The Green Collectors

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The endurance runner of the grasslands

Species File: Exploring India’s biodiversity, one species at a time. A creature of the open grasslands, where there’s nowhere to hide, the blackbuck’s evolutionary survival trick is endurance — it can sprint incredibly fast, sometimes even fast enough to have once outrun the Asiatic cheetah when it still prevailed in India. The blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra)

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Yerevan pathway: The big asks from and by indigenous communities

Two years ago, at COP16 in Cali, Colombia, Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPLC) were recognised for their contributions to protecting the environment and after years of demand, the Subsidiary Body on Article 8(j) and Other Provisions of the Convention on Biological Diversity Related to Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities was established as a permanent body.

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Daily weather tracker: Heavy rain alert for Tamil Nadu; thunderstorms likely in North India from October 23

The IMD has issued an orange alert for Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal on October 21, warning of heavy to very heavy rainfall of 115.6–204.4 mm. A developing low-pressure system over the southwestern Bay of Bengal could intensify rainfall across southern India over the next 24–48 hours. Kerala, Mahe, Andhra Pradesh and South Interior Karnataka

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Climate resilience is essential to India’s economic stability

Climate resilience is vital for India’s economic stability, as extreme weather events disrupt agriculture, erode incomes, and fuel persistent inflation. Investments in climate adaptation, such as irrigation, storage, and crop diversification, can mitigate these effects, ensuring food security and stabilizing rural livelihoods. A failed monsoon, a heatwave or floods that devastate crops are often treated

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WordPress.org blog: WordPress 7.2 Beta 1 is Ready for Download and Testing

This beta release is intended for testing and development only. Please do not install, run, or test this version of WordPress on production or mission-critical websites. Instead, use a test environment or local site to explore the new features. How to Test WordPress 7.2 Beta 1 You can test WordPress 7.2 Beta 1 in any of

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India’s new climate targets must navigate geopolitical uncertainty [Commentary]

Well past the summer peak, India’s power system remains under strain. The country met daytime demand of over 267 GW even in September, yet fell short by more than 7.7 GW after sunset, when solar generation tapers off. India may have withdrawn its bid to host COP33 in 2028, but COP31, which opens in Antalya

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