Quote of the Day by H.P. Lovecraft: 'The most merciful thing in the world is the inability of the human mind to…' - The Call of Cthulhu author reveals why not knowing everything keeps us saneQuote of the Day by H.P. Lovecraft is on the merciful inability of the human mind to know everything offers a strange comfort. This perspec...
14 Jun, 2026, 02.26 PM IST
India leads consensus on future of agriculture as BRICS adopts historic Indore declarationThe declaration outlines several landmark decisions aimed at strengthening food security, farmer welfare, climate-resilient agriculture, ag...
13 Jun, 2026, 10.39 PM IST
Secret ocean rule: For 400 years, these villagers protected fish with ancient technique; Now scientists say it could help save world's dying coral reefsSecret ocean rule: Eastern Indonesian coastal communities have long practiced sasi, a traditional ocean management system where areas are t...
11 Jun, 2026, 05.52 PM IST
JSW–The Times of India Earth Care Awards Recognises Champions of Climate Action and Sustainability11 Jun, 2026, 03.08 PM IST
In the 1960s, Sudbury's nickel smelters turned Ontario's lakes acidic, and tiny creatures evolved to survive, but when the pollution cleared, something unexpected happenedScientists witnessed evolution in action as a tiny copepod species, Leptodiaptomus minutus, adapted to acidic lakes in Killarney Provincial...
06 Jun, 2026, 05.14 PM IST
In 1958, when China ordered a nationwide sparrow slaughter to protect grain crops, what followed was 2 million human deathsChina's war on sparrows in 1958 had devastating consequences. The campaign, aimed at protecting grain, instead led to a surge in crop-destr...
05 Jun, 2026, 02.25 PM IST
From river to muddy trail: Yamuna in Delhi is now just a shallow brown stream, Villagers walk across the dry river bedThe Yamuna River in Delhi has shrunk to a shallow, brown stream, with locals now walking across its dry bed. This yearly phenomenon is attr...
28 May, 2026, 04.39 PM IST
Love hills to escape pollution? Study finds smoke from plains is now reaching the HimalayasAir pollution across eastern India and the Indo-Gangetic Plain has worsened sharply over two decades. Bihar and West Bengal are now highly ...
26 May, 2026, 04.45 PM IST
Hantavirus, Ebola crises: WHO kicks off 79th World Health Assembly in Geneva amid global health concernsWHO 79th World Health Assembly: World Health Organization member states meet in Geneva. Deadly hantavirus and Ebola outbreaks are major con...
18 May, 2026, 11.43 AM IST
The ancient miracle tree that filters your tap water better than any man-made system ever couldNew research published in ACS Omega reveals that Moringa oleifera seeds can remove over 98 percent of harmful microplastics, including dang...
01 May, 2026, 12.06 AM IST
Quote of the Day by Wangari Maathai: “The Generation That Destroys the Environment… – Lessons on environmental responsibility, climate change, sustainability, and why protecting nature matters for future generations by the Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and founder of the Green Belt MovementQuote of the Day by Wangari Maathai: "The generation that destroys the environment is not the generation that pays the price," Wangari Maat...
27 Apr, 2026, 08.43 PM IST
India craves a sweet fix for crude addiction. Can it work?India is rapidly expanding its use of ethanol, a sugar-based fuel. This strategy aims to cut reliance on imported crude oil and boost farme...
23 Apr, 2026, 03.47 PM IST
World Earth Day 2026: Theme, significance, history and why it is celebrated across the globeWorld Earth Day 2026: Observed annually on April 22, Earth Day mobilizes around a billion people globally to address environmental protecti...
22 Apr, 2026, 09.00 AM IST
Animals in the courtroomThe podcast 'The Courts of the Living' challenges conventional views on animals and legal systems, advocating for a broader understanding o...
02 Sep, 2025, 11.40 PM IST
Culture, political, economy decide society's future in changing climate crises, researchers sayResearchers at the Complexity Science Hub Vienna have found that the outcomes of a changing climate crisis are determined by a combination ...
19 Sep, 2023, 02.14 PM IST
Rice cultivation in Punjab and Haryana is triggering an economic and ecological crisisRice cultivation in this region cannot rely solely on monsoon rains and needs supplemental groundwater-based irrigation.
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