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Pre-monsoon season emerging as new high-risk period for crops, analysis shows

India, April 9 -- 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. Howeve... Read More


Five countries account for over a third of global maternal deaths, Lancet study finds

India, April 2 -- Five countries - including India - account for 36% of global maternal deaths, a new Lancet analysis finds India recorded 24,700 deaths in 2023, second only to Nigeria Global matern... Read More


India's winter is fading

India, April 1 -- Mushtaq Ahmad Shah is witnessing the disappearance of winter. In Kashmir, says the 64-year-old resident of Srinagar, winter is defined by snow. This winter brought little of it acros... Read More


World Bank report suggests "New Water-Food Nexus Framework" for smarter hydrological use to feed 10 billion people

India, March 21 -- As the global population heads towards nearly 10 billion by 2050, current agricultural water management (AWM) systems can sustainably support food production for only about 3.4 bill... Read More


For the first time in five years, Himachal Pradesh records severe heatwave in the first week of March

India, March 11 -- Himachal Pradesh has recorded a severe heatwave in early March 2026, marking the earliest occurrence in five years. This shift in timing, arriving 74 days earlier than in 2024, sug... Read More


Africa's Green Economy Summit 2026 calls for shift to circular economy and scaled-up green investments

India, Feb. 27 -- Africa's Green Economy Summit 2026 (AGES) opened in Cape Town on February 25 calling upon the continent's governments, businesses and investors to speed up investments in green and b... Read More


SOE 2026: Forestland diversion

India, Feb. 25 -- In 2023-24, India approved diversion of nearly 29,000 hectares (ha) of forestland for non-forest activities. This is not only a 66 per cent rise from the previous year, but also the ... Read More


India's cold wave events shifting or expanding geographically, no longer confined to core winter months: DTE analysis

India, Feb. 24 -- India recorded 24 cold wave/cold day events in January 2026, with no such conditions reported in February, an analysis by Down To Earth (DTE) has found. With the winter season offici... Read More


Union Budget 2026-27: A wish list?

India, Feb. 17 -- By the time Union Minister of Finance Nirmala Sitharaman finished her near 90-minute speech on February 1, it was clear that the Union Budget presentation and its character had chang... Read More


Global trade tensions raise strategic value of African minerals, report says

India, Feb. 14 -- A new Africa Finance Corporation report says global trade tensions are increasing the strategic value of Africa's mineral reserves Africa holds an estimated US$29.5 trillion in mine... Read More