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Daily Heat Tracker: Highest jump of 4 degrees C recorded by Raipur, Bhubaneswar

New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- Note: Data for capital cities of 27 states (data not available for Goa) and 8 union territories. In certain states where data is not available for the capital city, data for one ... Read More


India's flawed tax system is killing the circular economy

New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- Summary India's GST system is hindering the circular economy by taxing recycled materials at the same rate as virgin ones, discouraging sustainable practices. This policy failur... Read More


Parliamentary Standing Committee slams stagnant MGNREGA funding by Centre, calls for higher wages and more work days

New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- Summary Funding freeze: Allocations for MGNREGA have remained static at Rs 86,000 crore since 2023-24 despite rising inflation and demand. Huge dues: Pending liabilities total R... Read More


India's compressed biogas future hinges on tapping the power of organic by-products

New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- Summary Glow Green Biotech's underused capacity: Despite being able to process 50 tonnes of animal dung daily, the Surat-based plant operates at just 2.9% capacity due to low dem... Read More


Around 99 per cent of world's glaciers erode between 0.02 and 2.68 mm per year: Study

New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- Summary A study published in Nature Geoscience reveals that 99% of the world's glaciers erode at rates between 0.02 and 2.68 mm per year. Researchers used machine learning to pr... Read More


Africa's climate adaptation: How Tanzania is transforming flood zones into resilient green spaces

New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- Summary Tanzania is taking significant steps to combat climate change impacts, particularly in flood-prone areas like Dar es Salaam. The Msimbazi Basin Development Project, fund... Read More


Remove free-ranging dogs from Delhi-NCR localities, never to be released in public spaces: SC

New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- The Supreme Court on August 11, 2025 directed the authorities concerned in the National Capital Territory of Delhi to immediately begin removing free-ranging dogs from localities... Read More


Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 11, 2025)

New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- Manual sewer cleaning The Supreme Court (SC) directed the East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC) on August 6, 2025, to explain why manual scavenging and hazardous sewer cleaning... Read More


How microbes could help solve the world's plastic pollution crisis

New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- Summary Scientists are exploring microbial degradation as a solution to plastic pollution, utilizing bacteria and fungi to break down plastics. These microbes produce enzymes th... Read More


World Elephant Day 2025: In one corner of Africa, pachyderms were transported by ships over the sea in Antiquity

New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- Summary World Elephant Day 2025 highlights the historical significance of elephants in northeastern Africa, where they were transported by ships during Antiquity. The Ptolemaic ... Read More