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Mid-sized cities in Kenya and Mozambique face closing window to cut carbon, OECD warns

India, Jan. 8 -- An OECD report says intermediary cities in Kenya and Mozambique have a narrow window to build low-carbon, resilient urban systems The study highlights land use and transport planning... Read More


Unsafe water, year-round: Over 5,500 fell sick, 34 died due to contaminated tap water across India in last 12 months

India, Jan. 8 -- Contaminated tap water has been making urban India sick across metros, state capitals and smaller cities alike. Between January 2025 and January 7, 2026, at least 5,500 people fell il... Read More


Platinum-free breakthrough promises cheaper solar hydrogen

India, Jan. 8 -- Hydrogen now can be produced without the scarce and expensive metal platinum, a research team led by Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden claims, using sunlight and water, potent... Read More


US federal government sues two California cities over natural gas bans

India, Jan. 8 -- The Trump Administration on January 6, 2026, filed a lawsuit against two California cities - Petaluma and Morgan Hill, challenging their local laws that restrict natural gas infrastru... Read More


Government is known to use institutions to misinform citizens: Madhav Gadgil

India, Jan. 8 -- Madhav Gadgil, India's veteran ecologist and a foremost figure in environmental causes, breathed his last at 11pm on January 7, 2026. He was 83 years old. Down To Earth (DTE) spoke t... Read More


Kerala's reluctant prophet: Why Madhav Gadgil could never be ignored in the land of landslides

India, Jan. 8 -- Every time the hills of Kerala slipped, cracked or came rushing down as mud and water, one name returned to public conversation with unsettling regularity. It surfaced in newspaper co... Read More


Genetic changes behind human brain complexity tied to autism, schizophrenia

India, Jan. 7 -- Study reveals that genetic changes linked to autism and schizophrenia may have been favored by natural selection. The same factors driving these changes may have contributed to the c... Read More


India's coal power generation falls 3% in 2025 as clean energy growth reshapes electricity mix: CREA

India, Jan. 7 -- India's coal-fired power generation fell by nearly 3 per cent in 2025, marking only the second decline in a full calendar year in at least half a century, according to a new analysis ... Read More


Contaminated water crisis: CAG finds Indore loses 65% of drinking supply, Bhopal close behind

India, Jan. 7 -- At least 17 deaths in Indore have been linked to contaminated drinking water, triggering renewed scrutiny of urban water systems A government audit found Indore lost up to 65% of its... Read More


The battle over a global energy transition is on between petro-states and electro-states - here's what to watch for in 2026

India, Jan. 7 -- Despite progress in renewable energy, fossil fuel production persists. The US is advocating for continued fossil fuel use. COP30 highlighted the geopolitical energy debate. Brazil ... Read More