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CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACT ON AGRICULTURE
If countries without GM seeds can get better yields in pulses, why can't India: Chouhan to ICAR scientistsAgriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan urged ICAR to increase pulse and oilseed productivity. He emphasized research must address groun...16 Jul, 2026, 03.55 PM IST- 'Doomsday' is near? A theory has predicted that humans may not have much time left. Here's what it saysA statistical theory called the doomsday argument is circulating online again. This theory uses probability to estimate humanity's potentia...16 Jul, 2026, 03.02 PM IST
- Mandrake Bio raises Rs 16 crore to build AI-powered gene-editing platform for agriculture, medicineBengaluru startup Mandrake Bio secured sixteen crore rupees in new funding. This capital will expand their AI and biophysics teams for plat...16 Jul, 2026, 12.13 PM IST
- Temasek-backed agritech startup Rize raises $31 million to fund expansionSustainable agritech platform Rize has raised thirty-one million dollars for expansion. This funding will support operations across Southea...16 Jul, 2026, 10.11 AM IST
- Scientists discover rising heat leaves trees struggling to turn sunlight into energy: 57 million hectares of tropical forests already affected; Heat waves goes beyond photosynthesis limitsRising global temperatures are pushing millions of hectares of tropical forests beyond the heat levels where trees can efficiently carry ou...15 Jul, 2026, 01.13 PM IST
- India-EU FTA key to boosting India-Belgium economic ties, says Piyush GoyalUnion Minister Piyush Goyal highlighted the India-EU Free Trade Agreement's potential for India-Belgium economic ties. He met with Belgian ...15 Jul, 2026, 10.06 AM IST
- Piyush Goyal holds key meetings with EU, Belgian leaders to deepen trade, clean energy, agriculture cooperationUnion Minister Piyush Goyal held high-level meetings in Brussels with EU Commissioners and Belgian officials. Discussions focused on enhanc...15 Jul, 2026, 06.50 AM IST
- Monsoon gains lift kharif hopes, but El Nino threat remains; govt support on seeds, diesel and livestock keyWhile the narrowing rainfall deficit has eased immediate concerns, experts say it is far too early to conclude that El Niño’s influence has...13 Jul, 2026, 12.20 PM IST
- More than 2,700 died as result of heatwaves in England, researchers sayOver 2,700 people died in England and Wales due to recent heatwaves. Experts used weather data and climate models for this mortality estima...13 Jul, 2026, 07.33 AM IST
- Quote of the day by Harrison Ford, 'Nature Doesn't Need People – People Need Nature; Nature Would Survive the Extinction of the Human Being and Go on Just Fine, but Human Culture, Human Beings, Cannot Survive Without Nature', shows nature's influence on human health, happiness and human civilization's dependence on natureQuote of the day by Harrison Ford expresses a profound truth about humanity's place in the world. Nature has sustained life for millions of...13 Jul, 2026, 04.53 AM IST
- India among 4 countries with largest number of cities at-risk from extreme heat, analysis findsIndia, Pakistan, Nigeria, and Ghana host many cities at extreme heat risk. Over ninety-five percent of these at-risk cities are in Asia and...10 Jul, 2026, 05.39 PM IST
- How El Niño and climate change are reshaping India's monsoonEl Niño explained: The southwest monsoon has regained strength across India after a weak start. Multiple weather systems are now actively i...10 Jul, 2026, 12.31 PM IST
- Western Europe logs hottest June on record as climate change fuels harsher heatwavesWestern Europe recorded its hottest June ever as a severe heatwave gripped the continent. This extreme weather event followed an early spri...09 Jul, 2026, 05.21 PM IST
- Sow seeds for smart farming as the next revolution might not be just about higher yieldsIndia is strengthening agricultural climate resilience using data and technology. Digital public goods like DiCRA aid vulnerability assessm...09 Jul, 2026, 11.25 AM IST
- Western Europe records its hottest June as heatwaves surgeWestern Europe this year experienced its hottest June on record as a searing heatwave swept across a continent facing increasingly frequent...09 Jul, 2026, 08.10 AM IST
- Rainfall deficit comes down to 12% as July witnesses above-normal rainfall: GovtThe rainfall deficit has reduced to twelve percent with above-normal monsoon activity in early July. An El Nino year may not necessarily re...08 Jul, 2026, 01.49 PM IST
- Europe may face 'more deadly weeks' as new heatwave builds, WHO warnsEurope faces more deadly weeks as a new heatwave forms over the Atlantic. Temperatures in Portugal and Spain are expected to reach forty-th...07 Jul, 2026, 03.17 PM IST
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