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Measured targets

India, April 16 -- On March 25, the Union Cabinet approved India's updated commitments for climate action under the 2015 Paris Agreement. The latest Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), which a... Read More


Unfinished business

India, April 16 -- In Sikandarpur Narkatra village of Hardoi district, Uttar Pradesh, gloom hangs over the house of Kallu. The family has still not been able to forget the morning of December 21, 2025... Read More


Lake or wetland?

India, April 16 -- When it is brimming with water in the monsoon, Tadag Tal is even more beautiful than the Naini Lake of Nainital. In winters, when its water dries up, the area transforms into a stun... Read More


Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (April 15, 2026)

India, April 16 -- NGT application flags encroachments, silting endangering Bihar's River Tel flow. Bihar terminates director, fines Toshiba Rs 1.09 crore for STP lapses. NGT report notes 80,000+ un... Read More


'Rauh di Kheer' reflected the Punjab region's frugal, climate-smart food traditions

India, April 16 -- Ganne ki kheer, a rare Punjabi dessert, was made by cooking rice in fresh sugarcane juice during the winter harvest. Vegan, naturally sweet, and shared in large community feasts, it... Read More


Aotearoa New Zealand's Maori mostly ate plant-based foods before European arrival: Study

India, April 16 -- Aotearoa New Zealand's indigenous people, the Maori, mostly ate plant-based foods before the arrival of Europeans in the country, according to recent research by the University of O... Read More


As African cities adapt to climate risks, equity gaps come into focus

India, April 16 -- Green-blue climate adaptation in African cities can unintentionally fuel gentrification and deepen socio-spatial inequality. New study finds rising housing prices and demographic s... Read More


Africa's energy transition gathers pace but remains uneven, with renewables leading fragile gains toward universal access

India, April 16 -- Africa's transition toward sustainable energy is advancing, led by gradual expansion in renewable energy, but the shift remains structurally weak and uneven, according to the Africa... Read More


Developing countries launch first-ever Borrowers' Platform in push to rebalance global finance

India, April 16 -- Developing countries have launched the first-ever Borrowers' Platform at the International Monetary Fund (IMF)-World Bank Spring Meetings 2026, marking what policymakers described a... Read More


West Asia supply disruption pushes up thermal coal demand and prices globally

India, April 16 -- Prolonged disruption to energy supplies in West Asia is driving a renewed surge in global thermal coal demand and prices, as countries turn to coal to secure power amid constrained ... Read More