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'Without help, we will starve': Tanzania farmers left struggling as US climate aid disappears

India, Feb. 11 -- Asha Omary knew something was wrong the last time she stood in her rice field. The plants were stunted, their leaves yellowing under the scorching sun. She had followed every techniq... Read More


As told to Parliament (February 10, 2025): No conclusive data to prove only air pollution can kill, minister on Lancet report

India, Feb. 11 -- There is no conclusive data to establish a direct correlation between deaths and air pollution alone, Kirti Vardhan Singh, Union minister of state for environment, forest and climate... Read More


The Arabian leopard has returned to the 'wadis' of the Nejd in Oman's Dhofar: Study

India, Feb. 11 -- The Arabian leopard (Panthera pardus nimr) has returned to the plateau of Nejd in Dhofar, the largest of Oman's 11 governorates on the border with Yemen, a study released on World Ar... Read More


Government approves PM-AASHA continuation; allows procurement of tur, urad, masur under price support scheme

India, Feb. 11 -- The government on February 10, 2025 approved the continuation of the Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan (PM-AASHA) scheme during the 15th Finance Commission Cycle up to 2... Read More


Protests in Kenya against nationwide livestock vaccination programme

India, Feb. 11 -- Sections of Kenyan farmers and the general public have continued to protest against a nationwide livestock vaccination programme by the government, with some describing it as a "glob... Read More


As told to Parliament (February 7, 2025): 100-day TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan launched in 347 districts across India

India, Feb. 10 -- TB elimination campaign The government has launched a 100-day intensified TB [tuberculosis] Mukt Bharat Abhiyan across 347 priority districts in 33 states and Union Territories, incl... Read More


Rajasthan: MGNREGA, farming major concerns as gram panchayats in Hanumangarh unhappy with municipal inclusion

India, Feb. 10 -- In Rajasthan's Hanumangarh, the state governement has decided to include large populations of Satipura and 2 KNJ gram panchayats under the jurisdiction of the Hanumangarh Municipal C... Read More


Sierra Leone's capital unveils Africa's first heat action plan to tackle rising temperatures

India, Feb. 10 -- Sierra Leone hosted the first-ever African Urban Heat Summit on February 6, 2025 in a landmark initiative to tackle the rising threat of extreme heat in African cities. Organised by ... Read More


Half Circle to circularity: Review of Draft Notification on EPR for paper waste and sanitary products

India, Feb. 10 -- The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) has released a draft notification proposing Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for packaging made from pape... Read More


Shortage of breast cancer screening facilities, oncology specialists in 42 African countries: WHO

India, Feb. 10 -- A new study found significant gaps and disparities in breast cancer control in 42 of the 47 countries in World Health Organization's (WHO) Africa region. The assessment by WHO highl... Read More