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Dhaka's new Padma barrage, costing Rs 39,170 crore, aims to combat water scarcity for 6.5 crore people, intensifying India-Bangladesh water disputes and raising environmental concerns.
India-Russia RELOS operationalized for reciprocal logistics support, enabling joint exercises and Arctic access, debunking claims of permanent troop stationing.
India's urban water crisis deepens amid heatwave, exposing governance failures and demanding urgent policy shifts towards efficient management and nature-based solutions.
Groundbreaking study maps 110 quadrillion km of underground fungal networks, revealing their critical 11% global carbon sequestration role and threats to vital grassland hotspots.
Delhi-NCR's weather swings wildly from punishing heat to sudden rain, explained by squall lines and the looming strong El Niño.
Hindu Kush Himalaya faces drier monsoon, heightened flood, GLOF, landslide risks due to El Niño, warns ICIMOD study.
Alarming study confirms 2025 as third warmest year, with human activities driving highest-ever global warming, jeopardizing the 1.5°C climate goal.
Satellite data exposes industrial salt pan expansion shrinking Sambhar Lake, India's largest inland wetland, demanding urgent separation for its survival.
India must abandon concrete walls, embrace equitable 'managed retreat' and nature-based solutions for climate-vulnerable coastlines, avoiding maladaptation.
Bangladesh approves Padma Barrage to combat drought caused by Farakka Barrage, raising concerns over ecological impacts and unilateral river engineering.
New cascade frog species, Amolops kamal, discovered in Nagaland's hill streams, highlighting Northeast's unmapped biodiversity and need for conservation.
Nepal grapples with Everest challenges: Record climbers, rising temperatures, and waste concerns spark summit discussions for sustainable solutions.
India faces rising night-time temperatures, posing severe health risks, especially for low-income urban residents lacking cooling solutions.
India faces rising minimum temperatures outpacing maximums, exacerbating heat stress on humans and crops, posing significant environmental challenges.
India-Nordic Summit in Oslo to address Arctic geopolitics, maritime security, and green energy cooperation amidst changing global dynamics.
Volcanic eruptions release gases/particles, impacting Earth's atmosphere by cooling via aerosols, emitting CO2, and damaging the ozone layer.
Greenland ice core reveals human mercury pollution started in Bronze Age, challenging current environmental models focusing on recent centuries.
Singapore overtakes UAE as India's second-largest export destination amidst West Asia tensions and Strait of Hormuz closure.
India grapples with water governance paradox: Abundant rainfall, yet scarcity persists due to inefficient management and fragmented institutional structures.
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