Faced with a heatwave in 2021, the government encouraged farmers in 2022 to go for heat-tolerant wheat varieties in 47 per cent of the total wheat acreage of 30 million hectares
By PTI 26/09/2023Scientists are also concerned about possible knock-on effects as one collapsing ecosystem impacts neighbouring ecosystems
By PTI 26/06/2023El-Nino is anticipated to return by the middle of 2023, thus it is essential to take a proactive approach with both short-term and long-term remedies
By Parul Jain 21/06/2023This study dispels the fallacy that says we shouldn't be concerned about climate change because it is entirely natural.
By Outlook Planet Desk 10/05/2023After three years in a row of an extremely tenacious and prolonged La Nina, the El Nino event may occur
By PTI 03/03/2023Climate change will increase the frequency, duration and severity of droughts in many parts of the world, including India, hampering agriculture and pushing more people into the downward spiral of malnutrition.
By Charupadma Pati 15/09/2019