Indian Cabinet allows commercial mining of lithium, 5 other minerals
The Indian Cabinet approved amendments to the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, which…
Climate Change
IMD predicts normal rainfall, but Indian monsoon skewed and anomalous so far
The Indian monsoon arrived on the coast of Kerala on June 8, more than a…
Global commitments to protect the ocean from shipping pollution falling short: Study
Unchecked oil and chemical spills and discharges, underwater noise, sewage and plastic pollution, as well…
Monsoon madness: How climate change is normalising extreme events
Rise in both land and sea temperatures has increased the capacity of the air to…
Climate change at the centre of the global polycrisis storm
Intersecting crises are amplifying vulnerabilities in a world battered by climate change. Can systemic shifts…
Navigating the minefield of India’s imminent carbon market
The recent amendment to the Energy Conservation Act lays the groundwork for the imminent voluntary…
World Bank to offer suspension of loan repayments to disaster-hit countries
In a significant breakthrough, the World Bank will offer the option to pause loan repayments…
India to strengthen cyclone warning systems with new radars, supercomputers
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) will be investing in new supercomputers, high-resolution radar systems and…
First-ever CAMPA fund reconciliation likely a land-mapping exercise for pvt plantations
Reconciliation exercise could potentially give private parties an idea of how much land is available…
Fatal heatwave in UP linked to climate change: Analysis
New analysis shows that the extreme heat event in Uttar Pradesh in June this year…