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Daily weather tracker: Bay of Bengal system intensifies; Red alert for West Bengal, Odisha and Chhattisgarh
Climate Change

Daily weather tracker: Bay of Bengal system intensifies; Red alert for West Bengal, Odisha and Chhattisgarh

Dayanidhi
3 min read
Bay of Bengal low-pressure system strengthens, triggering red alerts in Chhattisgarh, West Bengal and Odisha, orange alert in Jharkhand, and widespread heavy rainfall across India today onward
Marine heatwaves are cooking our ocean ecosystems — and will only become more common
Climate Change

Marine heatwaves are cooking our ocean ecosystems — and will only become more common

Sina Pinter
4 min read
As climate change warms the seas, extreme underwater heat events are killing coral, fish and seagrass, reshaping ocean life and coastal economies worldwide
Global coal mine pipeline rises 11% to 2,521 Mtpa despite slowing demand
Energy

Global coal mine pipeline rises 11% to 2,521 Mtpa despite slowing demand

Puja Das
5 min read
India drives nearly all of the increase as five countries account for 92 per cent of proposed capacity
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Daily weather tracker: Bay of Bengal system intensifies; Red alert for West Bengal, Odisha and Chhattisgarh
Climate Change

Daily weather tracker: Bay of Bengal system intensifies; Red alert for West Bengal, Odisha and Chhattisgarh

By
Dayanidhi
3 min read
Global coal mine pipeline rises 11% to 2,521 Mtpa despite slowing demand
Energy

Global coal mine pipeline rises 11% to 2,521 Mtpa despite slowing demand

By
Puja Das
5 min read
BNHS sterilises over 2,950 dogs to save Black-necked Cranes and wildlife in Ladakh
Wildlife & Biodiversity

BNHS sterilises over 2,950 dogs to save Black-necked Cranes and wildlife in Ladakh

By
DTE Staff
3 min read
India on E-wheels: Odisha’s EV push struggles to reach rural, hilly districts
Energy

India on e-wheels: Odisha’s EV push struggles to reach rural, hilly districts

By
Puja Das
4 min read
Five years after Taliban takeover, Afghan women leave home only twice a month, UN Women says
Governance

Five years after Taliban takeover, Afghan women leave home only twice a month, UN Women says

By
Nandita Banerji
2 min read
An electric city bus in Jardim São Paulo, Brazil.
Air

India on e-wheels: What Indian megacities can learn from Bogotá and São Paulo’s electric bus push

By
Nandita Banerji
2 min read
Who pays the cost of managing plastic packaging waste in India, asks new CSE study
Waste

Who pays the cost of managing plastic packaging waste in India, asks new CSE study

By
DTE Staff
4 min read
The author with the dish
Food

Black rice idli with raw mango and ‘ajwain’ leaves chutney is all about how food evolves by crossing cultures, as people reimagine old ingredients in new forms

By
Chandrama Majumdar
3 min read
As African swine fever threatens to push Indonesian babirusas towards extinction, UK’s Chester Zoo welcomes critically important piglet
Wildlife & Biodiversity

As African swine fever threatens to push Indonesian babirusas towards extinction, UK’s Chester Zoo welcomes critically important piglet

By
DTE Staff
3 min read
India’s solar power cuts coal use in the day, but evening demand keeps fossil fuel running
Energy

India’s solar power cuts coal use in the day, but evening demand keeps fossil fuel running

By
Puja Das
6 min read
India on e-wheels: There are hardly any electric cars on Srinagar’s roads; here is why
Air

India on e-wheels: There are hardly any electric cars on Srinagar’s roads; here is why

By
Bhagirath
3 min read
Daily weather tracker: Very heavy rain in Rajasthan, West Bengal, Maharashtra and Odisha; rain alert issued for several other states
Climate Change

Daily weather tracker: Very heavy rain in Rajasthan, West Bengal, Maharashtra and Odisha; rain alert issued for several other states

By
Dayanidhi
3 min read
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