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Exclusive: Centre may revive small hydropower scheme in Budget 2026 with 1.5 GW target

India, Jan. 15 -- The Union government plans to revive the small hydropower programme in the 2026 Budget, targeting 1.5 GW capacity. This initiative, dormant since 2017, aims to double India's hydro ... Read More


Global clean fuel investment must quadruple to $100 billion a year by 2030 to meet climate goals, WEF warns

India, Jan. 15 -- Global investment in clean fuels stands at about $25 billion a year, far below what is needed to meet climate targets The World Economic Forum says spending must exceed $100 billion... Read More


Livestock surge puts Africa's grasslands under severe strain, study warns

India, Jan. 15 -- As the United Nations prepares to observe 2026 as the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists, a new study warns Africa's grasslands are under growing strain Researchers s... Read More


G Rajkumar (1950-2026): Man who quietly held a movement together and walked the mountains into memory

India, Jan. 15 -- G Rajkumar, a pivotal figure in Kerala's environmental movement, passed away in 2026. He was instrumental in the Save Kurinji Campaign, which protected the shola-grassland ecosystem... Read More


Anxiety in a warming world: My goodbye to Delhi's toxic embrace

India, Jan. 15 -- Across the many landscapes we traverse in life, there's a singular yearning for "home" - more specifically, our hometown. Many of us dream of retiring where we grew up. I did too. Af... Read More


India's water future depends on a hybrid approach

India, Jan. 15 -- Delhi exemplifies the complex challenge of water being "too much, too little, and too polluted." The city's daily demand of about 1,290 million gallons far surpasses the formal suppl... Read More


Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (January 13, 2026)

India, Jan. 14 -- NGT orders Joint Committee report on effluents in River Ami, compliance within month. NGT seeks responses on illegal constructions in Haridwar housing project, hearing April 7. Cou... Read More


Uttarakhand faces snow drought and forest fires as lack of rain hits crops

India, Jan. 14 -- Uttarakhand and the wider Central Himalayan region are experiencing an unusually dry winter marked by a near absence of rain and snowfall, triggering crop losses, forest fires and co... Read More


Africa now leading global solar growth: 2026 outlook report

India, Jan. 14 -- New report says Africa is now leading the global solar growth. The continent saw a 26% increase in installed capacity in 2025, reaching 23.4 gigawatts. The continent's rapid expans... Read More


Indoor air pollution is a global health issue, not just a domestic heating one

India, Jan. 14 -- A new study analysing air pollution mortality across 150 countries finds indoor air pollution contributes significantly to premature deaths worldwide The research shows similar heal... Read More