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Trump climate pushback spurs courtroom battles, report saysPresident Donald Trump's rollback of federal regulations has spurred an unprecedented wave of lawsuits in defence of climate protections, a...
Maharashtra govt accepts demand for thermal power plant audits amid concerns over fly ash disposalMaharashtra government will audit thermal power plants following assembly concerns over fly ash disposal and its environmental impact, espe...
Heatwave-hit London climate week spurs calls for faster actionLondon's climate week saw an event on extreme heat cancelled due to the venue being too hot, highlighting the urgent reality of global warm...
India’s $55 billion green energy pipeline faces climate damageIndia's ambitious renewable energy expansion faces a significant climate threat, with $55 billion in planned solar, wind, and hydropower as...
Switzerland coordinating with India, UAE to organise AI summitThe 2027 summit in Geneva will centre on the application of international law, fundamental rights and ethical development of AI governance ...
A 650-foot mega tsunami struck Greenland, and scientists detected something even stranger afterwardIn September 2023, a massive Greenland mega-tsunami sent mysterious vibrations through Earth for nine days. Scientists have now uncovered h...
American scientists and ranchers are racing to stop a flesh-eating fly after 15 animal cases turned up in Texas and New Mexico, and the battle could take more than a yearFlesh-eating maggots, the New World screwworm, have reappeared in Texas and New Mexico, infecting livestock and at least one dog. Driven by...
Dangerous humid heat days in India increase due to climate change: AnalysisIndia is grappling with a significant surge in dangerous humid heat days, escalating from 101 annually in the 1970s to 141 days per year by...
No slowdown yet, but inflation and El Niño are risks: ITC's Sanjiv PuriITC Chairman Sanjiv Puri revealed plans for a Rs 20,000 crore investment over the medium term, including hotel expansion. He highlighted st...
Govt draws up contingency plans for 315 districts amid 42% rain deficitIndia faces a significant 42% rainfall deficit this monsoon, exacerbated by El Nino. The government is implementing contingency plans acros...
UN chief ups climate pitch, targets fossil fuels and AIAcknowledging that temperature increases will breach the 1.5C guardrail, Guterres focused on the need to take measures to ensure that the r...
UN chief calls on AI firms to come clean on environmental costsThe rapid development of data centres globally to fuel the AI revolution has drawn scrutiny from environmental groups for their high energy...
Forty drown in France as people seek relief from Europe's heatwaveEurope is grappling with a severe heatwave, claiming 40 lives in France alone as people sought relief in water bodies. Record temperatures ...
A red alert over France, and heat that may rewrite the record booksFrance is grappling with an intense and early summer heatwave, with millions sweltering under record-breaking temperatures. Fifty-four depa...
Mexico, Italy, others see up to two more months of heat stress than in 1970s: ReportGlobal heat stress is intensifying, with regions like Mexico and Kenya experiencing one to two extra months of dangerous heat annually. New...
Green residential developments can reduce water consumption by 30-50%: ReportIndia's burgeoning green building sector faces a transparency gap, hindering homebuyers' ability to assess sustainability. To address this,...
IIT Roorkee, IvyCap Ventures and NuQuant announce Rs 1,000 crore Super Endowment initiative to strengthen India’ s research, innovation and DeepTech ecosystemIIT Roorkee, in partnership with IvyCap Ventures and NuQuant, has launched a Rs 1,000 crore Super Endowment Fund to fuel India's deep-tech ...
Jairam Ramesh writes to Sarbanand Sonowal, seeks clarifications on Great Nicobar project's transhipment portCongress leader Jairam Ramesh has questioned Union Minister Sarbanand Sonowal about the Great Nicobar Island project's transhipment port, s...
FIFA draws criticism as Infantino clocks up air miles at World CupFIFA President Gianni Infantino's extensive private jet travel for the 2026 World Cup is drawing sharp criticism from environmentalists. Hi...
In 1950, amid the Cold War, a tiny beetle from the US was destroying potato crops across East Germany. Then began one of history's strangest propaganda campaignsIn 1950, a striped potato beetle became the centre of one of the Cold War's most unusual propaganda campaigns after East Germany accused th...