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Indian farmers are turning to 'assisted pollination' as a 'pollinator apocalypse' takes hold

New Delhi, June 25 -- Pollinators such as bees and other insects are very important for maintaining a balance in natural systems. They are also essential for maintaining human food security as they of... Read More


Seabed mining: As Canadian company files application, new studies warn of grave threats to marine life

New Delhi, June 25 -- Just two months after The Metals Company, a Canadian deep-sea minerals exploration firm, applied to the United States for permits to mine the Pacific seabed, new research has sou... Read More


How India moves: Why nearly every Goan owns a vehicle - and it's not by choice

New Delhi, June 25 -- In 2014, Newton Sequeira wrapped up his late-night shift on his first day at a new job in Panaji, only to discover he had no way of returning home to Margao, located around 40 ki... Read More


Daily Heat Tracker: Leh's maximum temperature shoots up to 32 degreesvC, four degrees above normal

New Delhi, June 25 -- 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 the... Read More


How did early humans successfully colonise beyond Africa? Their spread in various African climes gave them a unique 'ecological flexibility', says research

New Delhi, June 25 -- For years, scientists have pondered the reasons behind humanity's successful spillover from Africa to Eurasia and beyond. Various hypotheses have been suggested, ranging from int... Read More


Shubhanshu Shukla all set to make history as part of Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4)

New Delhi, June 25 -- Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, a senior Indian Air Force officer and test pilot, is all set to make history as the first Indian to travel to the International Space Station (IS... Read More


Nepal's forest user groups are fighting climate change from the ground up

New Delhi, June 25 -- At a time when women are bearing the brunt of climate change across all sectors, more than 20,000 Community Forest User Groups (CFUG) in Nepal are raising funds from a wide array... Read More


Brazil faced its worst forest fires in 2024, more than 62% area burnt

New Delhi, June 25 -- An unprecedented drought fuelled by climate change contributed to the record forest fires in Brazil in 2024, a new analysis has revealed. From January through December in 2024, ... Read More


Agri scientists warn against "premature release" of gene-edited rice

New Delhi, June 24 -- A group of 20 agricultural scientists from across India has expressed serious concerns over the Union agriculture ministry's early May announcement regarding the release of gene-... Read More


Daily Heat Tracker: Hisar records highest daytime and night-time temperature

New Delhi, June 24 -- 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 the... Read More