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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


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


India to upgrade 300 Krishi Vigyan Kendras even as old gaps in staffing and funds remain

India, Sept. 8 -- The central government has asked states to ensure timely fund release and fill vacant posts as it prepares to upgrade 300 priority Krishi Vigyan Kendras by March 2027. ICAR's 2013 H... Read More


Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (September 7, 2026)

India, Sept. 8 -- The Union Ministry of Education told NGT that it has issued an advisory to states and Union Territories on safety norms for cement-asbestos roofing sheets in schools. Uttar Pradesh ... Read More


First ever global road surface dataset published that mapped and classified more than nine million kilometres of roads worldwide

India, Sept. 8 -- Researchers from Heidelberg University and HeiGIT have released the first global, multi-temporal road surface dataset, mapping pavedness, width and passability for 9.2 million km of ... Read More


Daily weather tracker: Flood crisis deepens in Bihar as rain alerts remain in force across India

India, Sept. 8 -- Summary Severe flooding disrupts homes, roads and village connectivity across Bihar as swollen rivers threaten thousands of families and livestock. Heavy rainfall is forecast acros... Read More


Nepal floods raise warning for Himalaya as expert calls for urgent review of disaster policy and dam safety

India, Sept. 8 -- The floods that swept through Nepal's Rasuwa district in late August 2026 have renewed debate over how prepared the Hindu Kush-Himalaya region is for a rapidly warming climate. For ... Read More