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Seven in ten women rights defenders and journalists face online abuse, UN warns
Governance

Seven in ten women rights defenders and journalists face online abuse, UN warns

Nandita Banerji
3 min read
Report finds digital attacks increasingly spilling into real-world harm, with AI worsening threats
India successfully opposed a European Union proposal to list guggul (Commiphora wightii) in Appendix II, arguing that comprehensive population assessments were required before any decision could be made.
Wildlife & Biodiversity

CITES CoP20: Global South drives critical changes and shapes global wildlife trade policies

Shimali Chauhan
3 min read
77 species added to appendices, with poorer nations pushing for equity, livelihoods and sustainable use in wildlife governance.
Sub-Saharan Africa lost 24% of its biodiversity since pre-industrial times, says study
Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa lost 24% of its biodiversity since pre-industrial times, says study

Madhumita Paul
2 min read
Rwanda and Nigeria are the least intact, while Namibia and Botswana remain the most intact
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Seven in ten women rights defenders and journalists face online abuse, UN warns
Governance
Seven in ten women rights defenders and journalists face online abuse, UN warns
By
Nandita Banerji
3 min read
India successfully opposed a European Union proposal to list guggul (Commiphora wightii) in Appendix II, arguing that comprehensive population assessments were required before any decision could be made.
Wildlife & Biodiversity
CITES CoP20: Global South drives critical changes and shapes global wildlife trade policies
By
Shimali Chauhan
3 min read
Sub-Saharan Africa lost 24% of its biodiversity since pre-industrial times, says study
Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa lost 24% of its biodiversity since pre-industrial times, says study
By
Madhumita Paul
2 min read
Plastic pollution will more than double over 15 years, warns Pew Report
Waste
Plastic pollution will more than double over 15 years, warns Pew Report
By
Madhumita Paul
3 min read
Over 60,000 African penguins starved to death between 2004 and 2011 after sardine stocks collapsed
Wildlife & Biodiversity
Over 60,000 African penguins starved to death between 2004 and 2011 after sardine stocks collapsed
By
Himanshu Nitnaware
2 min read
Committee calls for single-window solar clearances among steps to speed up India’s energy transition
Energy
Committee calls for single-window solar clearances among steps to speed up India’s energy transition
By
Puja Das
2 min read
As told to Parliament (December 8, 2025): Punjab, Haryana record 90% drop in paddy fires in 2025 compared to 2022
Governance
As told to Parliament (December 8, 2025): Punjab, Haryana record 90% drop in paddy fires in 2025 compared to 2022
By
DTE Staff
3 min read
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 6, 2025)
Environment
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (December 5, 2025)
By
DTE Staff
5 min read
Gallbladder cancer: India’s invisible epidemic in Gangetic belt
Health
Gallbladder cancer: India’s invisible epidemic in Gangetic belt
By
Urvashi Prasad
4 min read
An archway of Staley Da Bear, the official mascot of the United States football team, the Chicago Bears.
Wildlife & Biodiversity
Icons on jerseys, but at risk in nature: New study calls on sports to become conservation champions
By
Suhani Bhardwaj
3 min read
Overfishing in Mediterranean and Black seas hits decade-low but overall sustainability remains concern: Report
Food
Overfishing in Mediterranean and Black seas hits decade-low but overall sustainability remains concern: Report
By
Madhumita Paul
3 min read
Ghaziabad in the National Capital Region was India’s most polluted city in November 2025: CREA
Air
Ghaziabad in the National Capital Region was India’s most polluted city in November 2025: CREA
By
DTE Staff
3 min read
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