Wild chimpanzees have been observed self-medicating their wounds with plants, providing medical aid to other chimps and even removing others from snares left by human hunters, new research suggests.

Andhra Pradesh lost 468 hectares of primary forest in 2024, marking a slight increase from the 424 hectares lost in 2023, according to data released by Global Forest Watch (GFW), a coalition of over 100 organizations.

Diesel consumption fell 9 per cent in Delhi in 2024–25 while increasing 5 per cent in Maharashtra and 9 per cent in Chhattisgarh, reflecting divergent trends across states, with economic activity, rains, regulatory curbs, alternative energy supplies and the fading popularity of diesel cars all weighing on sales. .... read more

A new paper by some eminent scientists shows that sub-daily rainfall extremes have been steadily rising over the country that could precipitate the threat of flash floods. .... read more

As India welcomes another monsoon season, climate experts are turning their attention skyward —and with good reason. The clouds that bring life-sustaining rain to our fields are changing in ways that could have long-term implications for agriculture, weather forecasting, and climate resilience.

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu recently launched the ‘Rajiv Gandhi Van Samvardhan Yojana’ in Hamirpur, aiming to enhance state’s green cover and promote community-driven forest management. .... read more

Haryana will restore 24,990 hectares of degraded Aravali land in the first phase of the ambitious Green Wall project, which aims to develop a continuous line of forests from Porbandar in Gujarat to Rajghat in Delhi, spanning the length of the ancient hill ranges. .... read more

To survive warming oceans, clownfish cope by shrinking in size. Scientists observed that some of the orange-striped fish shrank their bodies during a heat wave off the coast of Papua New Guinea. Fish that slimmed were more likely to survive.

Nearly 1.8 billion people in South Asia will face extreme heat risks by 2030, but market failures and income constraints are forcing them to rely on basic adaptation measures, a World Bank report said on June 3, 2025. .... read more

AM Green, backed by the founders of Greenko Group, has partnered with the Port of Rotterdam Authority to establish a dedicated green fuel corridor linking India with Northwestern Europe. .... read more

In an unexpected discovery, scientists have found that penguin droppings or guano may be helping cool Antarctica by triggering cloud formation that reflects sunlight away from Earth. .... read more