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G7 puts desertification at centre of environmental agenda, flags land crisis as global security threat

India, April 27 -- G7 environment ministers have elevated desertification, land degradation and drought to the core of their agenda. They've termed these conditions "systemic global challenges" and s... Read More


Indian Ocean heats up to dangerous levels, putting fish, reefs and livelihoods at risk, warns watchdog

India, April 27 -- Sea temperatures across parts of the Indian Ocean have crossed dangerous thresholds Marine heatwaves detected across the Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal and adjoining basins Warming wa... Read More


Raghu Rai brought poetry to photography: Experts pay homage to late legend

India, April 26 -- Experts in the field of photography, filmmaking and academia have paid homage to Raghu Rai, a name synonymous with capturing much of post-independent India in his lens. The ace phot... Read More


How to kill the ridge forest

India, April 25 -- On March 11, 2026, the Delhi Government's Department of Forests and Wildlife published a tender to develop four "themed forests" inside the Central Ridge, one of the last ecological... Read More


The 'Maya magic' of Tadoba's enigmatic queen: Inside the life of a tigress who became an icon

India, April 25 -- If Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve is a kingdom, Maya was its undisputed, long-reigning Empress. In Maya: The Biography of a Tiger, Anant Sonawane, journalist turned communications off... Read More


Edge of survival

India, April 25 -- For Anitha K (name changed) of Chennai, the Michaung cyclone in December 2023, brought no surprises. Previous storms in 2015, 2017 and 2021 taught her to store ration, power banks a... Read More


Built to explode: Inside Virudhunagar's fireworks economy of routine death

India, April 24 -- Virudhunagar, a dry district in southern Tamil Nadu tucked into the rain shadow of the Western Ghats, has always lived with uncertainty. Agriculture has never been dependable here, ... Read More


Multiple extreme weather events to impact 36% land animal habitats by 2085: Study

India, April 24 -- By 2085, climate‑driven heatwaves, wildfires, droughts and floods could expose 36% of land vertebrates' habitats to multiple extreme events. Analysing nearly 34,000 species, ... Read More


El Nino likely as early as in May-July: WMO

India, April 24 -- WMO warns that a new El Niño is likely to develop between May and July 2026. Some models suggest it could be strong. The event is expected to drive above-normal land temperat... Read More


Extreme heat could make farm work unsafe for up to 250 days a year by century's end, FAO and WMO warn

India, April 24 -- Extreme heat could make agricultural work unsafe for up to 250 days a year by the end of the century Farm workers are already 35 times more likely to die from heat exposure than ot... Read More