Ozone pollution, a lesser-known but potent threat, could drastically reduce agricultural yields in the country, according to a new study by IIT-Kharagpur. IMAGE: Labourers drying the paddy crops......
India's air pollution levels have expanded geographically over time and increased so much in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh that an average person is now losing an additional 2.5 to 2.9 years of......
The season's first dense fog blanketed Delhi and neighboring areas on Monday morning, lowering visibility to 150 metre and affecting road and rail traffic movement. IMAGE: A dense fog-engulfed......
The cold wave is likely to return to Delhi-NCR next week with the minimum temperature expected to settle around 3 degrees Celsius, the India Meteorological Department said. IMAGE: A labourer sips......
A blinding layer of fog shrouded the Indo-Gangetic plains in North India on Sunday, with visibility levels plunging to zero metres at several places. IMAGE: People offer 'Salat-Ul-Istisqa' prayers......
Monsoon deficiency is expected to narrow down in the coming days with rains likely to improve in the eastern, central and Indo-Gangetic parts of the country, India Meteorological Department said on......
With temperature likely to rise in the coming years because of climate change, essential food crops such as wheat are likely to witness a drastic fall in production, according to a report by the......
After becoming active over the rice-growing Indo-Gangetic plains, the southwest monsoon might witness weak phase for the next 3-4 days over the already rain-deficient region. Illustration: Dominic......
Peasants relying on information technology to plan their farm practices can now turn to a software, which promises to help them identify and destroy weeds.Christened OSCAR, the software is part of......
The Indo-Gangetic plain, which has been the home to the Green Revolution that is now showing signs of fatigue, is witnessing an agricultural revolution of another kind.This is aimed at transforming......