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Gujarat is scripting biggest solar power revolution in India. Other states can catch up

Smooth policy execution, good DISCOMS, and buy-in from people are some factors that make Gujarat's rooftop solar panel policy a success, say experts. But some clouds remain.

Delhi’s air quality falls as temperature drops, touches ‘severe’ level in some areas

Delhi's temperature has been hovering around 6 degrees Celsius for the past few days, lower than the normal minimum of 8 degrees Celsius for this time of year.

SnotBot: New drone technology collects whale snot to help monitor its wellbeing and more

Drone technology is changing conservation, making data easier and cheaper to collect.

India calls for new, dedicated fund for biodiversity conservation at COP15 in Canada

Bhupender Yadav said the implementation of a post-2020 global biodiversity fund will depend on the ways and means we put in place for an ambitious 'Resource Mobilisation Mechanism.'

Only 1 per cent people are vegan worldwide. Climate anxiety not leading to diet change

Animal proteins and fats, chocolate, coffee and vegetable oils score at the top of the food carbon footprint list when it comes to emissions.

Scientists must use poetry to address climate change, bring complex ideas to non-specialists

Engaging with different groups of people means thinking about how the climate crisis affects each of them at a local level. It's a gargantuan task, but worth it.

This is how Bhutan can provide blueprint for climate-smart forest economies

As the first carbon-negative country in the world, Bhutan ensures that urbanisation doesn’t lead to a huge increase in carbon emissions or come at the expense of its forests.

Key to net-zero strategy, India’s solar power capacity grew by over 6,000 times in past 12 yrs

India’s progress with solar power can be attributed to a combination of policy interventions, favourable market conditions, and that India gets approximately 300 sunny days a year.

Why did methane levels shoot up in Covid yr? Warm weather, and less pollution

In a study published in the Nature journal Wednesday, scientists attributed the methane growth in 2020 to wetland emission and changes in ‘atmospheric sink’.

Govt acted outside scope of law to change environmental norms, says new report

A thinktank has found that of 123 ‘regulatory instruments’ used to govern Environment Protection Act, one-thirds were amendments that relaxed or made exemptions to the law.

On Camera

The math behind India’s elections—Why proximity matters

It is one of the most consistent findings in electoral politics: voters are more likely to support candidates who come from their local area.

US ends oil waivers but Russian crude flows to India ‘likely to remain steady’ amid Hormuz disruption

India will need to recalibrate crude sourcing strategy as US ends waivers for Russian & Iranian oil, energy experts say. But Russian crude will likely remain central to energy basket.

Why Siliguri Corridor is strategically important for India & how it is being secured | Cut The Clutter

This special edition of Cut The Clutter, straight from the Siliguri corridor, details the strategic importance of the narrow strip of land in West Bengal, and how it’s a vital link connecting the Northeast to the rest of India.

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.