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2025 among three warmest years on record, warns WMO

India, Nov. 7 -- The year 2025 is on track to be the second or third warmest on record, according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). The planet's relentless warming trend has shown no si... Read More


Plant-heavy diet proposed by EAT-Lancet Commission may deepen nutrition deficiency: Report

India, Nov. 7 -- Global adoption of the 2025 EAT-Lancet Commission diet, which emphasises plant-based foods like whole grains, fruits, vegetables, nuts, and legumes with only modest amounts of fish an... Read More


Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (November 6, 2025)

India, Nov. 7 -- The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on November 3, 2025, directed the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs to sub... Read More


A bridge of wings: Discovery of 6 butterfly species link Tibet and India across the Brahmaputra

India, Nov. 7 -- In the quiet folds of Arunachal Pradesh's Siang Valley, where clouds drift low over forests of oak and rhododendron, a group of villagers and researchers have made discoveries that de... Read More


EU's deal on 90% emission cut by 2040 peppered with foreign carbon credit flexibilities

India, Nov. 7 -- European Union climate ministers have reached a long-delayed decision on the bloc's 2040 emissions target after an all-night negotiation session in Brussels. The deal, concluded early... Read More


Group of former bureaucrats call for increasing green bonus for Himalayan states from 10 to 20%

India, Nov. 7 -- The Constitutional Conduct Group of former bureaucrats (administrative officers) has written a letter to the Chairman of the 16th Finance Commission, Arvind Panagariya, requesting spe... Read More


Move free-ranging dogs from hospitals, schools, and cattle from highways: Supreme Court

India, Nov. 7 -- The Supreme Court has directed that free-ranging dogs be removed from schools, hospitals and other institutional areas. Local bodies must capture, sterilise and shelter the dogs, and... Read More


Agenda for climate justice at COP30: From pledges to community-led adaptation & leadership

India, Nov. 7 -- COP30 aims to transition from climate pledges to tangible actions, focusing on community-led adaptation and resilience. The Asia-Pacific region, heavily impacted by climate change, p... Read More


The data behind India's road carnage: Fatalities soar 80% in two decades despite only 10% rise in accidents

India, Nov. 7 -- Nearly 5 lakh road accidents and 1.5 lakh deaths were recorded in 2023 - the highest in 19 years. Fatalities have risen by over 80% since 2005, even as accidents increased only 10%. ... Read More


India's digital thirst: A booming data centre corridor in Uttar Pradesh's GB Nagar is running on empty wells

India, Nov. 7 -- Down To Earth investigates how Gautam Buddha Nagar's rapid data centre expansion is deepening groundwater stress. Residents of industrial colonies near Adani and Sify facilities pay ... Read More