In a press note released on August 22, the Uttar Pradesh government announced that it will provide 1.7 million bio-decomposers to the farmers in the state in order to tackle the pollution by stubble burning.

The analysis of IMD's heatwave data from March 11 till April 24 this year shows that Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh have suffered the most due to the early heatwaves in 2022. Heatwaves have also led to a decline in agricultural yields.

A study conducted by ICAR has found that if coupled with the use of farm yard manure, the yield is much higher for farmers using natural farming methods. Also, due to the lower input costs, the profitability of natural farming is found to be higher than conventional farming which involves the use of chemical fertilisers, insecticides and pesticides. Read on to know more.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi while launching 'Swachhata Hi Seva' project in Mathura urged people to carry cloth bags to workplace & markets, and use steel utensils

Heat waves scorching parts of India during the summer season is not unheard of but temperature rising above 40 degrees celsius during the middle of March seems to be an unprecedented phenomenon. After a brief respite for a week, the country is now gearing for another episode of intense heat. Here's how climate change is making its presence felt in India' summer season this year.

The WHO is likely to add aspartame, an artificial low-calorie sweetener, to its list of chemicals which can possibly cause cancer in humans. Will such a classification help regulate artificial sweeteners that are widely added to food products, such as soft drinks, biscuits, pastries, yoghurt, jams and jellies, in India? Gaon Connection talks to some experts.

A WhatsApp group of nature lovers in Hyderabad has managed to save 914 banyan trees from being axed for a highway- widening project by petitioning the NGT and geotagging the trees.