8+ min ago  (648+ words) When Rivaldo, the well-known tusker of the Sigur plateau in the Nilgiri district of Tamil Nadu, died on February 13 at around 50 years of age, forest watchers and residents across the region felt an unusual sense of personal loss. Many elephants…...

1+ hour, 28+ min ago  (665+ words) India faces a complex challenge in regulating biopesticides, which are living organisms that require adaptive governance. Governing biopesticides without continuous learning is like navigating with an outdated map while the terrain shifts beneath you. Microbes adapt and evolve. Environmental interactions…...

3+ hour, 43+ min ago  (444+ words) The Southern Indian Ocean off the southwest coast of Australia is one of the saltiest parts of the global ocean. However, climate change is altering the very nature of this section, freshening it, with implications for ocean biodiversity, according to…...

5+ hour, 55+ min ago  (963+ words) CGI and motion capture are replacing many traditional animal actors in film and television Digital animals allow greater creative freedom " including more graphic depictions of violence A hybrid model blending live animals and visual effects is emerging across major productions…...

22+ hour, 53+ min ago  (1188+ words) India's ambitious circular economy plan aims to transform agricultural waste into wealth, projecting a $2 trillion market by 2050 and creating 10 million jobs. The success of this initiative hinges on transparent monitoring and consistent enforcement to achieve the promised outcomes. There is…...

23+ hour, 36+ min ago  (511+ words) As data centres expand across India, energy and water systems " not algorithms " will determine whether the AI transition is sustainable Along the Chennai-Bengaluru industrial corridor and across the National Capital Region (NCR), India's newest infrastructure is not visible from highways....

1+ day, 9+ min ago  (371+ words) Coalition files lawsuit in US Court of Appeals to block repeal of 2009 endangerment finding Plaintiffs argue rescission violates EPA's legal duties under the Clean Air Act Public health and environmental groups say move disregards established climate science Separate youth-led petition…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (770+ words) Researchers have discovered a vibrant and healthy stretch of coral reef thriving in the northeast of Kalpeni island in the Lakshadweep Archipelago. The discovery offers fresh hope for coral conservation in Indian waters, especially with the ongoing fourth global mass…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (598+ words) Climate change is threatening global coffee production, adding 47 days of harmful heat annually across major coffee-growing countries. This increase in temperature affects coffee quality and yield, leading to higher prices. Brazil, Vietnam, Colombia, Ethiopia and Indonesia, which supply 75% of the…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (490+ words) Amazon released an estimated 10 to 170 million tonnes of carbon between September and November 2023 Extreme drought and heat linked to high Atlantic and Pacific sea surface temperatures Carbon losses driven mainly by reduced vegetation uptake, not increased fires Study warns rainforest…...