Southwest monsoon ends with 12% deficit
The Hinduby Jacob Koshy11d ago
India’s 2026 southwest monsoon ended with 759.4 mm of rain, 12.6% below the 868.6 mm normal, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Wednesday.
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top 71%PNGRB bats for level playing field across EV, CNG and LNG vehicles
The Hinduby Saptaparno Ghosh11d ago
A level-playing field across vehicle types — from electric vehicles (EVs) to compressed natural gas (CNG) and liquefied natural gas (LNG) — is essential to ensure consumer economics work for each...
Arunachal: Upper Siang hydropower project protest turns violent, MLA's house vandalised
New Indian Expressby TNIE online desk11d ago
Protests against a proposed hydropower project in Arunachal Pradesh's Siang region turned violent on Wednesday as agitators vandalised the local MLA's house, blocked roads, clashed with police and...
Delhi records most polluted monsoon period in seven years: CREA analysis
New Indian Expressby PTI11d ago
NEW DELHI: Delhi's monsoon this year turned out to be its most polluted in seven years, with the average AQI between July and September climbing to 105, the highest for the period since 2019...
Arunachal: Vehicle torched, MLA’s home vandalised during protests against Siang dam
Scroll.inby Scroll Staff11d ago
Protests by residents of the Siang basin in Arunachal Pradesh against a proposed multipurpose dam intensified on Wednesday, as demonstrators clashed with security personnel and set a police vehicle...
Global experts gather in Sri Lanka for historic first World Congress on Snakes
Mongabay Globalby Dilrukshi Handunnetti11d ago
- Sri Lanka will host the first ever dedicated global conference on snakes from Oct. 1-4 in Kandy, central Sri Lanka.
Meta Announces Large Solar Purchase Agreement in Texas, But It’s Powering Some Data Centers With Gas - Inside Climate News
Inside Climate Newsby By Lauren Nutall11d ago
Apex Clean Energy and Meta have entered into a power purchase agreement that allows the technology company to financially benefit from energy generated from a solar project in Gonzales County...
Russia Draws Up Measures to Control Bear Population After Spate of Deadly Attacks - The Moscow Times
The Moscow Timesby Reuters11d ago
The Russian government said on Wednesday it was drawing up urgent measures to control the population of brown bears that has spiraled out of control in some regions, with at least 22 people killed...
Brazilian State Energy Giant Petrobras Taps Cardano for Tracing Fuel
Bitcoin Newsby Andrew Hayward11d ago
Brazilian state-owned energy firm Petrobras is testing Cardano’s blockchain to track the environmental benefits of renewable fuels, expanding an experiment aimed at making emissions claims easier...
A new map points out U.S. rivers most worth protecting
Science Newsby Stefan Lovgren11d ago
First, the bad news: Of all the rivers in the contiguous United States, only 6 percent are both in healthy condition and meaningfully safeguarded.
Karnataka transport dept weighs fare revision amid losses
The Siasat Dailyby K C Indresh Kumar11d ago
Bengaluru: Karnataka is likely to revise fares of state-run buses soon, with Transport Minister Byrathi Suresh saying a committee headed by retired IAS officer Atul Tiwari will submit its report to...
Cities across the world are sinking because of groundwater depletion, but the process can be reversed
Phys.orgby Jesse Kearse11d ago
Cities across the world are sinking because of groundwater depletion, but the process can be reversed Many cities around the world are sinking because too much water is extracted from the...
Cities sinking due to too much groundwater extraction may eventually lift again - study
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa11d ago
Cities that are sinking because too much groundwater is being extracted may eventually lift again if the water is allowed to replenish, new research shows.
'Reduce the rate': Gadkari tells auto industry to lower EV prices in consumers' interest
Hindustan Timesby Chuen Chen Liu11d ago
'Reduce the rate': Gadkari tells auto industry to lower EV prices in consumers' interest Nitin Gadkari asked the industry to lower rates "in the interest of the consumer" and predicted that rising...
Utilities Cut Power to Over 173,000 Homes During America's Hottest July on Record
Gizmodoby Ellyn Lapointe11d ago
July 2026 was the hottest month ever recorded in the contiguous United States. Widespread heatwaves pushed the nation’s average temperature to heights not seen since the Dust Bowl, and as Americans...
Illegal wildlife continues to slip through Canada’s borders. Experts explain how
Mongabay Globalby Sharon Guynup11d ago
- The global wildlife trade is a multibillion-dollar industry that mixes legal business and illegal transactions.
India monsoon ends 12.6% below normal, fourth-lowest rainfall since 2001
Hindustan Timesby Pallavi Singhal11d ago
India monsoon ends 12.6% below normal, fourth-lowest rainfall since 2001 India’s southwest monsoon ended on Wednesday with rainfall 12.6% below normal.
African leaders herald $16B Dangote oil refinery in Kenya
DW Englishby Wesley Dockery11d ago
African leaders on Wednesday broke ground on a new $16 billion (€14 billion) oil refinery off Kenya's coast.
Dangote, Ruto to launch $16 billion Kenya refinery amid land protests
Premium Timesby Abdulkareem Mojeed11d ago
Africa’s richest man and president/CEO of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, and Kenya’s President, William Ruto, are set to break ground on a $16 billion oil refinery in Lamu County, on...
Arunachal CM stresses responsible water management in Siang Valley amid protests over hydropower project
National Heraldby NH Digital11d ago
Arunachal CM stresses responsible water management in Siang Valley amid protests over hydropower project Arunachal CM says storage and preparedness are vital as government faces opposition to Siang...