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India Revises Flue Gas Desulphurisation Policy for Power Plants

The Ministry of Environment and Forests announced change in the regulation of flue gas desulphurisation (FGD) units for thermal power plants in India in July 2025. The new...

July 15, 2025

Eco-Friendly Locust Control Through Pheromone Manipulation

Recent locust swarms have caused severe agricultural damage across East Africa, Pakistan, and India. The 2019-2020 outbreak was the worst in 25 years. Traditional pesticide use harms the...

July 15, 2025

Open Natural Ecosystems

Recent discourse challenges the common view of deserts as barren wastelands needing transformation. Deserts cover nearly one-third of the Earth’s land and host unique ecosystems and cultures. Recognising...

July 15, 2025

GST Overhaul Discussions

The Union Home Minister of India, Amit Shah, has recently taken charge of initiating talks with all stakeholders to expedite reforms in the Goods and Services Tax (GST)...

July 15, 2025

Climate Change Threatens Wild Vanilla Pollination Links

Climate change poses a serious risk to the natural pollination of wild vanilla species. Recent research indicates that up to 90 per cent of pollination connections between wild...

July 15, 2025

New Dragonfly Species Discovered In Western Ghats

Recent research in the Western Ghats has led to the discovery of a new dragonfly species named *Lyriothemis abrahami*. This species was previously mistaken for *Lyriothemis flava* due...

July 15, 2025

Health Ministry Launches Snack Nutrition Awareness Campaign

The Indian Health Ministry has initiated a campaign to display nutritional information about popular snacks. This move aims to raise awareness about hidden sugars, oils, and trans fats...

July 15, 2025

Africa’s Freshwater Fish Face Extinction Crisis

Freshwater fish in Africa are facing a severe extinction threat. A 2025 report by the World Wildlife Foundation (WWF) reveals that 26 per cent of assessed species are...

July 15, 2025

India’s Path to 70% Round-The-Clock Clean Electricity

India is set to achieve 70% round-the-clock (RTC) clean electricity for commercial and industrial consumers by 2030. This strategy promises lower costs than traditional annual clean energy procurement....

July 15, 2025

WHO Launches Integrated Guidelines on Arboviral Diseases

The World Health Organization (WHO) has introduced its first comprehensive guidelines for the clinical management of arboviral diseases. These include dengue, chikungunya, Zika, and yellow fever. The guidelines...

July 15, 2025

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