How air pollution impacts human health: Unpacking the science

Two-thirds of the death burden occurs in developing Asia, including India

Urban Menace: Dogs, monkeys and pigeons in Indian cities

Why is their story important? Because they are creating a new set of urban problems

Simply Put: The binary of clouds

Simply Put: State of tribals

Water storage in major reservoirs less than average of last 10 years

Overall storage position in India’s 150 major reservoirs is less than the corresponding period of last year

Agenda: Forests for real

We need fifth-generation forest reforms that will secure forests for growth and livelihood

Future COVID-19 booster shots will likely need fresh formulations as new coronavirus variants of concern continue to emerge

Universal-based vaccines or updated boosters can help

Simply Put: Predators in peril

Who is afraid of COVID-19? These photos show how Kolkata has dropped the mask

Condoms, vaccines and sport: how the Tokyo Olympics is sending mixed messages about COVID-19 safety

Technology can boost farming in Africa, but it can also threaten biodiversity — how to balance the two

In Africa, 75% of agricultural growth comes from farmland expansion into forests and savannas, leading to habitat loss & fragmentation

In pictures: UNESCO’s global geoparks get 18 new sites

UNESCO is adding 18 sites to its global geoparks network, bringing the total number up to 195 in 48 countries. Two UNESCO Member States have …

India launches National Quantum Mission with a budget of over Rs 6,000 crore

Quantum technology can also find applications in medicine, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, security, employment generation & navigation  

In photos: Forest fires ruined over 67,000 ha of Odisha’s forest cover in 5 years

According to Odisha’s forest minister, over 0.173 million forest fires were reported in the state in half a decade

The cleanest cities of India: The transgender community and women keep Paradeep clean

Paradeep has set up a socio-economic model that not only integrates the marginalised but also generates enough revenue to make itself self-…

Monsoon 2024 unlikely to bring relief to North East India as IMD forecast paints grim picture, dry trend to continue

Odisha, West Bengal, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh likely to see lean monsoon as well

Yamuna claims back Delhi: Several parts of capital witnessed floods after a generation

Jaitpur, ITO, Red Fort and Daryagunj were last inundated in 1978  

India headed for ‘large deficient’ rainfall to ‘no rain’ in pre-monsoon period

Drier pre-monsoon can have a harmful impact on crop production 

42% Indian graduates under 25 unemployed: Report

The number of unemployed graduates under 25 was double that of youth with just higher secondary education in the same age category

Sapling solidarity: Erratic monsoon has led to Haryana, Punjab farmers helping each other; here is how

Cultivators in flood-hit villages of the states have received free supply of paddy saplings from their counterparts in safer areas to tide over …

A ‘dead’ Ghaggar and its tributaries wrought havoc in Haryana early July; here is how

Ghaggar, Tangri, Markanda and others are considered dead rivers in the state and heavily encraoched upon; this monsoon, they reclaimed their …

North India Deluge 2023: Heavy rains in Nepal cause erosion downstream in Bihar; hundreds displaced

Soil erosion due to ascending water levels in the Koshi, Mahananda and Ganga has impacted hundreds in Bihar’s Supaul, Khagaria, Katihar, …

Data & technology can take India to new heights: Modi speaks at 108th Indian Science Congress

To make National Hydrogen Mission successful, it is essential to manufacture electrolysers, other components in India: Modi

Forest Survey Report 2021: India’s growing stock increases due to trees outside forests

Mango, neem, mahua and coconut are trees outside forests that contribute most to India’s growing stock

Coal shortage: Centre may have tried to calm fears, but data suggests otherwise

There are a number of reasons as to why coal-powered thermal stations have reported a shortage of coal reserves, an analysis of data shows