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India on e-wheels: How e-buses are transforming urban drivers' lives in Odisha

India, July 24 -- When Ramram Mishra first got behind the wheel of a diesel bus nearly three decades ago, long hours, engine heat and physically demanding drives were part of the job. Today, the 48-ye... Read More


New Trump administration rules on federal science funding could make American research slower, costlier and harder to share

India, July 24 -- Proposed changes to the Uniform Guidance governing federal research grants would expand grounds for suspending or terminating awards based on shifting political or agency priorities,... Read More


Daily weather tracker: Red alert issued as monsoon intensifies across India; Rajasthan, Gujarat and Maharashtra face extreme rainfall

India, July 24 -- Monsoon systems intensify across India, bringing heavy rainfall alerts, flood risks and severe weather warnings across multiple states, including Rajasthan, Gujarat and Maharashtra. ... Read More


Not just natural ecological and evolutionary processes, humans too have played a fundamental role in shaping island biodiversity patterns: Study

India, July 24 -- Human activities have fundamentally reshaped biodiversity patterns on islands across the globe, providing important implications for how scientists understand ecology, evolution and ... Read More


Two-thirds of global mining facilities face significant water risk, ICMM report says

India, July 24 -- Nearly two-thirds of the world's mining and metals facilities are exposed to at least one significant physical water risk, according to an ICMM report. The study analysed more than ... Read More


Thousands of stranded vessels in the Persian Gulf may unintentionally spread invasive marine life worldwide: Study

India, July 23 -- Thousands of commercial vessels stranded for months in the Persian Gulf following the closure of the Strait of Hormuz could unintentionally trigger a massive marine invasive species ... Read More


Climate change leaves Kashmir's beekeepers with empty hives and uncertain futures

India, July 23 -- Beekeepers across Kashmir say erratic rain and temperature swings have sharply reduced honey production this season. Some producers reported losses of up to 90%, with the valley's i... Read More


Global road deaths fall 21%, but South-East Asia sees just 2% decline: WHO

India, July 23 -- Road traffic deaths worldwide declined by 21 per cent between 2011 and 2025 despite the addition of more than one billion vehicles to the world's roads, according to new data release... Read More


US court backs Nuclear Regulatory Commission on aging reactors

India, July 23 -- A US court rejected environmental groups' challenge that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) acted arbitrarily by failing to discuss in greater detail the aging or climate-relate... Read More


Global goods trade rises 4.8% in Q1 2026 despite geopolitical tensions; AI and EV sectors drive demand: UNCTAD

India, July 23 -- Global trade grew by about 4% in the first quarter of 2026, with goods trade rising 4.8% and services trade up 1.6%, UNCTAD said. The UN agency said much of the increase reflected h... Read More