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Solar meets 75% of new electricity demand as gas loses ground for fifth year, finds report

India, June 9 -- Natural gas's share in the global electricity mix fell for the fifth consecutive year in 2025, reaching 21.8%, according to Ember. Solar generation rose by 636TWh in 2025, 17 times m... और पढ़ें


New rule requires fish survival test for caustic soda industry wastewater

India, June 9 -- New environmental standards require caustic soda plants using membrane cell technology to pass a fish-survival test for wastewater toxicity. The rules say at least 90% of fish must s... और पढ़ें


100 days of US-Israel war against Iran: Asia bears brunt of energy crisis, accelerates clean energy push

India, June 9 -- Over 100 days into the US-Israel war against Iran, Asia has emerged as the region most exposed to the global energy shock unleashed by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, with countr... और पढ़ें


Sunita Narain Show: The new environmentalism for our human survival

India, June 9 -- June 5th is World Environment Day. It's a moment to take stock; to review, revise and reinvent the agenda. The question is why we still struggling with fixing the environment. This i... और पढ़ें


Highly Hazardous Pesticide crisis: Why Himachal Pradesh needs safer agricultural future

India, June 9 -- Himachal Pradesh's intensive apple and off-season vegetable cultivation has led to growing reliance on Highly Hazardous Pesticides. Farmers in horticultural belts such as Shimla and ... और पढ़ें


The world has spent 35 years funding biodiversity. Why is nature still losing?

India, June 8 -- The Global Environment Facility (GEF), the world's largest multilateral environmental fund, held a series of meetings in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, between May 31, 2026 and June 5, 2026, ... और पढ़ें


Rural India's energy crisis: Why dung cakes still fuel kitchens in Uttar Pradesh villages

India, June 8 -- In rural Uttar Pradesh, nearly 44 per cent of households use LPG and natural gas for cooking, National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5). At the same time, the state records the highest u... और पढ़ें


Climate change may expand chikungunya risk in North America, Europe and Asia, study says

India, June 8 -- Climate change could expand chikungunya risk into parts of North America, Europe and East Asia by the end of the century, a new study says. The mosquito-borne disease is currently co... और पढ़ें


Hindu Kush Himalaya countries need $12 trillion in climate finance, with India's share at $2.69 trillion: ICIMOD

India, June 8 -- Countries in the Hindu Kush Himalaya region need $12.07tn in climate finance to meet adaptation and mitigation goals, an ICIMOD report says. India's climate finance requirement is es... और पढ़ें


Andaman and Nicobar Islands record India's lowest fertility rate in NFHS-6

India, June 8 -- Andaman and Nicobar Islands have recorded India's lowest total fertility rate in NFHS-6, at 0.9. The Union Territory's fertility rate is less than half the replacement rate of 2.1, i... और पढ़ें