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Daily weather tracker: Heavy rain alert across Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and several states; know where flash flood risks loom

India, Aug. 25 -- Summary Heavy rain expected across Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, with orange alerts issued and flash flood risks rising in several districts. Delhi-NCR may receive rain and thun... Read More


The physical activity paradox: not all forms of exercise lower your dementia risk - this type raises it

India, Aug. 25 -- A major review in The Lancet Public Health shows a physical activity paradox in dementia risk. Leisure exercise like sports, dancing, gym workouts and even housework significantly l... Read More


The Sunita Narain Show: How did Hamburg pave the way for an integrated public transport system?

India, Aug. 25 -- Hamburg is the second-largest city in Germany. It has city trains or metro systems as we call them in India. It has electric buses, ferries and bicycle tracks. Hamburg is not the wo... Read More


ALTERRA reflects a broader shift in the politics of climate finance

India, Aug. 24 -- ALTERRA, a US$30 billion UAE initiative launched at COP28, signals a major shift in climate finance by channeling capital to emerging and developing economies. Aligned with UN clima... Read More


India's energy transition: Who pays the price?

India, Aug. 24 -- India's April 2026 power surge exposed both the promise and limits of its clean-energy push: solar briefly met a third of demand, but coal still stabilised the grid and deficits pers... Read More


India on e-wheels: CRUT plans Rs 5,000 crore urban mobility overhaul for Odisha's new economic corridor

India, Aug. 24 -- Comprehensive Region Urban Transport (CRUT) is preparing a Rs 5,000-crore, five-year plan to overhaul urban mobility in the Bhubaneswar-Cuttack-Puri-Paradeep Economic Region (BCPPER)... Read More


Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 21, 2026)

India, Aug. 24 -- Kerala High Court suggested a joint meeting between the Union government and Kerala to prepare an SOP for children with chronic neurodevelopmental disabilities. Bombay High Court cr... Read More


Non-profit undertakes plantation of Guggal species on commons land in attempt to restore Kutch's native medicinal heritage

India, Aug. 24 -- A Kutch-based non-profit is planting Khara and Mitha Guggal across five villages to restore native medicinal heritage and biodiversity on community grazing lands. Supported by partn... Read More


Combat desertification COP17: Report makes $21 tn-$47 tn case for investing in rangelands, so why is investment falling short?

India, Aug. 24 -- A new report released at UNCCD COP17 says rangelands generate an estimated $21tn-$47tn in benefits every year, but remain largely overlooked in land and climate finance. Rangelands ... Read More


India on e-wheels: Hubbali-Dharwad's EV market is growing but sustainable mobility still has a long way to go

India, Aug. 24 -- While major cities like Bengaluru in Karnataka grapple with increasing traffic congestion and air pollution, smaller cities like Hubbali and Dharwad in the state's north still have t... Read More