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A backlash against data centres is spilling into French municipal election races
This mirrors trends across Europe and the United States, where a...
Extreme Heat:Making life increasingly unlivable
Scientists determined that on average, those 65 and older...
Environmental Concerns:SC refuses to pass any order related to Adani group’s proposed thermal power plant in UP
CJI Kant said the difficulty is that sometimes concerns are raised for power plants, sometimes for forests and sometimes for rivers, but developmental projects cannot be stalled like this. The bench emphasised the need for robust enforcement machinery and scientific...
SC refuses to entertain Jairam Ramesh’s plea on retrospective environmental clearances
The Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) rules 2006 make it mandatory for projects to get environmental clearances before commencement of the groundwork.Twice, in 2017 and 2021, the government had allowed some projects to seek clearances after the groundwork had...
Parli Thermal Power Station asked to stop operation of 2 units for non-compliance of pollution norms
Parli Thermal Power Stations (PTPS) had not conducted the annual mandatory third-party safety audits of its ash dykes since 2019. The ash dyke areas were accessible to illegal excavators which can lead to serious environmental hazards, the letter said, adding that...
India needs $22.7 trillion investment to achieve net zero target by 2070: Niti study
Of the total, approximately USD 8 trillion must be front-loaded by 2050, including nearly USD 5 trillion in the power sector, given the capital-intensive nature of most low-carbon technologies. New Delhi: India will need investments totalling USD 22.7 trillion to...
Budget-26-27:FM bets big on India’s Green Future: Rs 20,000 crore boost for carbon capture revolution
Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage(CCUS) involves capturing carbon dioxide emissions from industrial sources, utilising the captured CO2 in products like chemicals or enhanced oil recovery, or storing it permanently underground to prevent atmospheric release. The...
Southern Africa floods killing 300 fueled by global warming
An estimated 300 people have died in extreme flooding across parts of southern Africa, including a one-in-50-year event that researchers said was worsened by climate change. Nearly 800,000 people have been affected by the severe rains that started in December, the...
Southeast Asia faces intensifying compound catastrophes and escalating flood impacts
In Southeast Asia, this phenomenon is increasingly evident. Events such as earthquakes occurring on rain‑soaked ground or typhoons following seismic activity can escalate losses, often complicating claims processes and creating friction between insurers and...
RBI proposes rules for banks to implement relief measures during natural disasters, to kick in from April 1
India ranks sixth globally in climate vulnerability, according to the Germanwatch Global Climate Risk Index 2025, which tracked events between 1993 and 2022.During this period, India experienced over 400 extreme weather events, resulting in at least 80,000 deaths and...
Nvidia unveils AI tools and models for faster weather forecasting
Mike Pritchard, the director of climate simulation research for Nvidia and a professor of earth system sciences at the University of California, Irvine, said that one of the practical business applications of the new weather models will be in the insurance industry....
NITI Aayog suggests setting up of national agency to implement green transition for MSMEs
The NPMA should identify interested MSME clusters and industrial associations by floating an expression of interest (EoI) that details the cluster selection process for the implementation of identified solutions," the report said, adding that MSME clusters can form...