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Daily weather tracker: Heavy rain and thunderstorms likely in 12 states, while humid heat grips several regions

India, Sept. 16 -- Summary Heavy rainfall is expected across several states, with yellow alerts issued as thunderstorms and strong winds may affect many areas. Delhi-NCR may receive light to heavy r... Read More


Ozone hole reaches notable threshold early again as area increases above average in 2026: Copernicus

India, Sept. 16 -- The 2026 Antarctic ozone hole has surpassed 15 million km2 earlier than average and expanded to about 25 million km2 by mid-September, roughly 5 million km2 above the seasonal norm,... Read More


Repair delayed

India, Sept. 16 -- There is a reason the Montreal Protocol is considered a rarity. Not only did the 1987 multilateral agreement get universal ratification, measures implemented under it have massively... Read More


Derailed from the start

India, Sept. 16 -- Drought has emerged as a planetary environmental crisis. Long experienced as episodic and locally occurring, recent trends show that in a changed climate and warming planet, drought... Read More


Women in West Bank fear violence and arrest amid rising restrictions: UN

India, Sept. 15 -- Women and girls in the occupied West Bank face rising fear of violence, arrest and displacement, according to UN Women. The agency estimates that one in eight households in the occ... Read More


Economics of changing waters: Poor catch, rough seas and rising costs leave Andhra fishers struggling

India, Sept. 15 -- Fishers at Uppada harbour in Andhra Pradesh say catches have declined sharply, leaving many mechanised boats idle and pushing up prices of popular sea fish. Local fishers say poor ... Read More


Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (September 14, 2026)

India, Sept. 15 -- Illegal operation of Meerut leather unit A leather unit (Hapuriya Leather Society) in Doongar village, Meerut district, Uttar Pradesh, categorised as 'Red', was operating without r... Read More


Gross trust deficit

India, Sept. 15 -- A new Earth4All-Ipsos survey across the G20 finds a deep collapse of trust in governments, driven by lived experiences of inequality and a belief that systems are rigged for the ric... Read More


China is exploring humanoid robots for war - but what role could they play?

India, Sept. 15 -- At the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, a humanoid robot named Tiangong Ultra ran the 100-metre sprint in a staggering 8.64 seconds, shattering Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt's ... Read More


Cyber attacks? Bioterrorism? To 'Pace the Frontier' of AI effectively, we must improve our anticipatory thinking

India, Sept. 15 -- Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei warns that rapidly advancing AI could be misused for cyberattacks and bioterrorism, citing incidents where autonomous agents breached systems and coordina... Read More