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Stricter rules to protect European waters: EU Parliament sets stricter standards to curb pollution in rivers, lakes and groundwater
14+ hour, 44+ min ago (387+ words) The European Union (EU) Parliament on March 26, 2026, approved updated EU water pollution standards. This would help in tackling harmful substances in Europe's rivers, lakes and groundwater. The new measures would also focus on substances of emerging concern, such as microplastics…...
Simply Put: Ask a billion people
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (12+ words) Simply Put: Ask a billion people Simply Put: Ask a billion people...
Dried streams to declining bats: The fate of Kashmir’s iconic willows hangs in the balance as climate change takes a toll
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (1655+ words) The effects of climate change are being felt ever more strongly in the Kashmir Valley with each passing year. The latest to feel the impact is the region's traditional cricket bat making industry. According to a research paper published in…...
The Last Dance of the Bengal Florican: Vanishing Grasslands and a Race to Save South Asia’s Iconic Bustard
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (436+ words) Explore the dramatic decline of the Bengal florican, the "dancer of the grasslands, and how Indias vanishing alluvial grasslands, community conservation in Manas and Assam, and landscape-level planning hold the key to saving fewer than 1,000 birds left in the wild....
Simply Put: Troubled planet
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (8+ words) Simply Put: Troubled planet Simply Put: Troubled planet...
First crewed moon mission of the 21st century, Artemis II launched successfully
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (98+ words) Artemis II, the first crewed moon mission of the 21st century, launches successfully from Kennedy Space Center, sending astronauts beyond Low Earth Orbit for the first time in over 50 years. First crewed moon mission of the 21st century, Artemis II launched successfully…...
Simply Put: Evolution of cooking fuel
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (14+ words) Simply Put: Evolution of cooking fuel'Down To Earth Simply Put: Evolution of cooking fuel...
Why 2026 stands out as a worrying year for forest fires in India
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (512+ words) Forest fires in India have risen by over 80% in early 2026 compared with the past decade Fire activity is more than 50% higher than in 2024, the warmest year on record Intensity of fires has also increased, with more severe and energy-intensive burns…...
Yamuna, the river that became stagnant
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (147+ words) The Yamuna is not just the "river of Delhi. It is the Gangas longest and second-largest tributary. However, its 22-kilometre-long course through the national capital changes it irrevocably. Extensive encroachment on nearly 75 per cent of the Yamunas floodplains in Delhi…...
Decoding sovereignty: The Global South’s strategic stand over the ‘source code’ of future food
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (901+ words) Control over digital genetic data is emerging as a key battleground in global food and agriculture governance Global South countries are pushing back against "open access" rules, citing risks of digital biopiracy India, Brazil and African nations are advocating new…...