Google has agreed to secure as much as 3 gigawatts of US hydropower in the world’s largest corporate clean power pact for hydroelectricity, the company said recently, as Big Tech pursues the expansion of energy-hungry data centres.

Extreme heat has stifled Europe. The heatwave, which began in late June, has affected thousands of people across the continent, bringing record-breaking temperatures and unbearable conditions. So far, eight people, including a young child, have died due to the heat. .... read more

Exposure to multiple pesticides increases the chances of pregnancy complications compared to exposure to just one pesticide, new peer-reviewed research suggests. .... read more

Botanists from the University of Copenhagen and the UK set out to find the best flower combinations for bees and hoverflies. The results make it easier for garden owners and municipalities, among others, to plant the perfect pantries for insects, which also delight the human eye. .... read more

Feral honey bees, once celebrated for their agricultural value, are now threatening native ecosystems in Southern California by monopolizing pollen sources and overwhelming native pollinators. .... read more

A massive outbreak of toxic algae off South Australia, which has devastated hundreds of species of marine life and disrupted local tourism and fishing, is a “natural disaster,” state Premier Peter Malinauskas said recently.

Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal, while addressing the 11th India Energy Storage Week (IESW) 2025 in New Delhi, noted the 4,000 per cent increase in India’s installed solar capacity and stated that the country’s renewable energy capacity now stands at a robust 227 GW. .... read more

An official inspection in Faridabad’s Dhouj region has uncovered a sprawling network of illegal earth excavation and unauthorized dumping of solid waste, allegedly connected to Gurugram’s Bandhwari landfill, prompting experts to call for immediate multi-agency action.

As many as 73 per cent of all non-marine UNESCO World Heritage Sites, including in India, are exposed to at least one severe water risk (water stress, drought, river or coastal flooding), with 21 per cent of them facing dual problems of having too much water one year, and too little during another, a new analysis shows. .... read more

The Delhi Jal Board (DJB) has decided to provide free septic tank cleaning and septage collection services to unauthorized colonies, villages and slum clusters, to curb sewage inflow to the Yamuna and also check illegal manual scavenging.

The roads of Delhi and eight other cities in the National Capital Region (NCR) will undergo a redesign to make them dust-free, which will help in improving public health, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) said recently. .... read more

The Government of India said recently it has achieved 50 per cent of its installed electricity capacity from non-fossil fuel sources—5 years ahead of its 2030 target under the Paris Agreement, signalling accelerating momentum in the country’s clean energy transition. .... read more