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Livestock surge puts Africa’s grasslands under severe strain, study warns
1+ hour, 4+ min ago (789+ words) As the United Nations prepares to observe 2026 as the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists, a new study warns Africa's grasslands are under growing strain Researchers say 25 African countries are facing severe overuse of grasslands due to surging livestock numbers…...
Time and neglect have altered Damdama Lake in Gurugram. But it still holds promise
1+ hour, 10+ min ago (275+ words) After navigating congested city roads and jolting across a dusty kaccha rasta (unpaved road), the bus at last arrived at its destination - the Haryana Tourism guesthouse overlooking the lake. The students spilled out, relieved to stretch their stiff limbs. They…...
G Rajkumar (1950–2026): Man who quietly held a movement together and walked the mountains into memory
2+ hour, 33+ min ago (445+ words) G Rajkumar, a pivotal figure in Kerala's environmental movement, passed away in 2026. He was instrumental in the Save Kurinji Campaign, which protected the shola-grassland ecosystem. His efforts, often behind the scenes, helped establish the Kurinjimala Sanctuary. Some people lead movements…...
The Himalayas laid bare: How vanishing snow and ice are reshaping Asia’s water tower
2+ hour, 43+ min ago (412+ words) For millennia, the Himalayan cryosphere, the interconnected system of snow and glaciers, has acted as a natural reservoir. Snow accumulated over winter melts gradually in spring and summer, feeding rivers when rainfall ebbs. Glaciers, in turn, provide sustained baseflow for…...
No snow, no rain: Uttarakhand’s worst climate crisis unfolds
3+ hour, 43+ min ago (116+ words) Uttarakhand is facing an unprecedented climate crisis. Winter rain and snowfall have almost vanished, triggering a severe hydrological drought across the Centra Uttarakhand is facing an unprecedented climate crisis Winter rain and snowfall have almost vanished, triggering a severe hydrological…...
India’s urban water crisis: Sewage in taps, deaths across cities
4+ hour, 3+ min ago (106+ words) A glass of tap water should never be a health risk. But across India's cities, it is quietly turning deadly. In the last twelve months, contaminated piped water India's urban water crisis: Sewage in taps, deaths across cities A glass…...
Seagrass meadows could be good for your health — yet they’re disappearing fast
4+ hour, 12+ min ago (730+ words) Seagrass meadows, vital for human and environmental health, are rapidly disappearing. These ecosystems stabilise sediments, filter nutrients and support marine life, contributing to food security and climate regulation. The wellbeing benefits of nature are often linked to forests or habitats…...
“We are skating on the frontlines of climate change”
21+ hour, 56+ min ago (540+ words) Captain of the national women's ice hockey team since 2018, Tsewang Chuskit was only 10 years old when she first tried the sport in her village, Tangtse, in the Changthang region of Ladakh. She has not just led the team in the…...
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (January 13, 2026)
22+ hour, 41+ min ago (481+ words) NGT orders Joint Committee report on effluents in River Ami, compliance within month. NGT seeks responses on illegal constructions in Haridwar housing project, hearing April 7. The National Green Tribunal (NGT) said January 12, 2026 the report of the Joint Committee has not…...
Uttarakhand faces snow drought and forest fires as lack of rain hits crops
23+ hour, 7+ min ago (771+ words) Uttarakhand and the wider Central Himalayan region are experiencing an unusually dry winter marked by a near absence of rain and snowfall, triggering crop losses, forest fires and concerns about long-term impacts on glaciers. The state is facing a hydrological…...