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April 11, 2025 11:50 AM

India achieves record growth in renewable energy capacity in FY 2024–25

India’s renewable energy sector marked a significant milestone in the Financial Year 2024–25, achieving a record-breaking total installed capacity of 220.10 gigawatts (GW), according to the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE). This reflec...

April 10, 2025 9:39 PM

Brazil to hold preliminary talks ahead of COP30 climate summit

Brazil has scheduled the preliminary round of negotiations that help countries prepare for the global climate summit, known as COP30, for October, roughly a month before the main event starts at the Amazonian city of Belem, the government's special s...

April 9, 2025 7:55 PM

Over ₹900 crore allocated for sewerage projects in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar by NMCG

The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) on Wednesday approved a series of projects aimed at pollution control and river rejuvenation in the 61st Executive Committee meeting, chaired by Director General Rajeev Kumar Mital. Among the key approvals...

April 8, 2025 2:22 PM

Renewables provided record 32% of global electricity in 2024, Ember says

Renewable power generation provided a record 32% of global electricity last year, a report by energy think tank Ember said on Tuesday, as overall electricity demand grew 4% driven by heatwaves and data centres. Energy security fears, exacerbated by ...

April 8, 2025 1:06 PM

Europe just had warmest March on record

Europe experienced its warmest March since records began, as climate change continues to push temperatures to unprecedented levels, European Union scientists said on Tuesday. Globally, last month was the planet's second-warmest March on record - exc...

April 7, 2025 2:30 PM

Around 30 dead in Congo capital flooding, authorities say

Around 30 people have died in flooding in Democratic Republic of Congo's capital Kinshasa, the provincial health minister said on Sunday, as torrential rains over the weekend destroyed homes and roads. "The death toll is provisional, but so far ther...

April 7, 2025 2:15 PM

Working to bring life back into Delhi because clean air isn’t a luxury—it’s a right: Minister Sirsa

Manjinder Singh Sirsa, Delhi’s Minister for Environment, Forest, and Wildlife, on Sunday highlighted the efforts being undertaken by the BJP government to curb air pollution in the national capital. In a post on the social media platform X, Minist...

April 7, 2025 3:15 PM

IMD issues yellow alert for Delhi, red alert for Gujarat as heatwave intensifies across states

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for Delhi on Monday, warning of rising temperatures and heatwave conditions over the next two days. A red alert has also been issued for Gujarat, particularly for the Saurashtra and ...

April 3, 2025 2:09 PM

CAQM invokes stage I of GRAP in Delhi-NCR as air quality declines

The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has reimposed Stage I of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) in Delhi-NCR with immediate effect after the region's Air Quality Index (AQI) slipped into the 'poor' category on Wednesday. The decisio...

April 2, 2025 4:23 PM

SpaceX rocket cargo project puts Pacific seabirds in jeopardy

A project proposed by Elon Musk's SpaceX and the U.S. Air Force to test hypersonic rocket cargo deliveries from a remote Pacific atoll could harm the many seabirds that nest at the wildlife refuge, according to biologists and experts who have spent m...

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