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Bihar's renewable energy policy signals a shift beyond electrification

India, Dec. 17 -- Bihar's Renewable Energy Policy 2025 targets 340 MW of off-grid capacity by 2030 The policy prioritises decentralised solar for livelihoods, including cold storage, dryers and EV ch... Read More


A shivering elephant calf in Kalahandi is a powerful metaphor for India's urgent conservation challenge

India, Dec. 17 -- It was the coldest morning of the year in Kalahandi, Odisha. Mist clung to the paddy fields like a shroud, and frost crunched under the feet of a farmer walking toward his harvest. T... Read More


A butterfly is the face of COP17 to be held next year in Yerevan

India, Dec. 17 -- Armenia has unveiled the logo for the 17th Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the Convention on Biological Diversity. At its centre is Polyommatus eriwanensis, a blue butterfly fou... Read More


Montana youth activists return to court to challenge new environmental laws

India, Dec. 17 -- Youth activists in the United States' Montana who won a landmark constitutional climate case against their government in 2023 are back in court, seeking to block new laws they say un... Read More


Clean energy subsidies jump 31% to Rs 32,000 crore in 2023-24, but PSU capex still flows to fossil fuels: IISD

India, Dec. 17 -- Clean energy subsidies rose 31% to nearly Rs 32,000 crore in 2023-24, a report says. Fossil fuel subsidies fell, narrowing the support gap to a five-year low. State-owned enterpris... Read More


Your blood proteins could predict your risk of an early death

India, Dec. 17 -- A recent study suggests that blood proteins could predict the risk of early death, offering a glimpse into future health. By analysing thousands of proteins in blood samples from ov... Read More


From record warming to rusting rivers, 2025 Arctic Report Card shows a region transforming faster than expected

India, Dec. 17 -- The Arctic is warming more than twice as fast as the global average, with 2025 the hottest year on record for the region Shorter snow seasons, shrinking sea ice and record ocean tem... Read More


Activists warn new jobs bill VB-G RAM G guts MGNREGA's core guarantees

India, Dec. 17 -- Economists, workers' groups and farm unions have demanded the withdrawal of a new rural jobs bill. The proposed law would replace the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guaran... Read More


Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (December 16, 2025)

India, Dec. 17 -- NGT seeks replies from BBMB, Punjab and central agencies over alleged mismanagement of Bhakra and Pong dams and use of outdated rule curves Tribunal warns that delays in deciding en... Read More


IIT Madras study finds electrolyser design can cut green hydrogen emissions by up to 25 per cent, flags material risks

India, Dec. 16 -- Technology choices in electrolysers can significantly alter how "green" green hydrogen really is, with certain designs producing up to 25 per cent lower emissions over their lifetime... Read More