It’s time for Tamil Nadu to segregate solid waste at source
The article discusses the challenges and implementation of the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026, in Tamil Nadu, particularly focusing on Chennai. It highlights the critical ne...
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05 July 2026
01 July 2026
Tamil Nadu’s elusive Bengal foxes and their shrinking space
The Bengal fox (Vulpes bengalensis), once common in south Indian grasslands, is now elusive due to habitat loss from agricultural expansion, urbanisation, road kills, and persec...
30 June 2026
Italy and Balkans endure heatwave, U.S. also faces soaring temperatures
The article reports on a record-breaking heatwave impacting Italy, the Balkans, and parts of the U.S., causing hundreds of excess deaths, disrupting daily life, and increasing t...
29 June 2026
Landslide dams river in rain-battered Arunachal, warning for Assam downstream
A massive landslide triggered by heavy rainfall in Arunachal Pradesh blocked the Siji river, creating an artificial dam and posing a severe flash flood threat to downstream area...
24 June 2026
Claims about sugarcane juice directly mixed with petrol, car engine absorbing water because of ethanol “misleading, unsubstantiated”: Petroleum Ministry
The Union Petroleum Ministry has refuted "misleading" and "unsubstantiated" social media claims regarding ethanol-blended petrol. It clarified that ethanol for fuel blending is ...
22 June 2026
Biochar offers a way to turn India’s farm smoke into ‘black gold’
The article highlights India's agricultural paradox of burning biomass, leading to air pollution and soil degradation, while vast lands suffer from low soil organic carbon. It p...
New species of wild brinjal discovered in the Andamans
A new species of wild brinjal, Solanum pandeyi, has been discovered in the evergreen forests of Middle Andaman by a scientist from the Botanical Survey of India (BSI). The plant...
21 June 2026
Insuring the informal worker against the heat
The article discusses the emergence of 'parametric' heat-insurance products for informal workers in India, where payouts are triggered automatically when temperatures cross a pr...
13 June 2026
The human cost of a deadly weed killer: banning of paraqua in Telangana
The article highlights the severe human cost of paraquat, a highly toxic weed killer, through a personal account of poisoning and the subsequent ban imposed by Telangana, Kerala...
05 June 2026
Trump announces $700 million funding for coal plants, energy infrastructure
U.S. President Donald Trump announced $700 million in funding for coal plants, mines, and an export terminal, utilizing the Cold War-era Defence Production Act. This initiative ...
01 June 2026
What is Bangladesh’s Padma Barrage?
Bangladesh has approved the Padma Barrage, a 2.1-km-long river engineering project on the Padma river (Bangladesh's stretch of the Ganga) in Rajbari district. This project aims ...
30 May 2026
Inside China’s green transition
The article details China's 'green transition,' focusing on its booming Electric Vehicle (EV) industry, renewable energy sector, and stringent industrial pollution control measu...