Winter storm sweeps US: Over 800k people left without power amid cold and snowfall

Pedestrians walk and ride their bike as heavy snow falls, Sunday (AP photo) Over 800,000 were left without power in the US amid a massive winter storm that threatened to…

US braces for historic winter storm; power outage risks mount, flights cancelled — all you need to know

The United States is in the grip of a severe winter storm, with freezing rain, sleet and bitter Arctic air affecting more than half the country. Forecasters warn that the…

Eyeing net zero future, Niti Aayog releases roadmaps for decarbonisation of aluminium, cement, MSME sectors | India News

NEW DELHI: Govt think tank, Niti Aayog, on Wednesday released roadmaps for decarbonisation of aluminium, cement and micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSME) sectors, aimed at guiding the country towards…

Govt notifies rules for use of Environmental (Protection) Fund | India News

NEW DELHI: The Centre has notified specific rules, laying down procedures for use of the Environmental (Protection) Fund for 11 activities, ranging from taking measures for prevention, control and mitigation…

Cyclone Ditwah: Sri Lanka issues fresh landslide alerts as heavy rains batter island; death toll 618

Sri Lankan authorities on Sunday issued fresh landslide warnings as persistent rains battered regions already devastated by Cyclone Ditwah, intensifying what officials describe as the island’s worst natural disaster in…

Green promises, grey gaps: Vision 2047 faces hard ecological questions | Hyderabad News

Hyderabad: Behind the sweeping green promises of Telangana’s Vision 2047 lies an ambition that could reshape the state’s ecology — if bold targets are matched by realistic timelines and strong…

Team races against time to save a tangled sea lion in British Columbia

A team of marine mammal experts had spent several days in Cowichan Bay, British Columbia, searching for a sea lion with an orange rope wrapped around its neck. As the…

‘Water bomb’: China building world’s most powerful mega dam in the Himalayas — how it impacts India | India News

China is reportedly pressing ahead with a massive hydropower project on the Yarlung Tsangpo river in Tibet, a move that experts and officials warn could seriously endanger water security, ecology…

NDMC to plant 2.6 lakh tulips; religious sites, public spaces to be decorated | India News

The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) will launch a major beautification drive, planting over 2.6 lakh tulip bulbs across Lutyens Delhi starting December 27. NDMC Vice Chairperson Kuljeet Singh Chahal…

Mountains older than memory: How new ‘definition’ of Aravalli risks undercutting ‘Viksit Bharat’ | India News

Aravalli: Mountain older than memory If demography can be a dividend, geography certainly decides its destiny. Few landscapes illustrate this more clearly than the Aravalli Range, an ancient chain of…