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Climate ranking for China’s Belt and Road Initiative could limit coal plants

State report released Tuesday suggests a colour-coded classification mechanism that will bring in more stringent supervision of BRI's coal plants and metal smelters.

Five reasons why we shouldn’t throw away, but grow and eat weeds

Weeds can be nutritious and tasty, if we know which ones to pick.

A Norwegian startup wants to build affordable housing from 100% recycled plastic

In 2021, the first factory producing elements such as partitions for walls, ceilings and floors from recycled plastic will be built in Kenya.

Delhi’s AQI deteriorates to ‘poor’ on Saturday after a day of showing improvement

Delhi's AQI was 209 at 9am Saturday as opposed to 137 Friday, when stronger winds and a drastic reduction in stubble burning contributed to cleaner skies.

India has practically achieved pre-2020 climate targets, says Environment Minister Javadekar

Prakash Javadekar, while launching the 'India Climate Change Knowledge Portal' Friday, said India is leading the world on climate action under PM Modi.

Gautam Gambhir installs 3 giant air purifiers in Delhi, but experts call it ‘unscientific’

BJP MP Gautam Gambhir acknowledged giant air purifiers would not solve Delhi's problem of air pollution but hoped it would make a difference.

Urine from your toilet can be recycled in this simple way

Recycling urine collected from toilets can make a big difference to local food security and environment.

Mumbai’s seafront Breach Candy Hospital to add 5 floors, gets Coastal Regulation Zone nod

Union Ministry of Environment and Forests has given approval to Mumbai’s Breach Candy Hospital to demolish certain existing structures, and expand the facility to add 5 floors.

Creo Syndicate – the secret club for billionaires who care about climate change

Creo is non-profit and doesn’t have any money of its own but it connects investors with possible partners, and conducts research on technologies.

Morning after Diwali, Delhi air quality ‘severe’ but better than last year’s, relief likely

Post-Diwali pollution levels Sunday were marginally lower than what was recorded in 2019 with AQI at 459 at 11 am. Last year, AQI on the day after Diwali in Delhi had touched 506.

On Camera

Congress was committed to alcohol ban law without being practical: MA Venkata Rao

Since the bulk of citizens did not regard drinking as a crime, they had no respect for the prohibition laws and did not cooperate with the police, wrote MV Venkata Rao in 1962.

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.