Why India’s new fuel-efficiency norms a missed opportunity | Explained
The Hinduby Jagriti Chandra·9d ago
The Story So Far: On September 30, 2026, the Centre notified the third phase of carbon emission norms for passenger vehicles, effective from April 1, 2027 to March 31, 2032.
Trump the environmentalist? How his Iran war exposed the fragility of dirty energy
The Guardianby Oliver Milman·9d ago
Of all the epithets hurled at Donald Trump since he became US president, perhaps the most unusual was delivered last week – that he is, in fact, some sort of environmentalist.
The iGarden K70 keeps your pool in shape through leaf season, and it’s now $550 off
Android Authorityby Ankit Banerjee·9d ago
The iGarden K70 keeps your pool in shape through leaf season, and it’s now $550 off Oct 1, 2026 — 7:27 AM ET When fall arrives, most people use their outdoor pools less, but many wait for the...
Wildfires are now an escalating risk: here’s how the UK needs to prepare ahead of next summer
The Conversation UKby Liam Noll, Practitioner Fellow in Equity in the Uniformed Public Services, Anglia Ruskin University·9d ago
Fire services across the UK are now working out how much they can do over the winter to prepare for one of the country’s escalating dangers: wildfires.
Last threads of aak: Saving a desert tradition
Down To Earthby Bhuwanesh Jain·9d ago
Aak (Calotropis gigantea), a plant found in dry and semi-arid regions, has traditionally been used to make ropes, charpoys, quilts, pillows and agricultural tools.
Beyond Tractors: How Namadi is rewriting Jigawa’s agric story, By Tijjani Nagwamastse
Premium Timesby Press Release·9d ago
For decades, the story of agricultural mechanisation in Nigeria has been one of great promises followed by disappointing outcomes.
The true cost of Trump's fuel economy rollbacks
DW Englishby Stuart Braun·9d ago
As part of its "Freedom Means More Affordable Cars" initiative, the US Department of Transportation this week rolled back fuel efficiency rules under the guise of lowering vehicle prices.
Vantara in talks with Brazil on ‘strategic cooperation’ on threatened species, FOIA documents reveal
Mongabay Globalby Mongabay Editor·9d ago
- Documents obtained by Mongabay show Vantara, the controversial private zoo in India run by billionaire Anant Ambani, was in talks with Brazilian authorities to form a “strategic conservation...
Empty nets in Latin America as fish flee El Niño
Phys.orgby Francisco VILLAFUERTE; With Juan Jose Rodriguez·9d ago
Empty nets in Latin America as fish flee El Niño Fishermen along Latin America's Pacific coast are reeling in half-empty nets as ocean warming aggravated by El Niño causes tuna, anchovies and other...
20,000 mangrove saplings to be planted along Kerala's Paravur Lake to revive wetland ecosystem
New Indian Expressby Shainu Mohan·9d ago
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: In an effort to revive one of Keralam's biologically rich backwaters, a total of 20,000 mangrove saplings will be planted along the banks of Paravur Lake.
Amit Shah to chair meeting on Mahanadi water dispute today. What is the decade-long issue between Odisha, Chhattisgarh? A recall
Hindustan Timesby HT News Desk·9d ago
Amit Shah to chair meeting on Mahanadi water dispute today. What is the decade-long issue between Odisha, Chhattisgarh?
1.56 billion hectares, 10% of world’s land and nearly 5.2 times the size of India, degraded: UN
Down To Earthby Himanshu Nitnaware·9d ago
Forests around the world are degrading faster than they are recovering with over 460 million hectares (mha) of forests standing degraded, a United Nations (UN) report has revealed.
About 20 per cent CBG blending could make CNG carbon neutral on life-cycle basis: Study
Down To Earthby Puja Das·9d ago
Blending 20 per cent compressed biogas (CBG) with compressed natural gas (CNG) could make the overall CNG fuel carbon neutral on a life cycle basis, according to a new study, which argues that...
Karnataka drought: Crop losses cross Rs 40,000 crore, Dy CM Parameshwara seeks urgent Centre aid
New Indian Expressby Express News Service·9d ago
BENGALURU: With crop losses from the worsening drought in Karnataka estimated at over Rs 40,000 crore, Deputy Chief Minister and Revenue Minister G Parameshwara has sought urgent assistance from...
After Seeing a Dirty Picnic Spot, 2 Sisters Removed 80000 Kg of Plastic Across Jharkhand
The Better Indiaby Avantika Krishna·9d ago
Anjali Neeraj remembers the specific frustration: a picnic spot that locals had loved for years, its water clean and its shade deep, slowly buried under bottles, wrappers and plastic bags left...
The new open-source software revolution
Down To Earthby Latha Jishnu·9d ago
Governments across Europe are increasingly adopting open-source software to reduce dependence on US technology companies and strengthen digital sovereignty.
Giraldo Alayón García, Cuba’s ‘spider man,’ died on Sept. 24
Mongabay Globalby Shreya Dasgupta·9d ago
For much of the 20th century, Cuba’s spiders and scorpions received limited attention beyond specialist circles.
Transition 2.0: India’s next energy challenge is storage
Down To Earthby Puja Das·9d ago
India’s energy transition is entering a new phase, where storing renewable electricity and supplying it when needed will be as important as expanding generation capacity.
Would a 50 mph motorway speed limit really save much fuel?
The Conversation UKby Amin Al-Habaibeh, Professor of Intelligent Engineering Systems, Nottingham Trent University·9d ago
Imagine joining the motorway in the near future and seeing a 50 mph speed limit sign, but no roadworks, no accident and no obvious reason to slow down. This time, the aim is to save fuel.
How India must plug its leachate problem
Down To Earthby Atun Roy Choudhury·9d ago
Leachate, a toxic liquid produced when water passes through decomposing waste, can contaminate soil, groundwater, wetlands and farmland.
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