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November 27, 2025 9:27 AM

Australia set to overhaul environment laws in deal with Greens

Australia will overhaul its environment laws in long-awaited reforms after the Greens party agreed to back the centre-left Labor government's legislation on the final day of parliament for the year, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Thursday. ...

November 26, 2025 10:01 PM

India aims to produce green hydrogen at USD 1 per kg by 2030: Amitabh Kant

India is working towards becoming the world’s lowest-cost producer of green hydrogen, with a target to reduce production cost from the current USD 4.5 per kg to USD 1 per kg by 2030, former NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant said on Wednesday. Speaking a...

November 25, 2025 4:45 PM

Heavy Rains Lash Tamil Nadu as Bay of Bengal Depression Likely to Intensify into Cyclonic Storm

Tamil Nadu is bracing for heavy rains over the next few days as a depression over the Bay of Bengal is expected to intensify into a cyclonic storm. Continuous downpours over the past two days have already caused flooding, waterlogging, and widespread...

November 25, 2025 12:26 PM

Volcanic Ash Cloud Disrupts Flights to West Asia

Multiple Indian carriers have suspended or diverted multiple flights to West Asia after volcanic ash from Ethiopia’s Hayli Gubbi volcano drifted across the Arabian Peninsula, creating unsafe conditions for aviation. The Directorate General of...

November 25, 2025 11:46 AM

Ash cloud from Ethiopia’s Hayli Gubbi volcano disrupts major international flights from Delhi

Ethiopia's Hayli Gubbi volcano erupted for the first time in nearly 10,000 years, prompting India to issue aviation alerts as ash clouds drifted across several northern states. Major carriers, including IndiGo and Akasa Air, adjusted their operations...

November 24, 2025 10:20 PM

Cuban scientists race against time to save fish as old as the dinosaurs

This mosquito-ridden lagoon deep in the Zapata Swamp, the Caribbean's largest intact wetland, is ground-zero for a humble but dedicated restoration effort that aims to save the manjuari, or Cuban gar, from extinction. "It`s a jewel among Cuban fishe...

November 24, 2025 10:38 AM

Malaysian floods affect 11,000 people across seven states

More than 11,000 people in seven Malaysian states have been affected by flooding caused by torrential rain, the national disaster agency said on Monday. Floods are common on the eastern coast of Malaysia during the annual monsoon season from Oc...

November 23, 2025 11:45 PM

PM Modi lauds Johannesburg G20 Summit as a step towards a sustainable planet

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday hailed the successful conduct of the Johannesburg G20 Summit, saying it will contribute to a sustainable planet. PM Modi also thanked South African President Cyril Ramaphosa for organizing the summit. In a pos...

November 23, 2025 9:58 AM

India welcomes key outcomes at COP30, reaffirms push for equity and climate justice

India has welcomed the major outcomes of the UNFCCC COP30 in Belém, reaffirming its long-standing position on equity, climate justice, and the fulfillment of global commitments on climate finance. In its high-level statement delivered during the Clo...

November 22, 2025 10:53 AM

Heavy rain alert issued in 11 TN districts as Bay of Bengal weather system intensifies

The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Chennai has forecast heavy rain across 11 districts of Tamil Nadu on Saturday as a developing weather system over the Bay of Bengal begins to intensify. According to the latest bulletin, an atmospheric cir...

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