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Daily weather tracker: Mercury crosses 40degC in Bikaner; very heavy rain alert in three states, heavy showers likely across 16 states

India, Sept. 12 -- Summary Very heavy rain alert: Chhattisgarh, Telangana and Vidarbha may receive very heavy rainfall, raising concerns over waterlogging and localised flooding. Delhi-NCR rain fore... Read More


'Hopeful genres like solarpunk can help bring climate discussions to dinner tables'

India, Sept. 12 -- Some Indigenous communities such as the Maori of the Aotearoa New Zealand understand time as a non-linear concept and navigate their relationship with the non-human environment acco... Read More


The harvest before the harvest

India, Sept. 12 -- In Rayalaseema's dry fields, farmers are reimagining harvests by valuing bees, spiders, fungi and soil life as much as vegetables. Through flower borders, ponds, trees, ground cove... Read More


How MCD and Railways cleared 6,333 MT of legacy waste from Delhi's railway corridors

India, Sept. 11 -- Karol Bagh Zone of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi removed about 6,333 metric tonnes of legacy waste from railway corridors through a partnership with the Railway Department. Se... Read More


Africa moves closer to polio-free future as detections fall 33%, WHO says

India, Sept. 11 -- Africa recorded 183 polio detections between January and July 2026, a 33% decline compared with 2024, according to WHO. Thirty-one of the WHO African Region's 47 countries reported... Read More


Nepal demands climate justice after deadly floods | $20 million compensation claim

India, Sept. 11 -- Nepal is seeking climate justice and an initial $20 million claim from the UN Loss and Damage Fund after devastating floods hit the country and Tibet on August 26, 2026. More than 1... Read More


New $15 million fund to support ending female genital mutilation launched

India, Sept. 11 -- A new $15 million Her Horizon Fund, seeded by Wallace Global Fund and an anonymous donor, has been launched at the Justice for Girls convening to support frontline efforts to end fe... Read More


The coming years may bring catastrophic weather that could be 'far worse' than history suggests: King's College London

India, Sept. 11 -- Scientists at King's College London warn that future climate disasters could be far worse than history suggests, as current 'what-if' risk tools fail to capture unprecedented extrem... Read More


Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (September 10, 2026)

India, Sept. 11 -- Silica dust emissions from Jhabua factory Concerned authorities were directed by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) to conduct inspection on complaints of silica dust emissions from... Read More


Daily weather tracker: Heavy rain alert for Odisha, Chhattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh; several other states to witness rainfall

India, Sept. 11 -- Summary Heavy to very heavy rainfall is expected in Odisha, Chhattisgarh and coastal Andhra Pradesh, with orange alerts issued for several areas. Several states including Uttarakh... Read More