Four years to zero hunger deadline, more than 1 billion Africans unable to afford healthy diet: Report

India, May 1 -- Two out of every three people in Africa cannot afford a healthy diet. This is more than double the global average. Africa's nutrition crisis has also deepened. With less than four y... Read More

G7 puts desertification at centre of environmental agenda, flags land crisis as global security threat

India, April 27 -- G7 environment ministers have elevated desertification, land degradation and drought to the core of their agenda. They've termed these conditions "systemic global challenges" and s... Read More

Extreme weather disrupts elections in India and beyond, with 94 polls affected globally, report warns

India, April 24 -- Extreme weather events are increasingly disrupting elections in India, from heatwaves to cyclones At least 94 elections in 52 countries have been affected over the past two decades... Read More

As African cities adapt to climate risks, equity gaps come into focus

India, April 16 -- Green-blue climate adaptation in African cities can unintentionally fuel gentrification and deepen socio-spatial inequality. New study finds rising housing prices and demographic s... Read More

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

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