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Ecological myopia: the blind spot holding back climate action

India, Dec. 23 -- Ecological myopia, the tendency to view climate change as a standalone issue, hinders effective climate action. This narrow perspective overlooks the interconnectedness of politics,... Read More


The Aravalli range is Delhi's shield against the Thar; it is something the SC should have taken note of

India, Dec. 23 -- As the debate regarding the Supreme Court's December 20, 2025, verdict on the Aravalli hill range gets sharper, one of the main arguments put forth by critics is the fact that the lo... Read More


Lightning an understated disaster in India: Experts call for deeper understanding of atmospheric electricity

India, Dec. 23 -- Lightning kills more people in India than any other natural disaster, yet remains an understated threat because it is a dispersed extreme weather event, experts said at a recent nati... Read More


South Africa's insect labs have answers to the future of food security

India, Dec. 22 -- "If I could, I would probably eat them every day. I used to have 50 grams of cricket powder daily, as a topping on my smoothie." This was not a thought-out answer but a quick reacti... Read More


IIT Madras & Australian researchers develop precision nanoinjection platform for breast cancer drug delivery

India, Dec. 22 -- Researchers from Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras), Monash University and Deakin University, Australia, have developed a cutting-edge nanoinjection drug delivery pla... Read More


The numbers game: Rush to certify India's natural farmers raises concerns

India, Dec. 22 -- Certification guidelines under India's Natural Farming Mission were issued only four months ago. Regional councils say they are under pressure to register thousands of farmers withi... Read More


Disaster after disaster: do we have enough raw materials to 'build back better'?

India, Dec. 22 -- The article explores the challenges of rebuilding communities after disasters, highlighting the immense demand for raw materials and the environmental impact of their extraction. It... Read More


No new mining leases, Aravalli protection intact: MoEFCC clarifies after SC-backed definition

India, Dec. 22 -- The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has sought to allay concerns over the Supreme Court-backed uniform definition of the Aravalli hills, insisting t... Read More


Wild lions in Europe? New paper examines archaeological mound to show young man living in Copper Age Bulgaria was attacked by feline

India, Dec. 22 -- One usually associates lions with Africa and South Asia & the Middle East. A new paper though, has highlighted how the world's second-largest cat did roam Europe too, back in the Cop... Read More


Supreme Court tightens Great Indian Bustard safeguards, redraws Green Energy Corridor map in Rajasthan and Gujarat

India, Dec. 21 -- The Supreme Court's December 19 judgment on protecting the critically endangered Great Indian Bustard (GIB), which is rapidly declining, will directly reshape India's Green Energy Co... Read More