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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...
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...
A new law in Peru treats stingless bees as rights-bearing ecological actorsPeruvian municipalities in Satipo and Nauta have granted legal rights to native stingless bees. These tiny pollinators are now recognized a...
This Wolf Pulled Up a Crab Trap, and it Could Change What We Know About Animal IntelligenceA female gray wolf in British Columbia was observed dragging an underwater crab trap ashore to access herring bait, a behavior experts sugg...
NHAI to develop ‘Arogya Van’ on vacant land along NHsThe National Highways Authority of India will plant medicinal trees on vacant land along national highways. This initiative aims to boost b...
How a Worm’s Name Reveals a Quiet Shift in Modern ScienceA quiet shift is occurring in species naming, moving beyond traditional Latin to incorporate Indigenous and local knowledge systems. This t...
Manipur ring road project halted as National Green Tribunal flags environmental, legal lapsesThe Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity stated that the National Green Tribunal (NGT), Eastern Zone Bench at Kolkata, by an interim...
From Periphery to Mainstream: High-Level Policy Dialogue at UN showcases Northeast India’s potentialIndia Water Foundation organized a dialogue on Northeast India's development at the UN Human Rights Council. Leaders discussed the region's...
Sitharaman backs Meghalaya's efforts to get UNESCO recognition for living root bridgesNirmala Sitharaman supports Meghalaya's bid for UNESCO recognition of its living root bridges. She visited Siej village and praised the com...
Embrace AI while preserving traditional knowledge systems: HP governor to young scientistsGovernor Shiv Pratap Shukla, speaking at the Him Science Congress, urged young scientists to embrace AI while preserving traditional knowle...
Canada’s indigenous communities in northern Ontario face climate-driven cultural collapseCanada’s Indigenous communities in northern Ontario are on the frontlines of climate change. Disappearing ice roads, disrupted hunting seas...
This plant is becoming a big threat to U.S homes, here's whyInvasive plants tend to be posing a grave danger to the natural pattern of biodiversity as it rapidly continues to cut in on the habitats. ...
‘From debt relief for nature to the biggest environmental beneficiaries paying more for its preservation, policy can help restore ecology’"We must remember that you can impose a policy — but local individuals have a lot of agency. If conservation actions don’t offer local deve...
Pathways to LiFE: Moving towards indigenous solutions for climate sustainabilityWhen we talk about changing individual behaviour and lifestyle for the environment, it must be noted that the individual and the collective...
Government in a hurry to ease norms for Andaman tourism projectIsland Coastal Regulation Zone norms may be changed by month-end to develop a tent resort on Aves island.
Why all attempts at ‘assimilating’ Andamanese tribes have ended badlyThe North Sentinelese are among the only surviving direct descendants of the first humans in Asia.
Responsibility practices in environment syllabus a must: Ajith SankarAjith Sankar said there was a need to incorporate responsibility practices beyond a particular subject to make it a living practice.
Frequent monsoon and drought years in coming decades: ScientistsThe rapid warming of the equatorial Indian Ocean region and cooling of atmosphere over the Eurasian continent centered around China would l...
Meet the natives of Amazon to unveil the secrets of the junglesIndigenous local tourist trails provide a glimpse into the secrets of little-known lands.
- Review Jaitapur and large nuclear parks: Jairam Ramesh
The meltdown in Japan's Fukushima nuclear plants, following the earthquake and tsunami, is casting a shadow on Prime Minister's nuclear pla...