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Climate tipping points sound scary, especially for ice sheets and oceans - here's why there's still room for optimism

India, Oct. 14 -- Summary As global temperatures rise, the risk of crossing irreversible climate tipping points increases, threatening systems like ice sheets and rain forests. Despite the alarming p... Read More


20 years of RTI Act: Here is the report card on the performance of information commissions in India

India, Oct. 14 -- The Right to Information (RTI) law was enacted in 2005 to provide a practical regime for people to exercise their fundamental right to information by accessing information from publi... Read More


Non-communicable diseases surge: Heart disease, diabetes cause two-thirds of global deaths in 2023, surpassing infections

India, Oct. 14 -- Summary NCDs like heart disease and diabetes now cause two-thirds of global deaths. Anxiety and depression have surged by 63% and 26% respectively. Environmental heat-related death... Read More


Late AJT Johnsingh's magnum opus, an exhaustive guide on Indian mammals, to be out in March 2026

India, Oct. 14 -- An exhaustive guide on 450 currently recognised Indian mammal species, co-authored by the late scientist AJT Johnsingh, will be published by Harper Collins in March next year, accord... Read More


2025 floods have altered the very 'foundation' of Punjab's agriculture: its soil structure

India, Oct. 14 -- The recent floods in Punjab have completely changed the agricultural landscape of the state. Analysis of soil samples from flood-affected areas by Punjab Agricultural University (PAU... Read More


At least 56 countries projected to miss low hunger threshold by 2030, warns report

India, Oct. 14 -- At the current pace, at least 56 countries will not reach low hunger-much less Zero Hunger-by 2030, a new global report has revealed. It includes a total of 136 countries. The repor... Read More


Environmental Essential Services without essential environmental safeguards?

India, Oct. 14 -- Summary Environment ministry proposes exempting Common Municipal Solid Waste Management Facilities from environmental impact assessment process. This move could undermine environmen... Read More


International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction 2025: Fund resilience, not disasters, by empowering vulnerable communities

India, Oct. 13 -- This year's theme for Disaster Preparedness Day, observed on October 13 2025, Fund resilience, not disasters, could not be more timely. India has witnessed widespread floods and land... Read More


Biohazard to breakthrough: India's pandemic waste story

India, Oct. 13 -- The COVID-19 pandemic not only overwhelmed public health systems but also led to an unprecedented increase in biomedical waste (BMW). Items such as personal protective equipment (PPE... Read More


Rural women farmers in South Africa: How global promises aren't translating into support on the ground

India, Oct. 13 -- It is well documented that women small-scale farmers are hard done by in an environment where they farm without security of tenure, which inhibits their ability to raise finance with... Read More