Sand mining and Kenya's building boom: Better rules are needed, but not from the top down

India, Feb. 18 -- Sand mining has expanded rapidly across Kenyan counties amid urban growth and infrastructure projects. The UN has flagged Kenya for unsustainable sand harvesting practices. Most pr... Read More

Meeting national and state EV targets could cut India's transport emissions by 50%: ICCT Global Study

India, Feb. 18 -- Achieving India's existing national and state-level electric vehicle (EV) targets could reduce road transport CO2-equivalent emissions by 50 per cent by mid-century (2050), according... Read More

Advantage India

India, Feb. 17 -- India's dairy success is built on a cooperative model involving millions of small producers, not large industrial farms. The Amul-style system ensures transparency, fair pricing and... Read More

Africa off track to end child marriage by 2030, African Union report warns

India, Feb. 17 -- Around 130 million girls and women in Africa were married before 18 One in three child brides globally lives on the continent West and Central Africa record the highest prevalence ... Read More

GEAPP announces $25 million funding for India's power grid modernisation

India, Feb. 17 -- The Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet has launched the India Grids of the Future Accelerator. It has pledged up to $25 million by 2028 to modernise India's power distribu... Read More

South Asia's Indus Valley or Harappan Civilisation could be over 8,000 years old, more ancient than Mesopotamia, Egypt or China: Paper

India, Feb. 17 -- The Indus Valley or Harappan Civilisation of the Indian subcontinent could be over 8,000 years old, something which would make it more ancient than peers like Mesopotamia (modern-day... Read More

Researchers improve method to generate clean energy from human urine

India, Feb. 17 -- Researchers tested microbial fuel cells using 20%, 50% and 75% urine mixtures Systems with 50-75% urine produced the highest electricity output Urine nutrients accelerated microbia... Read More

A new diagnosis of 'profound autism' is on the cards. Here's what could change

India, Feb. 17 -- Australian study examines how proposed "profound autism" category may apply in diagnostic settings 24% of autistic children met, or were at risk of meeting, the criteria Safety ris... Read More

Menstrual health, now a fundamental right: 'Landmark step to eliminate period poverty'

India, Feb. 17 -- Supreme Court says menstrual health is part of the right to dignity and merits constitutional protection. Despite gains in toilets and tap connections, "period poverty" persists due... Read More

Rising urban heat could cut India's GDP by 2.5%, Banks and industry warn ahead of Mumbai Climate Week 2026

India, Feb. 17 -- Banks and industry leaders warn rising urban heat could cut India's GDP by 2.5% Financial institutions begin factoring heat as a "material risk" alongside floods and droughts Texti... Read More

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