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Punjab's groundwater crisis: 52% more groundwater extraction than annual availability, canals being sought as a solution

India, Sept. 4 -- Punjab's latest groundwater assessment shows a severe crisis despite slight improvement. The state recharges 19.14 BCM annually but extracted 26.32 BCM in 2025-26, 52% above sustain... Read More


India on e-wheels: Himachal Pradesh tests electric waste vans and taxis in push to take EVs beyond buses

India, Sept. 4 -- Shimla is testing 12 battery-powered garbage vans on steep, narrow roads as Himachal Pradesh expands its electric mobility policy beyond buses and highways. The electric waste-colle... Read More


Faster EV adoption could cut India's oil, battery import bill by $125 billion annually by 2050: ICCT

India, Sept. 4 -- India could reduce its annual combined oil and battery import bill by up to $125 billion in 2050 by accelerating electric vehicle (EV) adoption across two wheelers, three wheelers, p... Read More


FAO evaluates potential and challenges of traditional herbal medicines for wider usage in livestock

India, Sept. 4 -- A new FAO technical brief finds traditional herbal medicines could help reduce antimicrobial use in livestock, but warns that limited evidence on safety, efficacy and quality prevent... Read More


Weakening natural carbon sinks threaten Net Zero plans: Wood Mackenzie

India, Sept. 4 -- Natural carbon sinks absorbed around 40 per cent of global carbon dioxide emissions from human activities in 2025, but weakening forests and oceans and inadequate financial incentive... Read More


Green Climate Fund responds to query on seven-year delay in Nepal glacier project, but gives only approval and implementation dates

India, Sept. 4 -- The Green Climate Fund has responded to questions about the seven-year timeline for approving Nepal's $49.9 million glacier flood resilience project, but did not directly explain the... Read More


Why the world can't agree how to tackle drought

India, Sept. 4 -- Delegates from 196 nations plus EU officials have met in Mongolia to discuss how best to tackle drought and desertification. Often overlooked by the larger and busier climate summit... Read More


Daily weather tracker: Heavy rainfall expected across more than 20 states; flash flood threat looms over Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh & Rajasthan

India, Sept. 4 -- Summary Heavy rainfall threatens over 20 states, with Madhya Pradesh facing very heavy showers and heightened flash flood risks in vulnerable districts. Uttar Pradesh and eastern R... Read More


Global experience shows why the Ken-Betwa river-linking project needs rethinking

India, Sept. 4 -- The Ken-Betwa Interlinking Project will transfer water from the Ken basin to the Betwa basin through the Daudhan dam and a 231-km canal. Global river-linking projects have faced ser... Read More


Himalayan hazards are becoming more complex. Our warning systems need to catch up

India, Sept. 4 -- The Nepal border disaster reveals how rapidly cascading Himalayan hazards can overwhelm traditional early-warning systems. A rock-ice collapse triggered a debris flow and flood that... Read More