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As climate change snuffs life out of hydroelectric sources, Zambia feels need to diversify energy mix

India, April 29 -- Zambia is experiencing powercuts as water levels in Lake Kariba, a major powersource, fall In the face of climate change and its impact on hydropower production, Zambia is increasi... Read More


Organic experiments

India, April 29 -- Women of Maharashtra village experiment with organic farming to improve incomes The recent cotton harvest was a good one for the residents of Lahan Mowada village in Maharashtra. "... Read More


Indian Ocean is heating up much faster than we think, at a rate of 1.7-3.8degC per century

India, April 29 -- Future increase in heat content equivalent to adding energy of one Hiroshima atomic bomb detonation every second, all day, every day, for a decade The Indian Ocean is experiencing ... Read More


Environment in elections: Natural disasters overlooked in Himachal Pradesh poll campaigns

India, April 29 -- Environmental issues at bottom of both major political parties' manifestos for June 1 elections, but not discussed in speeches The impact of environmental changes is starkly visibl... Read More


L&T loses legal battle against KPCL over Sharavathi pumped storage project in Karnataka

India, April 29 -- Engineering giant alleged tender process for Rs 8,300 crore project was rushed; project major part of Karnataka's plan for energy security Engineering giant Larsen & Toubro (L&T) h... Read More


Watch: How the global food crisis is unfolding, with 1 in 5 people in need of urgent action

India, April 29 -- Children and women most affected; conflict & extreme weather events biggest driver of food insecurity In 2023, nearly 282 million people faced high levels of acute food insecurity ... Read More


Environment in elections: Deucha Pachamicoal mine project in Birbhum unlikely to be an issue in May 13 polls

India, April 29 -- State government provided job largesse and promised financial help to local population to nip the movement in the bud The proposed Deucha Pachami coal mine project in Birbhum distr... Read More


Bhubaneswar metro: Will it be an effective transport solution or become the state's white elephant?

India, April 29 -- Smaller cities need a much more comprehensive strategy to make metro systems viable On April 1, 2024, Bhubaneswar began constructing its metro corridor, which is expected to be rea... Read More


High-level event on AMR emphasises prevention approaches to tackle pipeline, access crisis for antibiotics & diagnostics

India, April 29 -- Global coordination necessary to develop new and affordable diagnostic testing, vaccines and antimicrobial alternatives, says Sunita Narain The European Society for Clinical Microb... Read More


'Baseflow one of most important factors driving river flooding inPeninsular India'

India, April 29 -- Researcher Shailza Sharma explainsflood dynamics in Peninsular Indiausing actual river flow data Krishnarajasagar dam on the Cauvery river, Karnataka. The researchers studied Cauve... Read More