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Cabinet clears India’s 2035 climate targets—47% emissions cut, 60% non-fossil power goal

India’s updated NDC for 2031-35, which will be sent to the UN climate body, will be significant in its goal of achieving net-zero by 2070.

10 times more heat-related deaths in poor countries than in rich countries by 2050, says study

The report by the Climate Impact Lab said that Karanpur in Rajasthan is slated to record the largest increase in mortality, with 26 deaths per 1,00,000 people.

AI alerted us to ‘unstable’ Nepal village. It can detect landslides years before they happen

Researchers form Melbourne University are using AI systems trained with radar images collected by satellites to determine how slopes fall.

Rekha Gupta reserves 21% of Delhi’s budget as ‘Green Budget’

While announcing the Budget 2026-2027 at the Delhi Assembly, CM Rekha Gupta said that Rs 22,236 crore of the city's budget will be reserved as the 'green budget'.

High AQI levels but reduced pollutants in the last 10 years, Delhi’s Economic Survey reveals

PM 2.5 levels and PM 10 levels recorded a year-on-year reduction, according to the city’s Economic Survey released on 23 March by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta.

Lowest PM2.5, PM10 levels in Delhi since 2015, barring 2020, says economic survey

The survey, tabled in the Delhi Assembly and quoting Continuous Ambient Air Quality Monitoring System (CAAQMS) data, said the annual average PM10 in 2025 was 209 and PM2.5 was 100, the lowest since 2015, excluding the Covid years.

45,000 mangroves at stake: Actors, activists rally as courts clear decks for Mumbai coastal road project

Plans to cut 45,000 mangroves for Mumbai’s proposed Coastal Road between Versova and Bhayandar have sparked protests over the environmental impact and BMC’s afforestation claims.

Why is it raining in March?

IMD data shows that in the last seven years — between 2020 and 2026 — this March was the third wettest.

Maharashtra’s sugarcane leopards: Vantara ‘fix’ sparks conservation debate amid human-wildlife conflict

Maharashtra has 3 facilities for leopards which are overcrowded. 20 leopards were moved to Vantara this month, with plans to relocate more. Some may be sent to other states.

Punjab ‘inflating’ numbers of households with tap water access, groundwater very contaminated—CAG report

CAG report on implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission also pointed out 'inflated reporting' of households with access to tap water.

On Camera

India has enough coal stocks to meet power demand, says govt as war pushes up mining costs

LPG supply eased for more industries, govt says coal gasification is next growth avenue. Centre welcomes US-Iran ceasefire but asks Indians to leave Iran.

Western theatre against Pakistan to be headed by IAF, Northern theatre under Army to focus on China

India's military to get Vice Chief of Defence Staff along with one Theatre Commander from each of three services, it is learnt.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.