National Coastal Mission 2.0 Implementation Guidelines Explained
Prakati Indiaby Prakati India7d ago
The National Coastal Mission 2.0 guidelines are the implementation rulebook behind India’s Rs 767 crore plan for its shoreline.
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top 71%Indonesia threatens prison time for unauthorized downloads of forest data
Mongabay Globalby Philip Jacobson8d ago
- Indonesia’s forestry ministry has posted a notice saying it will use a controversial internet law to prosecute anyone who downloads geospatial data without its written permission, threatening...
Rs 46K crore loss reported in Karnataka's 177 taluks due to drought: Deputy CM Parameshwara
New Indian Expressby Express News Service8d ago
BENGALURU: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister Dr G Parameshwara, who also holds the revenue portfolio, said that the state has suffered an estimated Rs 46,000 crore loss across 177 taluks owing to...
Waste burning mars 2,500-year-old Tamil Nadu megalithic site
New Indian Expressby SV Krishna Chaitanya8d ago
CHENNAI: Despite a recent National Green Tribunal (NGT) order directing authorities to keep solid waste out of ecologically sensitive areas in Perumbakkam, the local panchayat is allegedly dumping...
Factoring in aerosols improves rain, flood simulations: IIT study
New Indian Expressby Express News Service8d ago
CHENNAI: An IIT Madras-led international study has found that accounting for atmospheric air pollution could improve the simulation of extreme rainfall and urban flooding.
16 Delhi stations record ‘poor’ AQI, bar settles at 187
New Indian Expressby Express News Service8d ago
NEW DELHI: Sixteen of Delhi’s 44 air quality monitoring stations recorded pollution levels in the ‘poor’ category on Monday, while the city’s overall AQI stood at 184, in the ‘moderate’ category.
Climate change, geopolitics putting freshwater governance under strain: Experts at IIM-C conference
New Indian Expressby Express News Service8d ago
KOLKATA: Climate change, geopolitical tensions and competing demands on shared water resources are putting Asia’s freshwater governance systems under increasing strain, experts said at an...
CAFE-III Norms Notified: What Changes for Cars in 2027
Prakati Indiaby Prakati India8d ago
India has now notified the final CAFE-III fuel economy norms for passenger cars. Two months after circulating a draft, the Ministry of Power set the rules that apply from 1 April 2027 to 31 March...
Buxa Tiger Reintroduction Begins: Tigress T138 Released
Prakati Indiaby Prakati India8d ago
The Buxa tiger reintroduction began on 2 October 2026, the first day of Wildlife Week. A three-year-old tigress, identified as T138, was released into Buxa Tiger Reserve in West Bengal.
Green Energy Corridor Phase-III: Rs 1.86 Lakh Crore Plan
Prakati Indiaby Prakati India8d ago
Green Energy Corridor Phase-III is India’s biggest bet yet on the wires and batteries behind its clean power.
Andhra govt to take integrated approach to manage water: CM
Hindustan Timesby HT Correspondent8d ago
Andhra govt to take integrated approach to manage water: CM Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Monday said his government was adopting an integrated approach to water management...
Wind Energy in India 2026: Capacity, Top States, How It Works
Prakati Indiaby Prakati India8d ago
Wind energy in India now supplies a meaningful slice of the country’s clean electricity. As of 30 June 2026, installed wind capacity stood at 57,443 MW, or about 57 GW, according to Ministry of New...
Indian states seek extra power to avoid outages as nighttime supply tightens, officials say
Hindustan Timesby Reuters8d ago
Indian states seek extra power to avoid outages as nighttime supply tightens, officials say INDIA-POWER/ (PIX):Indian states seek extra power to avoid outages as nighttime supply tightens...
Aiming at fuel costs, Trump opens tax-exempt ‘red dye’ diesel to all drivers
NBC Newsby Christina Wilkie8d ago
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday that is intended to help bring down sky-high diesel prices by allowing anyone to purchase tax-exempt “red dye” diesel.
Global review reveals major blind spots in our understanding of climate change impacts on Mediterranean ecosystems
Phys.orgby University8d ago
Global review reveals major blind spots in our understanding of climate change impacts on Mediterranean ecosystems A new global review of observed climate change impacts on plant communities...
UK weather: Temperatures drop as rain and cloud sweep in
BBC Newsby Stav Danaos8d ago
- Published After weeks of unusually warm weather, autumn is finally set to make its presence felt on Tuesday as cooler air sweeps across the UK from the north-west.
Global soil erosion outpaces natural recovery, report warns
Phys.orgby University8d ago
Global soil erosion outpaces natural recovery, report warns Isaac Larsen, an associate professor in the College of Natural Sciences' Department of Earth, Geographic, and Climate Sciences, is a lead...
This is no place for a bird!
New Indian Expressby Anusha Ganapathi8d ago
If I had a rupee for every great Metroidvania game I’ve played that features an animal stuck in a well and lots of goofy side characters, I would have two rupees.
Political orientation and institutional trust emerge as key factors in local wind energy support
Phys.orgby Bianca Schröder8d ago
Political orientation and institutional trust emerge as key factors in local wind energy support Why does the expansion of wind energy sometimes meet with local resistance, even though renewable...
Temperatures could drop to low of 16°C from tomorrow - Taipei Times
Taipei Times8d ago
The northeast monsoon is expected to strengthen, bringing rain and cooler temperatures to northern and eastern Taiwan, with temperatures in low-lying areas likely to drop to as low as 16°C from...