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Once a sewage dump, Chennai’s Buckingham Canal is now home to thriving mangrove cluster

New lease of life for Buckingham canal is a result of plantation of saplings under Chennai Project within Green Tamil Nadu Mission, aimed at increasing green cover in the state.

The ‘urban heat island’ phenomenon: Why some parts of Delhi are hotter than others

Over the last few years, the Capital's more urbanised & populated pockets have been recording warmer days by at least 2-3 degrees Celsius, compared to greener & spacious residential areas.

Delhi experiences hailstorm & heavy rains, flights impacted; trees uprooted

A massive storm hit Delhi this evening, with sudden strong gusts of winds, followed by thunder, causing several flights to be diverted or halted.

Gujarat Asiatic Lion population increases by 217 in five years, announces Gujarat CM

The 16th Asiatic lion census was a four-day exercise and covered 58 talukas across 11 districts—an area of 35,000 square kilometres.

Severe waterlogging, traffic chaos in Bengaluru after heavy rain, BJP hits out at Congress govt

The city's notorious traffic congestion has worsened due to flooding, with numerous tree branches falling and vehicles breaking down.

Earthquake of 4.2 magnitude hits Afghanistan, fourth consecutive seismic jolt in 4 days

In a post on X, National Centre of Seismology said that the earthquake occurred at a depth of 140 kiolometres at 08:54 hours (Indian Standard Time).

SC bars govt from giving post-facto environmental clearance citing citizens’ rights, conservation

It struck down 2017 notification & 2021 office memo dealing with giving clearances to mining, other development projects that began without approval in violation of 2006 EIA notification.

Delhi minister vows to make landfills ‘extinct’ amid delays in legacy waste management plan

While Delhi govt's target is to eliminate all mountains of garbage by 2028, MCD is considering diversion of 90,000 metric tonnes of fresh garbage annually from Ghazipur landfill to Okhla.

How 9 Great Indian Bustard chicks were moved under the cover of night amid Pakistani shelling

The critically endangered birds made a journey of over 200 km in 10 hrs from their birthplace in Jaisalmer to reach Ajmer's Arwar village.

How do you decarbonise urban India? Start with how you plan

Promoting accessible streets that encourage cycling and provide safety for pedestrians can lower reliance on private vehicles, and by extension, reduce emissions.

On Camera

Sapiosexuals are just snobs who are bad at small talk

This bold I-only-go-out-with-smart-people crowd opens Hinge chats by asking you what you're reading these days. They name-drop Kafka and Nietzsche and use the word 'nuance' a lot.

Fuel shock hits Asia’s rice bowl as farmers cut planting

War-driven surge in fuel and fertilizer costs forces farmers across Southeast Asia to delay harvests, scale back sowing and risk lower output.

Iran’s Shahed vs US’s LUCAS—The drone arithmetic reshaping the West Asia war

From Kyiv to the Gulf, Iran’s Shahed rewrote the rules of aerial warfare. Now, the US has its own copy of the cheap drones, LUCAS.

The world’s in a flux. India must reform, consolidate & build a strong economy

We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.