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Poverty, mining and deforestation driving tigers to local extinction

New Delhi, Aug. 21 -- Summary Tigers have gone locally extinct from nearly 18,000 sq km of habitat in India between 2006 and 2018. Poverty, bushmeat hunting, and snares are major drivers of decline i... Read More


Gerardus Mercator: Why the 16th century Fleming cartographer is in the African Union's crosshairs

India, Aug. 20 -- The African Union is advocating for the adoption of the 2018 Equal Earth projection to accurately represent Africa's size, challenging the long-standing Mercator Projection. The AU ... Read More


Daily Heat Tracker: Night temperature highest in Lucknow, Patna

India, Aug. 20 -- Note: Data for capital cities of 27 states (data not available for Goa) and 8 union territories. In certain states where data is not available for the capital city, data for one of t... Read More


Eco-anxiety explained: Fear of the future due to climate change & environmental doom

India, Aug. 20 -- Eco-anxiety, a growing mental health concern, arises from the fear of environmental doom due to climate change. Recognised by mental health professionals, it manifests as chronic wo... Read More


World Orangutan Day 2025: When Charles met Jenny

New Delhi, Aug. 19 -- Summary World Orangutan Day highlights the conservation of orangutans, focusing on threats like habitat destruction. Charles Darwin's encounters with an orangutan named Jenny in... Read More


World Humanitarian Day 2025: Let us achieve climate justice through humanitarian actions

New Delhi, Aug. 19 -- Summary World Humanitarian Day 2025 emphasizes the urgent need for climate justice through global solidarity and local empowerment. As Brazil prepares for COP30, the focus is on... Read More


Year-round snow leopard presence and breeding activity confirmed in Jammu and Kashmir

New Delhi, Aug. 19 -- Snow leopards are found and breed all year-round in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, a landmark, three-year camera trapping study conducted by the Nature Conservation Fo... Read More


Child malnutrition is a sign of conflict to come: Nigerian study links climate change, food and violence

New Delhi, Aug. 19 -- Summary A Nigerian study reveals that climate change indirectly fuels violent conflict through child malnutrition. Rising temperatures lead to food insecurity, causing malnutrit... Read More


Overcoming land constraints for powering India's solar energy future

New Delhi, Aug. 19 -- Solar energy has emerged as a central pillar of India's clean energy strategy. With the target of 500 GW of non-fossil electricity capacity by 2030, solar energy is expected to p... Read More


Daily Heat Tracker: Highest jump of 5 degrees C recorded by Bhopal

New Delhi, Aug. 19 -- Note: Data for capital cities of 27 states (data not available for Goa) and 8 union territories. In certain states where data is not available for the capital city, data for one ... Read More