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Heat stress increases koala hospitalisation and mortality: Study

India, May 27 -- New research from the University of Sydney in Australia has provided the first associative link between heat stress and koala mortality. The research, published in Biology Letters, h... Read More


Electricity must reach 35% of global energy use by 2035 as grid investment doubles to $1 trilllion a year, IRENA says

India, May 27 -- Electricity must account for 35% of global final energy use by 2035 and more than 50% by 2050 to keep the world on a 1.5degC-compatible pathway, IRENA says. Annual grid investment ne... Read More


Power Demand Tracker: On May 26, India's peak stood at 265.8 GW during solar hours at 3:46pm

India, May 27 -- On May 26, 2026, India's peak power demand stood at 265.8 GW during solar hours at 3:46 pm. The source mix is as follows: 1. Peak demand during solar hours: 265.8 GW 2. Peak demand... Read More


Can technology make India's crop insurance payouts more accurate?

India, May 27 -- Experts have debated whether YES-TECH can become a reliable alternative to manual crop cutting experiments for estimating crop losses under PMFBY. The technology-based system could m... Read More


Spring heatwaves in the United Kingdom and Western Europe break records

India, May 27 -- Record breaking spring season heatwaves have engulfed the United Kingdom and many parts of western and central Europe due to a heat dome situated over the continent. Scientists from I... Read More


Serpents, science and survival: Sri Lanka to host landmark global snake congress from October 1-4

India, May 27 -- The historic hill capital of Kandy will become the global epicentre of snake science and conservation when an international snake congress gets underway from October 1 to 4, bringing ... Read More


Africa has been managing climate volatility for decades - what the rest of the world can learn from it

India, May 27 -- The United States' retreat from aspects of global climate and health leadership has exposed the risk Africa took in relying on external funding for these projects. When the US pulled ... Read More


Heatwaves, urban heat push India's grid into uncharted territory

India, May 27 -- India's electricity grid is facing a structural shift as intensifying heatwaves, rapid urbanisation and rising cooling demand push power consumption to unprecedented levels, as India ... Read More


Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (May 26, 2026)

India, May 27 -- The NGT directed the Municipal Corporation, Lucknow, to take over five ponds within the Omaxe City project and ensure their cleaning, rejuvenation and maintenance. The West Bengal St... Read More


Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (May 22, 2026)

India, May 26 -- The NGT upheld the decision to construct and widen the 16-km Asharam Tiraha-Ratnagiri Tiraha Ayodhya Bypass project in Bhopal, subject to compliance with environmental and tree protec... Read More