Diwali celebrations, including the use of firecrackers, are exacerbating Delhi's already critical air pollution levels, impacting public health. Green crackers offer a partial solution but are not pollution-free.
Air quality in Delhi-National Capital Region has deteriorated. This brief highlights the worsening conditions in the region.
Widening global drought due to climate change is reshaping how water-dependent pathogens spread, challenging previous assumptions that drought reduces infectious disease transmission. Scientists are working to understand these evolving patterns.
October 2026 marked the hottest October globally, reaching 1.75°C above pre-industrial levels. This follows three consecutive months exceeding the 1.5°C threshold, with 2026 projected as the second-warmest year.
Kenya has initiated a 10-year, $160 million conservation program targeting 17.3 million hectares, aiming to benefit 1.6 million people and create nearly 22,800 jobs.
Between 2011 and 2023, the World Bank estimates 496 million Indians moved out of poverty. However, significant wage inequality and deprivations in education, water, and sanitation remain.
Southern India, including Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu, is under yellow alert for heavy rainfall and thunderstorms on November 6. Cooler weather and potential showers are also expected in Delhi-NCR.
Farmers in Calabar, Nigeria are experiencing significant crop loss of the beloved waterleaf plant due to unusual and relentless rainfall patterns, impacting their harvests.
Authors argue India must shift from a 20th-century top-down extension model to an "agricultural opportunity system" connecting farmers with technology, finance, markets, and risk management.