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This egg hunt in Jaisalmer is no game. It’s a matter of life & death for a ‘great’ bird

The Great Indian Bustard, among the heaviest flying birds on the planet, is at least 30 times closer to extinction than the tiger.

‘No water’ complaints in Delhi rose 151% to 86,637 in first 3 years of AAP govt: study

Praja Foundation study found 86,637 Delhiites approached Delhi Jal Board with complaints about not getting water from 34,554 in 2015.

Deadline to clean Ganga is next year but less than 30% of sewerage infra is ready

Of the 150 sewage treatment plants sanctioned under Namami Gange, only 42 have been completed as on 31 May, shows Ministry of Jal Shakti data.

A deadly fungus is killing frogs and the human toll of this massacre will be heavy

Nearly 41% of known amphibian species face extinction due to factors like habitat destruction and climate change. The frog-killer fungus is making it worse.

Saving the planet with electric cars means strangling this desert

In this remote part of the Andes, the hopeful mission of saving the planet through electric cars is destroying a fragile ecosystem and depleting stores of drinking water.

Highest global carbon emissions in 7 years indicate failed efforts to control climate change

China, India and the U.S. were responsible for two thirds of the 2.9% increase in consumption, said BP's annual review of world energy.

On Camera

Asim Munir wants to be guardian of the Middle East. He’s fated to fail at home

Countering insurgency needs the Pakistan Army to demonstrate a political will that ties leaders at the centre with those in the borderlands. But it may not have the imagination.

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

India, US troops to undertake joint military exercise next month, first after Op Sindoor

21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.