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Green hydrogen hubs: Gujarat leads, while water and demand shape site choices, finds study

India, Sept. 9 -- Gujarat has emerged as India's most resource-ready state for green hydrogen hubs, according to a WRI India study. The study says proximity to renewable energy and hydrogen consumers... Read More


India's protein demand set to triple by 2070: Emissions could soar, but the transition won't look like West's

India, Sept. 9 -- India's average annual per-capita protein consumption is set to more than triple by 2070, rising from 9.5 kilogrammes in 2025 to 30 kg, as rising incomes, urbanisation, population gr... Read More


Rescued orangutans in Odisha likely spent time with humans, officials say

India, Sept. 9 -- Five juvenile orangutans rescued from Odisha's Balasore district are likely to have spent time around humans, forest officials said. The animals, three males and two females aged ab... Read More


Women head one in four Gaza households as war reshapes families, UN Women says

India, Sept. 9 -- Women now head nearly one in four households in Gaza, double the pre-October 2023 rate, according to UN Women. The agency estimates that 86,290 households are headed by women, inclu... Read More


Daily weather tracker: Monsoon's changing mood; heavy rain in some states, humid heat in others

India, Sept. 9 -- Summary Heavy rainfall is expected across eastern and northeastern states, with thunderstorms, strong winds and yellow alerts issued by weather officials. Bihar's flood crisis is w... Read More


DRC's Ebola outbreak has the potential to become a global pandemic. How to make sure it doesn't

India, Sept. 9 -- The Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in the DRC, emerging in mid-2026, is spreading faster and wider than the 2013-2016 West Africa crisis, raising fears of a global epidemic. Weak surveil... Read More


Addis Ababa call to action for early warnings to reach every African community

India, Sept. 9 -- Leaders from 50 African nation called for stronger cooperation to ensure people and communities can anticipate climate-related hazards, receive timely warnings and take action before... Read More


Nepal's flood is a warning about the missing architecture of Himalayan cooperation

India, Sept. 8 -- The catastrophe that struck Nepal on August 26 is more than another Himalayan flood or national disaster-it is a warning that across the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH), hazards are now mo... Read More


1.5degC warming breach is unavoidable. What do we do next?

India, Sept. 8 -- In 2024, the world crossed a line we swore we would never breach. For the first time, global temperatures exceeded the critical 1.5-degree Celsius mark set by the Paris Agreement. ... Read More


Solar mini-grids and batteries could expand electricity access in West Africa, IRENA says

India, Sept. 8 -- Battery-backed solar mini-grids could help expand electricity access in rural and remote parts of West Africa, where conventional grid extension is often too costly, IRENA said. Wes... Read More