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There is poison everywhere in this central UP district

India, Aug. 27 -- A water body in the Rania industrial area of Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur Dehat lies covered with a thick layer of green algae and plastic waste. Kanpur Dehat is one of three central UP d... Read More


Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 24, 2026)

India, Aug. 27 -- NGT directed the Ministry of Jal Shakti to examine whether spring water used by industry on private land should be regulated as groundwater. The matter concerns Mohan Meakin's Kasau... Read More


Millet cultivation is thriving in a small Nagaland village, 40 km from Kohima

India, Aug. 27 -- Millet cultivation is being revived in Kezoma, a Nagaland village near Kohima, where the 2nd Kezoma Millet Festival showcased the crop's economic and nutritional potential. Over 2,0... Read More


Africa adopts plan to add 3 million health workers by 2035

India, Aug. 27 -- African health ministers have adopted the Africa Health Workforce Agenda 2026-2035, which aims to educate, employ and retain at least three million additional health workers by 2035.... Read More


Global gas demand hits record 4,202 bcm in 2025, set to fall by 7 bcm in 2026: Report

India, Aug. 27 -- Global natural gas demand reached a record 4,202 billion cubic metres (bcm) in 2025, rising 69 bcm or 1.7 per cent from the previous year, but is projected to decline by 7 bcm in 202... Read More


Daily weather tracker: Nepal flood threat raises alarm in Bihar as heavy rain forecast across several states

India, Aug. 27 -- Summary Nepal floods heighten Bihar's flood threat as Gandak and Ganga water levels rise, putting low-lying districts on alert. Heavy rainfall warnings cover Bihar, Odisha, Jharkha... Read More


Rasuwa flash flood brings GLOFs back into spotlight

India, Aug. 27 -- A deadly flash flood in Nepal's Rasuwa district on August 26, 2026 has renewed concern over Glacial Lake Outburst Floods across the Himalayas. ICIMOD explains how moraine-dammed lak... Read More


Nepal-Tibet floods: When disaster strikes before communities recover from previous climate extremes, crisis escalates

India, Aug. 27 -- Flash floods on the Nepal-Tibet border and recent Sri Lankan landslides show how disasters striking before full recovery can turn crises into catastrophes. With homes, roads, hydrop... Read More


Rasuwa border flood underscores need for stronger regional cooperation on climate risks, HKH lawmakers say

India, Aug. 27 -- A deadly flood in Nepal's Rasuwa border district has sharpened calls from Hindu Kush Himalaya lawmakers for stronger regional cooperation on climate risks. At the 2nd HKH Parliament... Read More


Two decades after Pluto's demotion: The redefinition that redrew the solar system

India, Aug. 26 -- In August 2006, the International Astronomical Union voted to redefine what constitutes a full-fledged planet, famously reclassifying Pluto as a "dwarf planet." The decision followed... Read More