Chhattisgarh's new compressed biogas (CBG) policy, alongside innovations from the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), indicates a significant expansion of India's rural bioeconomy. This development focuses on transforming waste into valuable resources.
Several Indian states are facing the threat of thunderstorms, rain, and lightning. Meanwhile, Mumbai is experiencing disruptions to daily life due to heavy rainfall.
India faces significant exposure to El Niño's impacts, with rainfed rice and maize crops at risk during the kharif season due to a deficient monsoon. Satellite analysis highlights the nation's vulnerability.
Residents in South Africa's coal mining regions are suffering from poor air quality due to unfulfilled clean air promises, impacting public health near power stations and mines.
A comprehensive study of 3,139 power plants reveals that fossil fuels will continue to dominate Africa's electricity supply, despite ambitious goals for universal access by 2030. While renewable energy is increasing, the expansion of coal and gas projects is expected to significantly boost CO₂ emissions and water stress.
Canada's potential expansion of an Arctic winter road is raising alarms for Indigenous communities. Guardians are actively monitoring the potential effects on caribou populations that rely on the region.
Decades of focus on deforestation as the primary issue may be misguided, with billions invested yielding limited results. A commentary suggests that poor governance is the underlying cause of forest decline, with deforestation merely a symptom.
The Forest Rights Act of 2006 requires significant reforms to ensure its promises translate into tangible delivery. The current framework faces challenges in bridging the gap between its intended outcomes and actual implementation.
Scientists have identified a new genus and species of fish, Gitchak nakana, a tiny blind loach with a translucent, skull-roofless head, dwelling in a single dug-out well in Assam. This discovery represents an ancient lineage estimated to be tens of millions of years old.