Environment
Jaipur to host NAPCON 2026 meet on lung health and air pollution
NAPCON 2026 in Jaipur from October 22–25 will bring over 2,000 respiratory experts together to discuss air pollution, COPD, asthma and advances in lung care.
WORLD
Four dead in Indonesia’s Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park wildfire
Authorities have launched a probe into the deaths, including whether negligence or any other criminal deed fueled the accident.
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WORLD
Snakebites are a bigger global problem than official figures suggest: New study
A global study estimates up to 7 million snake envenoming cases annually, with sub-Saharan Africa bearing 45% of the burden and deaths and disabilities likely undercounted.
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INDIA
Supreme Court permits Delhi forest department to remove invasive tree species from Central Ridge area
A bench comprising of the Chief Justice of India Surya Kant agreed with the forest department that invasive tree species need to be uprooted to make way for other tree species.
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WORLD
The world is running down its freshwater reserves, WMO says
Rivers saw one of their driest years in 35 years in 2025 as glaciers lost record amounts of ice and groundwater reserves continued to decline.
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FOOD & TRAVEL
80 years later, London's forgotten gallery tells a new story about nature
From a 400,000-year-old hand axe to a 40,000-year-old carving, London's newly reopened gallery takes visitors on an unexpected journey through nature, history and human curiosity.
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WORLD
Europe records over 10,000 excess deaths during 2026 heatwave
The extreme heatwave at the end of June disrupted power supplies, shut schools, and smashed temperature records in France, Spain and the UK.
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LIFESTYLE
Microplastics act as platforms for chemical, biological contaminants: Review
A new review finds microplastics can transport toxic chemicals, microorganisms and antibiotic resistance genes across water, soil and food webs.
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WORLD
Albanians protest Kushner-linked coastal resort project plan
Environmentalists oppose the plan linked to Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, which they say would impact several hundred hectares of pristine beaches.
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WORLD
Europe's largest carbon capture plant opens in Netherlands
The Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) facility, will cut emissions at one of Europe's largest fertiliser production sites and transfer tons of carbon to a storage facility in Norway.
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WORLD
UN warns wildfires, heatwaves could undermine global air quality efforts
The report highlights the growing impact of fine particulate matter, known as PM2.5, and ground-level ozone, pollutants linked to diseases.
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INDIA
German environment minister links Nepal flash floods to climate change
Highlighting the importance of India-Germany cooperation, the German minister also called India a “very key partner” for his nation in addressing climate change.
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INDIA
'Save Tree' campaign: Jharkhand villagers to tie rahkis to one lakh trees
On this day brothers pledge to protect their sisters, it is also our supreme duty to protect the environment upon which our lives depend said Principal Chief Conservator of Forest Sanjiv Kumar.
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INDIA
India urges people-centric environmental action at BRICS meeting
India outlined four priorities for its BRICS Chairship - promoting sustainable lifestyles; afforestation, forest fire management and disaster resilience.
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INDIA
Maharashtra river-link project gets preliminary nod despite Western Ghats impact
The initial nod was given during the meeting of the Environment Ministry's expert appraisal committee (EAC) on July 30.
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INDIA
Karnataka minister against environmental damage from off-road events, orders strict enforcement
Minister Eshwar B Khandre said such activities can disrupt rainwater flow, affect groundwater recharge and harm wildlife.
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