People in more than 80 per cent of the villages are awaiting installation of solar street lights
Silent famine: Has India weakened its own nutritional security?
Agroforestry, livestock & non-traditional crops: Ground report finds Himalayan farmers adapting to climate change
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That lonely feeling
WHO has recognised loneliness as a public health crisis and is trying to devise a way to measure the ...
No food in forests: Tamil Nadu challenges spread of invasive species head on
State formed expert committee in 2021 to tackle the menace, forest department has reclaimed 493 hectares so far
New amendments in wildlife trade rules enable issuing licences for certain Schedule II species
The revised notification came into effect on January 16, the first revision since 1983
MNRE launches scheme to incentivise production of green hydrogen
Rs 17,490 crore has been set aside for the Strategic Interventions for Green Hydrogen Transition (SIGHT) programme, to bolster ...
Gangetic dolphin rescued in Odisha, may be indicator of more freshwater dolphins in river
Caught in finishing nets, forest officials to release it into the Budhabalang river
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (January 19, 2024)
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Climate impact: Tamil Nadu study links vector-borne scrub typhus cases with high rainfall, humidity
Every millimetre increase in rainfall could lead to a 0.5%-0.7% hike in monthly scrub typhus cases
In Himachal Pradesh, Hindus and Buddhists organise religious ceremonies for rain & snow
With the 3-month-long dry spell continuing in the state, people say they have been left with few alternatives
Rabi sowing update: Wheat gains momentum, pulses continue to lag
Increase in area under pulses important for bringing down food inflation; Rabi paddy acreage reduced over the years
Reservoirs less than half full, water only for drinking: North Karnataka grapples with drought impact
Industries and agriculture are expected to be impacted the most
Pakke Paga Hornbill Festival begins in Arunachal; effective conservation of iconic birds urged
PPHF was declared a ‘state festival’ by then-Arunachal Chief Minister Pema Khandu in 2019
‘Alien species cause sudden disruption’
Lacking the evolutionary history with invasive species, ungulates are caught off guard
SC reserves judgement on environmental release of GM mustard
The apex court stated it will determine what is best for the nation in a “highly technical” and scientific ...
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (January 18, 2024)
Just transition in petrochemicals: Bharuch’s industrial cluster is negatively impacting its ‘white gold’, cotton
The proliferation of petrochemicals units in Bharuch district has led to smoke plumes and chemicals leaks; cotton farms are ...
Girls in rural India less likely to know how to use smartphones, computers: Survey
Boys more than twice as likely than girls to own their own smartphone, finds ASER 2023
Bihar set to increase size of its green budget for next financial year
After education and health, major provisions will be made for the green budget, said officials
Himalayas on fire: Uttarakhand recorded maximum fire alerts countrywide in snowless January
December and January have been extremely dry in state; concerns being expressed about water availability, agri-economy and tourism in ...
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (January 17, 2024)
Surface irrigation may encourage monocropping: Evidence from Telangana holds lessons for India
Providing farm households with new irrigation facilities that improve groundwater table also significantly enhances farm profits
No food in forests: Lack of food is driving Kerala’s wild animals into human settlements
Spread of invasive plants, habitat destruction destroying food for herbibores, which in turn is affecting carnivores