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Delhi’s Rising Heat & Humid Monsoon Push Electricity Demand To Peak: Study

 CSE report links higher cooling load to urban heat island effect and reduced night cooling New Delhi’s electricity demand has surged during the monsoon months despite fewer heatwaves, driven by higher humidity and rising night-time temperatures, according to a new policy brief by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE). The report highlighted that in […]

Punjab Farmers To Get Rs 20K Per Acre Compensation For Flood Losses

Cabinet also clears ‘Jisda Khet, Usdi Ret’ scheme to let farmers extract sand from fields The Punjab Cabinet on Monday approved a compensation of Rs 20,000 per acre for farmers whose crops were damaged in the recent floods across the state. The state government also gave its nod to the Jisda Khet, Usdi Ret scheme, […]

Studies Link Forest Management And Local Knowledge To Rural Resilience

Research in China and Iran highlights how land size, shared services, and traditional wisdom shape sustainable livelihoods Rural families worldwide rely on forests and ecosystems for food, fuel, income and cultural identity. But with shrinking landholdings, youth migration, ageing populations and mounting environmental pressures, both livelihoods and landscapes are under stress. Two new studies published […]

Climate Change Drives Rising Instability In Global Crop Yields : Study

Study warns food systems face growing risks as hotter, drier conditions hit harvests Climate change is already reshaping what ends up on global menus, from corn flakes to tofu, as hotter and drier weather triggers sharp swings in food crop yields, according to new research from the University of British Columbia. The study, published in […]

ISA, African Leaders Meet In Accra To Boost Solar Deployment

Speakers highlight that nearly 600 million Africans still lack electricity, with the continent consuming only 4 per cent of global energy despite accounting for 17 per cent of the world’s population The International Solar Alliance (ISA) convened its seventh Regional Committee Meeting for Africa in Accra on Wednesday, bringing together ministers, diplomats, regulators, and development […]

HCCB Signs MoUs With Maharashtra Districts For Inclusive Development Under Project Shine

The MoUs aim to support initiatives in women’s empowerment, water access, healthcare, education, skill development, and livelihood generation Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages (HCCB) has signed multiple memoranda of understanding with the district administrations of Pune, Ratnagiri, Palghar, and Jalgaon to implement its CSR programme, Project Shine. The agreements were formalised in the presence of Maharashtra Chief […]

Hindu Kush Nations Derive Only 6% Of Energy From Clean Sources: Report

Report highlights that of 882 gigawatts (GW) of hydropower potential across Afghanistan, Bhutan, Bangladesh, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal and Pakistan Countries of the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) region, despite vast renewable potential, derive just 6 per cent of their total primary energy from clean sources, according to a new report released by the International Centre […]

NLC India Nears Electrolyser Procurement For 4 MW Green Hydrogen Pilot In Tamil Nadu

Pilot project to produce 300 kg of high-purity hydrogen daily under National Green Hydrogen Mission NLC India (NLCIL) is in the final stages of procuring electrolysers for its 4 megawatt (MW) green hydrogen pilot project at Neyveli in Tamil Nadu, Chairman and Managing Director Prasanna Kumar Motupalli said on Friday. The Navratna public sector company […]

Adani Power, Bhutan’s DGPC Ink Pact For 570 MW Wangchhu Hydropower Project

Rs 60 bn boot-model project to meet Bhutan’s winter demand, export surplus power to India; marks first major private Indian entry into Bhutan’s hydro sector Adani Power and Bhutan’s Druk Green Power Corp. (DGPC) have signed key agreements to jointly develop a 570-megawatt hydroelectric project, strengthening energy ties between the two countries as Bhutan seeks […]

Invisible Turbulence Rises 55% As Climate Change Reshapes Air Travel Risks

Airlines face higher safety costs as clear-air turbulence intensifies over major routes, straining insurance and passenger preparedness Aviation experts are warning of a sharp increase in clear-air turbulence, an invisible form of mid-flight instability that has surged 55 per cent since 1979, according to research from the University of Reading, United Kingdom.  Unlike turbulence linked […]