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From Gujarat to Rio: How India's pollution solution could offer lessons for Delhi-NCR’s dirty air crisisAn Indian emissions trading scheme developed in Gujarat is now being explored internationally. This market-based approach encourages indust...- Assam cabinet approves Green Cess policy, free bicycles for Class IX studentsAssam's cabinet approved a Green Cess Policy for sustainable development and resource regulation. The state will also conduct Khel Maharan ...
- Texas Republicans turn against data centers, putting Big Tech on noticeIn a surprising turn, Republican leaders are now standing against data center projects due to increasing public resistance. This developmen...
- Just Join the Paani Points: India’s data centre boom puts water use and local security under scrutinyData centres' rapid expansion raises concerns about water stress in Indian cities. Existing regulations struggle to manage the sector's sig...
- Accelerating Plastics Circularity: Turning Ambition into Scalable Action | Industry RoundtableIndustry experts convened to emphasize the need for advancing plastics circularity throughout India and the Asia Pacific region. They ident...
- In June 2026, Spain revealed a rare-earth deposit capable of meeting 33% of Europe’s needs. Now, the find could challenge China’s grip on critical minerals and strengthen continent’s push for mineral independenceA rare-earth deposit identified in Campo de Montiel, central Spain, could become an important source of materials for Europe’s electric veh...
- In 2020, Taiwan's Taichung began tracking haze for 3 years; by 2022, industrial solvents drove 57% of the chemistry behind organic haze, showing why cleaner air did not always mean clearer skiesTaiwan's air quality improved, yet hazy skies persisted over Taichung city. Researchers found organic particles, from industrial solvents, ...
- This 16-year-old Canadian student built an autonomous AI-powered robot turtle that can detect tiny microplastics in waterThis 16-year-old built an autonomous AI-powered robot turtle that detects microplastics in water. The Canadian student created the turtle-i...
- In 1976, USACE made a landmark decision to block development that threatened Marco Island's mangrove wetlands. 6 years later, Deltona handed Florida 15,000 acres of habitat and received 160 acres of industrial land in returnIn 1976, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) refused to approve a major dredge-and-fill project proposed by the Deltona Corporation on...
- Legitimate overseas donations for education, healthcare should not be obstructed: Supriya SuleSupriya Sule urged that legitimate foreign donations for education should not be obstructed. She stated the government should not rush the ...
- Lok Sabha passes bill to amend mines and minerals law without debateThe Lok Sabha passed a bill to amend mining regulations. This legislation prevents states from imposing additional taxes on mineral rights....
- India's small steelmakers could save money and cut emissions with switch to renewable powerSmaller steel firms in India can reduce electricity bills by one-third and cut carbon emissions by adopting renewable energy, which will of...
- For MSMEs, compliance is becoming a test of operational readiness, not just paperworkMSMEs often have filings in place, but they struggle with contractor compliance, licence renewals, workplace safety, and inspection readine...
- For over 100 years global plastic pollution became menace for environment, now forks created from sugar can be household alternativeBioplastics are biobased, meaning they are made completely or partially from a renewable resource, commonly corn or sugar cane; or they are...
- Govt introduces bill in LS to restrict state taxes on mineral rightsThe Centre has launched a new bill to limit state taxation on mineral rights, aiming to centralize authority over selected mineral-rich are...
- Violations in 'deep burial' of medical waste by 17 states, UTs: CPCB to NGTThe Central Pollution Control Board will act against states violating biomedical waste disposal rules. Many healthcare facilities across se...
- Scientists used low-frequency household noise to uncover a hidden environmental health threat; the result revealed that everyday hums may damage kidneys, changing how we view modern noise pollutionThe larger lesson may be that environmental health risks are not always the loudest or most visible ones. Modern life has filled homes, off...
- Ardee Industries IPO Day 2: GMP at 29%; issue subscribed 3.08 times so far. Should you subscribe?On the first day of bidding, the IPO was subscribed 3.08 times, with bids received for more than 17.98 crore shares against the 5.84 crore ...
- BEE's draft CAFE norms risk derailing India's EV ambitions, industry competitivenessDelhi's revolutionary electric vehicle policy stands at odds with the Bureau of Energy Efficiency's updated CAFE standards. The latest guid...
- In 1962, a Massachusetts mother occupied city hall over a sludge-covered river; her campaign helped pass a clean-water law and protect 174 milesMarion Stoddart spearheaded a vital grassroots initiative against the pollution of the Nashua River, demonstrating remarkable dedication an...
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