Andhra Pradesh Warns Farmers to Prepare for Severe Water Stress

Farmers in Andhra Pradesh have been urged to prepare for worsening water stress driven by El Niño, with Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu warning of a rainfall deficit of around 36% between June and December 2026. According to the New Indian Express, the state was expected to receive about 867 mm of rainfall over the […]

Reduced Irrigation Strategy Increases Peanut Yields in Drought-Prone Soils

New research carried out in the Philippines has found that strategically timed irrigation combined with a super water absorbent can improve peanut productivity while substantially reducing water use in highly permeable, drought-prone soils. The study, published in Plant Growth Regulation, assessed peanut production in lahar-derived sandy loam soils and compared conventional irrigation with reduced-irrigation strategies designed to […]

Indian Project Turns Cashew Residues Into Marine Fuel

An Indian climate-tech project is turning cashew waste into renewable products, including marine biofuel. As reported by the Economic Times, Indo-Danish startup MASH Makes uses pyrolysis to convert cashew press cakes into bio-oil, biochar and syngas. The raw bio-oil is subsequently processed to produce a more stable, non-corrosive fuel that can be blended with conventional marine fuels, […]

New Financing for Drought Resilience and Land Restoration Announced at COP17

The Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD COP17), held in August in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, highlighted new efforts to mobilize financing for drought resilience and land restoration. The UNCCD and Luxembourg launched the Drought Resilience Investment Facility (DRIF), which aims to mobilize up to US$400 million in public and […]

EY Report Sheds Light on Revised European Sustainability Reporting Standards

On July 3, 2026, the European Commission adopted the Delegated Act on the revised  European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS). The revised ESRS preserve the key pillars of sustainability reporting—including reporting on material impacts, risks and opportunities, and related actions, policies, metrics and targets across environmental, social and governance topics. At the same time, they introduce […]

EU Public Consultations on Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation

The European Commission has launched calls for evidence related to various aspects of the implementation of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation. Specifically, the Commission is seeking comments from stakeholders on three matters: The rules for calculating and verifying recycled content in plastic packaging (see consultation) The sustainability criteria for plastic recycling technologies (see consultation) The […]

J.P. Morgan Report Highlights Climate Tipping Point Risks

Pistachio shells reveal remarkable mechanical properties. The reason behind is a unique shape of sclerenchyma cells with numerous lobes. They grow into an interlocked 3D jigsaw puzzle and hold together until failure of the cell wall itself.

Seed Coating Technology Developed by Indian Researchers Could Boost Crop Yields by up to 37%

Researchers at the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), through its Hyderabad-based Indian Institute of Oilseeds Research (IIOR), have developed an innovative seed coating technology designed to improve crop productivity and resilience, as reported by The Hindu BusinessLine. The patented solution uses a biodegradable biopolymer-based coating that delivers nutrients, beneficial microorganisms and crop protection agents directly at […]