The success of the annual UN climate summit in Baku will hinge upon climate finance, which largely depends on wealthy countries agreeing to release more funds to mitigate and adapt to the impacts of ...

Doctors in Kerala attribute the high number of infectious and zoonotic diseases detected in the state, to good surveillance and rigorous testing. Experts highlight the role of landuse change that ...

COP29 aims to finalise the framework for a global carbon market to facilitate international cooperation and financial support for climate action. Though Article 6 a framework for the carbon market was ...

Heavy rains in Nepal worsened flooding in Bihar, severely impacting villages between the Kosi river’s embankments, where around 10 lakh people reside. Structural constructions, narrowing river width, ...

The spiny-tailed lizard of Rajasthan is being poached and illegally traded for its meat, blood, oil, and skin. Grasslands razed to pave the way for agricultural lands and renewable energy projects, ...

The Dibru Saikhowa National Park in Assam is the only place in India with a population of feral horses. These horses are believed to be descendants of war horses from World War II, while other ...

A recent genome study of elephants in India sheds new light on their population, divergence, and history. The study ...

Meghalaya’s living root architecture is testament to the use of traditional knowledge in sustainable living. Increased concretisation and tourism are threatening the living root structures. Villages ...

Organised tours, to view fireflies, take place in May and June in the Bhandardara-Kalsubai region in Maharashtra. The unregulated influx of tourists, however, disturbs the delicate mating process of ...

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The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) issued guidelines called the Prevention and Regulation of Greenwashing or Misleading Environmental Claims, to control greenwashing in consumer markets.

Water hyacinth, an invasive weed, is fuelling entrepreneurial ventures and supporting women’s financial growth in safe and hygienic workspaces. The weed is available in abundance, easy to work with ...