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“Glaciers matter for water, food and livelihoods in mountains and beyond” – International Mountain Day 2025 is an opportunity to highlight the importance of glacier preservation for agriculture, water security and the livelihoods of vulnerable mountain communities. Glaciers, vast reserves of ice and snow found across the planet, are far…

Nov 2025 : The last month of 2025, December brings many wonderful celestial events. In the Northern Hemisphere, nights are at their darkest, though daylight gradually increases after the December solstice. In the Southern Hemisphere, the solstice ushers in summer and long, bright evenings. No matter wherever on Earth, December…

Government’s Resolve: No Citizen Should Go to Bed Hungry, Says Chief Minister Rekha Gupta 100 Atal Canteens to Begin Operations from 25 December; Nutritious Meals to Be Served for Just ₹5 Atal Canteens Dedicated to Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Ji’s Principle of Antyodaya: Urban Development Minister Ashish Sood New Delhi, Nov…

A new study by Esya Centre, a Delhi-based policy research think tank, shows that when sterilisation and vaccination programmes are implemented well, they can reduce both dog population growth and rabies risks. The findings cut through a confusing narrative shaped by rising bite numbers, patchy municipal responses and fragmented data.…

There were once more than 50 species of Hawaiian honeycreepers, small colorful birds that filled the native forests and have important significance in Native Hawaiian culture. Now, those forests are going silent. Today, only 17 species of honeycreeper are left, with some expected to go extinct in the wild as…

A new species of tube-nosed bat has been discovered in the protected forests of the Philippines. A team of researchers from the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM), the Field Museum in Chicago, and Lawrence University in Wisconsin have identified 06 numbers of previously unknown species of bats. These nocturnal and somewhat…

The IAEA takes the stage next week to showcase nuclear solutions to global energy and environmental challenges at the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP30, which takes place in Belém, Brazil, from 10th to 22nd November. For the fourth year in a row, the IAEA will host the Atoms4Climate…

Kazakhstan, the largest and wealthiest country in Central Asia, will become the first country from that region to join the Abraham Accords. The move expands the diplomatic agreement from the Middle East and North Africa to Central Asia. The Abraham Accords were designed to bolster cooperation between Israel and the…

The Sustainable Trade Index (STI) 2025 reveals a global economy in transition, where traditional pathways to prosperity through trade are being reshaped by mounting pressures across economic, societal, and environmental dimensions. It highlights not only the leaders in sustainable trade but also the diversity of strategies being employed by STI…

India has emerged as the second-largest exporter of honey globally with shipments of around 1.07 lakh metric tons (MT) of natural honey worth $177.55 million in FY 2023-24, rising steadily from the 9th rank in 2020, an official statement said on Sunday. The National Beekeeping and Honey Mission (NBHM) is…