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SoLAR Phase II launched to scale climate-resilient solar irrigation across South Asia and East Africa

India, Nov. 28 -- IWMI and SDC have launched SoLAR Phase II to expand climate-resilient solar irrigation across India, Bangladesh, Kenya and Ethiopia. The programme builds on success of Phase I. It ... Read More


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India, Nov. 28 -- The recently concluded elections to the Bihar legislative assembly need to be seen from a gendered perspective, and for solid reasons: at 71.77 per cent, the turnout of female voters... Read More


Cyclone Ditwah triggers rainfall in southern Tamil Nadu, to become more intense

India, Nov. 28 -- The rain bands of Cyclone Ditwah started causing rainfall in southern Tamil Nadu on the morning of November 28, 2025, while still precipitating extremely heavy rainfall, flash floods... Read More


Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (November 27, 2025)

India, Nov. 28 -- MoEFCC supports state-led scientific studies, policy on higher Himalayas conservation. No sewage detected in Kothakunta and Mangalvani lakes; water testing underway in Telangana. S... Read More


The biggest climate stories often aren't labelled 'climate' - so newsrooms miss them

India, Nov. 28 -- UK budget avoided framing itself as climate-focused, yet embedded major climate-related decisions. It aimed to end Energy Company Obligation, extend fuel duty cuts and enable new oi... Read More


Reimagining farming in Bengal's changing ecology: Bridging science and community solutions

India, Nov. 28 -- In flood-prone Makaltala, erratic monsoons and prolonged waterlogging have left thousands of hectaresof paddy submerged for months. Farmers, especially women, face severe livelihood... Read More


Heat stress puts India's agriculture among high-risk in Asia-Pacific, warns UN ESCAP report

India, Nov. 27 -- India is among five Asia-Pacific countries where agriculture faces consistently high heat stress, according to a new UN ESCAP report. Rising temperatures threaten crop yields, lives... Read More


Cyclone Ditwah may rapidly intensify, bring heavy rainfall to eastern coast of India

India, Nov. 27 -- Cyclone Ditwah formed on November 27 over the southwest Bay of Bengal near Sri Lanka. It is expected to travel towards Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and southern Andhra Pradesh by November... Read More


Sikkim ramps up disaster preparedness as Eastern Himalayas warm

India, Nov. 27 -- Sikkim has intensified disaster preparedness with early warning systems, high-altitude rescues, and regular drills. Following the 2023 GLOF, the state launched a risk reduction stra... Read More


Amphibians see steep global decline: Study finds 788 species in decline over four decades

India, Nov. 27 -- A global study has found that 788 amphibian species have declined in conservation status in the last 40 years, compared with just 121 that improved. Habitat loss, agriculture, clima... Read More