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Daily weather tracker: Heavy rain threatens Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal; flood risk rises

India, Sept. 3 -- Summary Madhya Pradesh faces extremely heavy rainfall, with red alerts issued as flooding, waterlogging and rising river levels threaten several districts. Eastern Uttar Pradesh re... Read More


Africa's solar boom is bigger than official statistics reveal: Ember

India, Sept. 3 -- Africa is undergoing a major solar boom that far exceeds official statistics, according to Ember and the African Tech Futures Lab. Using Chinese panel export data, they estimate 17 ... Read More


When rock flows like a river

India, Sept. 3 -- On August 26, 2026, an ice-and-rock avalanche tore down the Himalayas near Mount Langtang Lirung, along the Nepal-Tibet border. At about 10:50 a.m., a massive section of bedrock and ... Read More


Botanists identify new woolly-haired flowering plant in Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve

India, Sept. 3 -- A newly identified flowering plant, Osbeckia ulotricha, has been discovered in the shola grasslands of the Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve in the Western Ghats. Described by scientis... Read More


NIT Rourkela patents hybrid energy storage system to extend EV battery life

India, Sept. 3 -- The National Institute of Technology Rourkela (NIT Rourkela) has developed and patented a hybrid energy storage system designed to reduce stress on electric vehicle (EV) batteries du... Read More


Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (September 1, 2026)

India, Sept. 2 -- DJB blames DUSIB for delay in Delhi's sewage treatment plants The Delhi Jal Board (DJB) is taking all necessary and expeditious steps to ensure complete interception, diversion and ... Read More


Germany's new export finance rules could cut climate assessments by 40%

India, Sept. 2 -- Germany is facing renewed scrutiny over its international climate commitments as a proposed overhaul of export finance rules could eliminate 40 per cent of climate assessments for pr... Read More


India's 233 GW solar module manufacturing capacity faces demand and upstream integration challenges

India, Sept. 2 -- India's solar PV module manufacturing capacity reached 233GW by June 2026, but upstream capacity in cells, wafers, ingots and polysilicon remained far lower. Module factories were o... Read More


Daily weather tracker: Low-pressure system moves towards Uttar Pradesh, heavy rain and thunderstorms likely across several states

India, Sept. 2 -- Summary Low-pressure system moves towards Uttar Pradesh, bringing heavy rain and thunderstorms to several states, with weather conditions likely to intensify. Orange alert issued f... Read More


Nairobi's expansion is swallowing up rural land: new book reveals the impacts on families

India, Sept. 2 -- Nairobi's transformation into a "world-class city" is both anticipated and celebrated in Kenya's media. A new book, Peasants to Paupers: Land, Class and Kinship in Central Kenya, exa... Read More