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India can produce sustainable aviation fuel 40 per cent cheaper than global benchmarks: IECC

India, June 23 -- India can produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at cost up to 40 per cent lower than global benchmarks by combining agricultural residue with low-cost solar-based green hydrogen, a... Read More


Conflict in the backyard: Bihar's farmers retreat from cash crops as nilgai and wild boars spread across the plains

India, June 23 -- Farmers across Bihar's plains say repeated crop raids by nilgai and wild boars are forcing them to move away from maize, pulses, vegetables and groundnut. Many are shifting to wheat... Read More


Darjeeling's iconic tea industry is recording losses, courtesy climate, labour and brew from Nepal, claim growers

India, June 23 -- As a brand created by early British planters, Darjeeling, in the Eastern Himalayan region, is famous for tea and has earned a geographical indication (GI) tag in short, for it. But ... Read More


How an Indian citizen science network helped uncover a space phenomenon never clearly seen before

India, June 23 -- A citizen scientist spotted a bow-and-arrow-shaped radio galaxy during a weekend online class run by India's RAD@home network. The object, named BAARG, has a wide radio arc on one s... Read More


India's rooftop solar boom is real, and deeply lopsided: Analysis

India, June 23 -- In 2018, Maharashtra led India's rooftop solar map with 152 megawatts (MW) installed, followed by Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. Gujarat sat fourth, with 94 MW. Seven years later, the map... Read More


Conflict in the backyard: In Rajasthan, farmers say stray bulls now damage crops more than nilgai

India, June 23 -- Farmers in Rajasthan say stray bulls, wild boars, nilgai, camels and donkeys are damaging crops and making cultivation increasingly expensive. A study across five districts found th... Read More


The first case of H5N1 bird flu in Australia has been confirmed. What does this mean?

India, June 23 -- Australia has confirmed its first case of highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu in a brown skua at Cape Le Grand National Park, with another seabird suspected. Scientists say this global ... Read More


Gurez Cloudburst explained: Why India's monsoon is stalling

India, June 22 -- On June 17, 2026, a cloudburst tore through the Tulail Valley in Gurez, Bandipora. What came next is flash floods that swept through agricultural fields, damaged a vital bridge, and ... Read More


Economy and climate are no longer distinct: Higher temperatures may slow India's growth noticeably, concludes study

India, June 22 -- A 1degC increase in annual temperature could reduce India's economic growth by 3.89 per cent, nearly twice the losses reported by earlier studies. The findings add to growing evidenc... Read More


Bonn Climate Conference 2026: Countries push for UN-led just transition mechanism, but finance remains a sticking point

India, June 22 -- The Just Transition Work Programme was one of the most politically charged tracks at the Bonn Climate Conference. Developing countries want the proposed just transition mechanism to... Read More