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Biophobia: why some people hate nature - and what you can do about it

India, Dec. 30 -- Biophobia, a fear or aversion to nature, is increasingly prevalent, affecting individuals' ability to enjoy the health benefits of natural environments. Research highlights multiple... Read More


Clouds are vital to life - but many are becoming wispy ghosts. Here's how to see the changes above us

India, Dec. 30 -- Scientists are observing a steady global decline in Earth's most reflective cloud cover Fewer clouds mean more heat trapped, intensifying climate change without dramatic headlines ... Read More


Glacier disappearance projected to peak mid-century

India, Dec. 29 -- A study has projected a sharp rise in the number of glaciers disappearing worldwide, peaking between 2014 and 2055 with up to 4,000 glaciers vanishing annually depending on the level... Read More


Once driven by crop failure and migration, Betul's villages are reclaiming agriculture through farmer-led natural farming

India, Dec. 29 -- In Madhya Pradesh's Betul district, farmer-led natural farming is reversing crop loss, soil degradation, and distress migration. The Saigohan watershed shows how farmer-centric prog... Read More


Carbon offset schemes prove costly for African communities

India, Dec. 29 -- Carbon offset schemes have expanded rapidly across Africa in recent years. Communities say projects have restricted access to land and traditional livelihoods. Critics argue most f... Read More


Deepfakes leveled up in 2025 - here's what's coming next

India, Dec. 29 -- Deepfakes became dramatically more realistic and widespread in 2025, fooling ordinary users and institutions alike Advances in video generation, voice cloning and consumer AI tools ... Read More


Supreme Court stays its recent verdict on defining Aravalli hills and ranges

India, Dec. 29 -- The Supreme Court has kept in abeyance its earlier order defining the Aravalli hills and ranges. The move follows concerns that the definition was being misconstrued. Large-scale p... Read More


The importance of being a hill

India, Dec. 28 -- Some 45-60 kilometres from my family's home in Vadodara, Gujarat, lies Pavagadh Hill. It is a majestic sight, rising above the surrounding plains to a height of 700 metres. It is par... Read More


Apex court takes suo motu cognizance in Aravalli uniform definition case

India, Dec. 28 -- Amid mass protests, ecological concerns and fear of large-scale unregulated mining in the wake of the recently accepted definition of the Aravalli hills by the Supreme Court of India... Read More


VB-GRAMG Act will impact transparency and public scrutiny: Researchers

India, Dec. 28 -- The Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-GRAMG) Act, 2025, which has replaced the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), ... Read More