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The Hinduby Medha Jaishankar3d ago
Prior to my visit to Tibet, it was difficult to visualise contemporary Tibetan life, leave alone the activities they engage in on sunny summer afternoons.
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top 77%Starlink: Why Elon Musk is taking on Mukesh Ambani and Jio over satellite internet
BBC Newsby Nikita Yadav3d ago
- Published Elon Musk has questioned whether billionaire Mukesh Ambani is the "real boss of India" as his satellite internet company Starlink struggles to secure final approval to launch in the...
Wayanad is losing its cool: India’s closely watched Western Ghats hill district is getting warmer
Down To Earthby K A Shaji3d ago
For years, Wayanad in Kerala has been watching its weather more closely than perhaps any other hill district in India.
Instead of Throwing Away Dry Leaves, Kerala Farmer Uses Them to Grow Potatoes in a 5-Foot Tower
The Better Indiaby Raajwrita Dutta3d ago
What do you usually do with a pile of dry leaves after sweeping your terrace or garden? For most of us, they go straight into the bin.
Energy bills are expected to surge in 2027: How to fix and cut costs
Mail Onlineby Sam Bromley3d ago
Energy bills are expected to surge in 2027: Here's how to lock in a cheaper fixed energy tariff Products featured in this article are independently selected by This is Money's specialist...
Tories overstate net zero cost by nearly £500bn in apparent spreadsheet error
Environment | The Guardianby Peter Walker Senior political correspondent3d ago
Kemi Badenoch’s flagship party conference policy document overestimated the cost of net zero by nearly £500bn, seemingly after someone accidentally double-counted figures on a spreadsheet.
How California is bracing for a winter of floods, fires and extreme storms all at once
The Guardianby Gabrielle Canon3d ago
Before this year, the US National Weather Service had never issued a September coastal flood advisory for the San Francisco Bay Area. In the past month, it has had to issue two.
Factcheck: UK Conservatives double the ‘cost of net-zero’ after spreadsheet blunder - Carbon Brief
Carbon Briefby Simon Evans3d ago
A booklet published by the UK’s opposition Conservative party includes a “cost of net-zero” that appears to have been doubled by a spreadsheet error.
NGT seeks replies from Uttarakhand govt over alleged sewage, waste lapses on Kedarnath route
New Indian Expressby Narendra Sethi3d ago
DEHRADUN: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has sought responses from the Uttarakhand government and several central and state agencies over alleged lapses in sewage treatment, drainage and...
Norwich data centre raises fears of noise and wildlife impact
BBC Newsby Owen Sennitt; Ben Robinson3d ago
- Published A huge data centre planned in a village near a nature reserve would generate "very high noise levels" without extensive measures to block it, experts have said.
139 Bird Species Call Turahalli Home. Beneath 2 Tonnes of Waste, Volunteers Found Dog Carcasses
The Better Indiaby Sriroopa Dutta3d ago
For four hours on a September morning, volunteers clearing the edge of Bengaluru’s Turahalli Forest kept finding more than plastic.
Nearly 50,000 women and girls killed or severely injured in Gaza in last 3 years, UN Women says
Down To Earthby DTE Staff3d ago
Nearly 50,000 women and girls in Gaza have been killed or severely injured since October 2023, according to UN Women.
Hoads Wood illegal waste "supersite" finally cleared at £15m cost
BBC Newsby Jenny Kumah; Malcolm Prior3d ago
- Published The clearance of a notorious illegal waste "supersite" in Kent has been completed after 15 months at a cost of £15m to the taxpayer.
Trump wants to reduce the cost of fuel as the midterms loom - will it work?
BBC Newsby Rachel Clun3d ago
- Published Prices for gasoline and diesel have more than doubled since the US-Israel conflict with Iran began in February, affecting transport businesses, farmers and anyone who drives a vehicle...
Fox control strategy overhaul amid bird flu fears
PerthNowby Luke Lay3d ago
Fox control strategy overhaul amid bird flu fears A national strategy to control feral foxes is being overhauled for the first time in almost 20 years amid concerns the pest could spread bird flu...
El Niño effect: Andhra declares 388 mandals drought-hit; 283 face severe conditions
The News Minuteby TNM Staff3d ago
The Andhra Pradesh government has declared drought in 388 of the state’s 688 mandals across 21 districts for the 2026 kharif season.
A Delta LNG Project Is Expected to Push Emissions Past Standards | The Tyee
The Tyeeby Zoë Yunker3d ago
Emissions from the site of a recently approved LNG expansion in Metro Vancouver are projected to exceed Canadian ambient air quality standards for nitrogen dioxide, a harmful pollutant, according...
Professional kayakers worry mandatory lifejackets will make it harder to train
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa3d ago
Changes to lifejacket rules have made a splash, with professional rowers worried the bulky vests will slow them down.
Country diary: A passing osprey needs to eat – but the local terns won’t let it | Claire Stares
Wildlife | The Guardianby Claire Stares3d ago
The autumnal sunlight gilded the sea as our boat drifted off Fowley Island, a small, uninhabited tidal saltmarsh between Thorney Island and Hayling Island.
Kerala HC directs KWA, Devaswom board, other agencies to prepare for Sabarimala pilgrimage season
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau3d ago
The Kerala High Court has directed the Kerala Water Authority (KWA), the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) Chief Engineer, the Sabarimala Development Project (SDP) Executive Engineer and other State...