while coal demand is expected to rise 4.4 per cent a year, th... Read More


Slaty Egret's behaviour shift signals how ecosystems are changing

India, Oct. 8 -- The behavioural shifts of the Slaty Egret (Egretta vinaceigula), a small, shy water bird mainly found in Botswana's Okavango Delta, are an important instance of changes in natural eco... Read More


30x30 target's race to protect nature slowed by extractive industry

India, Oct. 8 -- The world is not on track to meet the ambitious Target 3, popularly known as the 30x30 target. The target is part of the Kunming Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF) set up ... Read More


Global wildlife populations decline by 73%, but India records conservation gains: WWF report

India, Oct. 8 -- Monitored wildlife populations worldwide have declined by an average of 73 per cent over the past five decades, but India has recorded gains in the numbers of several major species, a... Read More