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Pre-monsoon season emerging as new high-risk period for crops, analysis shows
2+ hour, 42+ min ago (872+ words) The monsoon has long been seen as the most destructive season for Indian agriculture, with heavy rains and floods between June and September damaging crops across large areas. However, an analysis of data from 2022 to early April 2026 suggests a shift…...
Kenya moves into advanced phase of renewable energy integration: IEA report
5+ hour, 23+ min ago (421+ words) Kenya has achieved remarkable progress in expanding renewable energy-based electricity and improving electricity access, establishing itself as a leader in clean energy across Africa, according to a report by the International Energy Agency (IEA). The report, Integrating Variable Renewable Energy…...
New research shows how forests can prevent floods of all sizes
59+ min ago (938+ words) New research overturns long-held assumptions about forests and flooding, arguing that healthy forests can significantly reduce the size and frequency of floods of all magnitudes. Study used causal methods rather than traditional non-causal approaches. The research shows that forest cover…...
Global trade in wild birds is poorly monitored " the risks to wildlife, ecosystems and human health
7+ hour, 49+ min ago (1057+ words) Global trade in wild-caught birds remains poorly monitored. Over a million non-CITES birds were imported into Hong Kong and Singapore between 2006 and 2020, most from Africa. This largely invisible trade spreads disease and invasive species. It also exposes serious gaps in…...
India has "withdrawn" its candidature to host COP33 in 2028, an offer made by PM Modi on the sidelines of COP28 in Dubai
10+ hour, 38+ min ago (626+ words) India withdrew its offer to host the COP33 climate summit in 2028 a few days ago, sources have told Down To Earth (DTE). The offer had been formally announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a global meeting in 2023 and had received…...
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (44+ words) Down To Earth Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) Seizure of 2, 000 ants at Nairobi airport highlights the hidden scale of insect trafficking...
Childhood cancer survival rises globally, but stark inequalities persist: Study
21+ hour, 35+ min ago (637+ words) A major global study in The Lancet finds childhood cancer survival has risen steadily over three decades. It has surpassed 80% in many high'income countries and put several nations on track to exceed the WHO's 60% survival target by 2030. Yet children in…...
Simply Put: Trees of Central Vista
22+ hour, 36+ min ago (36+ words) Explore the story behind the trees of Central Vista, their history, ecological importance and the role they play in shaping New Delhi's iconic landscape in this simple, clear explainer. Simply Put: Trees of Central Vista...
Nearly 10% of global ocean now protected, 2% increase since 2024: UNEP
18+ hour, 50+ min ago (662+ words) Nearly 10 per cent of the global ocean is now under protection, a 2 per cent rise since 2024, UNEP reports. The gain follows the Kunming'Montreal pledge to conserve 30 per cent of land and sea by 2030. But an area almost the size of…...
Research based on GIS and remote sensing helps in identifying reliable and sustainable drinking water sources
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (516+ words) Nearly half of Kinnaur district in Himachal Pradesh has moderate to very high potential for groundwater recharge, according to a new study that uses advanced geospatial tools to map water sustainability in the fragile Himalayan terrain. Kanwarpreet Singh, associate professor…...
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