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At least 11 districts across the country including Patna (Bihar), Alappuzha (Kerala), and Kendrapara (Odisha), are at “very high” risk for both floods and droughts necessitating immediate interventions, claimed a…
Extract from a traditional fermented bamboo shoot variety of Tripura, popularly called called ‘Melye-amiley’ has anti-obesity effects and offers a solution to weight management and metabolic health, a new study…
In a significant move towards addressing the climate crisis and advancing renewable energy technologies, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the International Solar Alliance (ISA) have signed…
Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras), in association with Thales, has announced the top six teams developing eco-friendly technology from the fourth cohort of the Carbon Zero Challenge (CZC 4.0), a nationwide…
The tiger population across India has increased at a rate of six per cent per annum with an estimated number of 3682 (range 3167-3925) as compared to the 2018 estimation…
A research team at Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati has developed an innovative solution to two major global challenges: industrial waste management and sustainable construction focusing on creating a geopolymer…
Guru Ghasidas – Tamor Pingla Tiger Reserve to be the 3rd largest in the country Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav, announced the notification of the…
A new fire resilient dual blooming species that experiences a burst of flowering triggered by the grassland fires and has an inflorescence structure has been discovered in the Western Ghats,…
Climate-driven vegetation changes played a crucial role in shaping human history in the Indian subcontinent over the last 2000 years, shows a new study which traced vegetation patterns in the…
Candy Leaf (Stevia Rebaudiana (Bertoni) Bertoni), a plant recognized for its natural non-caloric sweetening characteristics, also has therapeutic properties for diseases like endocrine, metabolic, immune, and cardiovascular diseases due to…