Recent events in Baddal village, Jammu and Kashmir, have raised serious health concerns. Seventeen residents died under mysterious circumstances. Initial symptoms included fever and respiratory issues. Doctors suspect...
The Surajpur wetland, located in Greater Noida, is facing environmental threats. The primary concern is the discharge of polluted wastewater into its channels. The Greater Noida Authority has...
India has recently celebrated achievement with Indore and Udaipur becoming the first cities from the country to be accredited as Wetland Cities under the Ramsar Convention. This recognition...
The Olive Ridley turtles are an endangered species known for their unique mass nesting behaviour, termed “arribada.” In 2024, these turtles skipped the Rushikulya river mouth in Odisha,...
The Teesta-3 dam in Sikkim, which suffered catastrophic damage from a glacier lake outburst flood, is set for reconstruction. The flood resulted in loss of life and destruction...
In 2022, over 7,500 lakes in western Greenland underwent a dramatic transformation from crystal blue to brown. This change was triggered by extreme weather events, including heavy rainfall...
Blue carbon ecosystems play important role in climate change mitigation. They are among the most effective carbon sinks on the planet. Recent studies highlight their capacity to sequester...
Recent developments have brought into light the challenges faced by the Shompens, an indigenous community in the Great Nicobar Islands. Prof Vishvajit Pandya, director of the Andaman and...
In recent years, researchers have focused on the increasing frequency of heatwaves in India. A study conducted by IIT-Bombay and ETH Zurich marks the phenomenon of ‘oppressive heatwaves’....
Recently, Georgia was officially certified malaria-free by the World Health Organization (WHO). This achievement marks milestone for the country and the WHO European region. Georgia joins 45 other...
