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Conservation efforts have re-established the greater one-horned rhinoceros in Assam’s Manas National Park. The species had once been wiped out from the park but was brought back through wild-to-wild translocation and rhino rehabilitation programmes. A recent study of the re-established population offers encouraging signs of adaptation in its restored habitat. The greater one-horned rhino (Rhinoceros

Every summer, as Central and Northwest India temperatures rise above 45°C,  the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issues heatwave alerts. Assam, in the northeast, rarely appears on the national heat map, despite high temperatures recorded across the state. Across Assam, several stations have recorded maximum temperatures above 37°C and, in some instances, reached or exceeded 40°C

The central government on October 6, 2026 released a list of 375 permissible rural works under the Viksit Bharat — Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) [VB–G RAM G] Act, 2025, with disaster preparedness and extreme weather events categorised separately for the first time. The presidential statement issued by the Union Ministry of Rural

Economic damages from carbon emissions could be up to four times higher than previously estimated, while global sea level rise is already locked in for centuries, according to a new report. The report, 10 New Insights in Climate Science 2026/2027 by Future Earth, The Earth League and the World Climate Research Programme (WCRP), also finds

Exhaust from vehicles on Gurugram’s roads caused one in four of the new asthma cases linked to air pollution among the Delhi satellite town’s children and teenagers in 2025 and made them miss an estimated 94,859 school days through illness, equal to a full academic year for 431 students, according to a study released on

Summary Rain and snowfall are expected in northern hills, while Delhi and nearby plains continue to face heat and humidity. Delhi may record 36 degrees Celsius, with temperatures likely to fall by two to four degrees over the next few days. Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand may receive rain, while higher mountain areas

If your Drupal site still runs the community Akismet module (drupal/akismet), the official Akismet module (drupal/akismet_antispam) can upgrade it in place. You swap the Composer package, run database updates, and your API key and protection settings come along. We built it so you don’t have to uninstall, reinstall, and re-enter everything. This post walks through