The government expects rooftop solar installations to more than double to four million by March 2026, supported by the newly introduced utility-led aggregation model under the Prime Minister Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana.

Europe is witnessing a record-breaking wildfire season in 2025, with experts attributing the intensity to climate change. Higher temperatures and lower rainfall are aggravating forest fires across the continent.

Scorching heat hampered efforts to contain 20 major wildfires across Spain recently, prompting the government to deploy an additional 500 troops from the military emergency unit to support firefighting operations. .... read more

Rivers and water resources are essential for sustainable development, and their rejuvenation remains the top priority of the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG). .... read more

About 55 million litres of paint go to waste in the UK every year, which is why one organization is trying to create a circular paint economy by recycling it. .... read more

A jellyfish swarm reduced output by 2.4 gigawatts at French utility EDF’s Paluel nuclear plant after entering the filters of the pumping station, EDF said recently, the second time jellyfish have impacted production in a month. .... read more

The seas have long sustained human life, but a new study shows that rising climate and human pressures are pushing the oceans towards a dangerous threshold.

The Delhi government is set to come up with a Road Asset Mapping Application for effective and real-time monitoring of key roads in the Capital, Public Works Department (PWD) Minister Shri Parvesh Sahib Singh said recently. .... read more

Greater Noida’s health department teams have penalized four housing societies for failing to manage solid waste in line with the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016, officials said recently. .... read more

Ahead of COP30, a tier-2 city in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region has sparked conversations around climate change after bearing the brunt of its impacts. Vasai-Virar, a rapidly growing twin city on Mumbai’s northern edge, is confronting rising climate risks as rapid urbanization, large-scale infrastructure projects, and shrinking natural buffers converge to heighten its vulnerabilities.

Despite efforts of health and sanitary experts, not just dengue, other mosquito-borne diseases like malaria and chikungunya are also on the rise, killing innumerable people every year. .... read more

Uttar Pradesh has now become the leading state in the country in the field of new and renewable energy. The state has secured the first position among all the states with rooftop solar installation. .... read more