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Pine forest in the Himalayas.
Forests

Indiscernible undercurrents in the Himalayan forests are reshaping long-term forest dynamics

Shinny Thakur
5 min read
Hidden regeneration failures leave Himalayan forests older, unstable and less resilient to climate and disturbance
Colombia to cull descendants of hippos brought by drug lord Pablo Escobar
Wildlife & Biodiversity

Colombia to cull descendants of hippos brought by drug lord Pablo Escobar

Rajat Ghai
2 min read
There are over 200 hippos in Colombia currently and were declared an invasive species in the country in 2022
Vegetation in six Himalayan regions shifted upwards due to warming, reduced snow depth
Climate Change

Vegetation in six Himalayan regions shifted upwards due to warming, reduced snow depth

Akshit Sangomla
3 min read
Changes in precipitation major reason for browning trends
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Colombia to cull descendants of hippos brought by drug lord Pablo Escobar
Wildlife & Biodiversity
Colombia to cull descendants of hippos brought by drug lord Pablo Escobar
By
Rajat Ghai
2 min read
Vegetation in six Himalayan regions shifted upwards due to warming, reduced snow depth
Climate Change
Vegetation in six Himalayan regions shifted upwards due to warming, reduced snow depth
By
Akshit Sangomla
3 min read
A simple sweet that also keeps you warm
My Food Story
A simple sweet that also keeps you warm
By
Sana Shaikh
1 min read
Daily Heat Tracker: Raipur, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad sizzle past 40°C as heatwave tightens grip
Climate Change
Daily Heat Tracker: Raipur, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad sizzle past 40°C as heatwave tightens grip
By
Shagun
1 min read
The Potomac, flowing through Washington DC, is America’s most endangered river in 2026: Study
Rivers
The Potomac, flowing through Washington DC, is America’s most endangered river in 2026: Study
By
Rajat Ghai
3 min read
Fossil power declines after Hormuz disruption as renewables buffer global energy shock
Energy
Fossil power declines after Hormuz disruption as renewables buffer global energy shock
By
Puja Das
4 min read
Türkiye outlines ‘COP of the Future’ vision with new partnership model and action-driven agenda
Climate Change
Türkiye outlines ‘COP of the Future’ vision with new partnership model and action-driven agenda
By
Puja Das
4 min read
AI time machine model projects wind, solar growth, flags gap to 1.5°C goal
Energy
AI time machine model projects wind, solar growth, flags gap to 1.5°C goal
By
Puja Das
3 min read
West Asia war impact ‘highly asymmetric’, hitting poorest energy importers hardest: IEA, IMF, World Bank
Energy
West Asia war impact ‘highly asymmetric’, hitting poorest energy importers hardest: IEA, IMF, World Bank
By
Puja Das
3 min read
Back-to-back Amazon droughts altered ecological functioning of rainforests, triggering record stress
Climate Change
Back-to-back Amazon droughts altered ecological functioning of rainforests, triggered record stress
By
Himanshu Nitnaware
3 min read
‘Clock is ticking’: FAO warns of dangerous food inflation spike risk amid Strait of Hormuz crisis
Food
‘Clock is ticking’: FAO warns of dangerous food inflation spike risk amid Strait of Hormuz crisis
By
Shagun
2 min read
Between forest and flame: Why rural India still cooks on firewood despite LPG access
Energy
Rural India’s energy crisis: Why villagers cook on firewood despite LPG access
By
Puja Das
5 min read
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