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As another potentially devastating fire season looms in the US west and across the world, lessons from LA can help improve responses to climate-related disasters.
Climate Change

Burned out: How privatised risk is failing victims of climate disasters

Prakash Kashwan
4 min read
Climate disasters have upended housing insurance markets in the US and globally. Policy solutions are now privatising climate change risks — with potentially disastrous consequences
Workers installing solar panels at a house in Prayagraj.
Renewable Energy

Uttar Pradesh’s solar push sparks new jobs for young entrepreneurs in Prayagraj

Anil Ashwani Sharma
4 min read
State government targets 265,000 rooftop solar systems in 2025-26; aims to boost solar capacity by 22,000 MW by 2027
Despite farmers adapting to climate change, yield losses, especially in India’s wheat growing regions to be severe: Study
Agriculture

Despite farmers adapting to climate change, yield losses, especially in India’s wheat growing regions, to be severe: Study

Shagun
4 min read
Losses may average 41% in the wealthiest regions and 28% in the lowest income regions by 2100
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Workers installing solar panels at a house in Prayagraj.
Renewable Energy
Uttar Pradesh’s solar push sparks new jobs for young entrepreneurs in Prayagraj
By
Anil Ashwani Sharma
4 min read
Despite farmers adapting to climate change, yield losses, especially in India’s wheat growing regions to be severe: Study
Agriculture
Despite farmers adapting to climate change, yield losses, especially in India’s wheat growing regions, to be severe: Study
By
Shagun
4 min read
Daily Heat Tracker: Maximum & minimum temperature above normal in 15 cities
Climate Change
Daily Heat Tracker: Maximum & minimum temperature above normal in 15 cities
By
Shagun
Farmer examines rice field
Food
Plant treaty: Farmers’ groups raise alarm over global talks that could open India’s seeds to corporations
By
Shimali Chauhan
5 min read
National Marine Litter Policy: Need to tackle inland plastic waste, say experts at CSE workshop
Waste
National Marine Litter Policy: Need to tackle inland plastic waste, say experts at CSE workshop
By
Aniket Chandra
3 min read
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 4, 2025)
Environment
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 4, 2025)
By
DTE Staff
3 min read
Senior Bengal botanist attacked for trying to protect biodiversity hotspot
Wildlife & Biodiversity
Senior Bengal botanist attacked for trying to protect biodiversity hotspot
By
Jayanta Basu
3 min read
Daily Heat Tracker: Srinagar records above-normal maximum and minimum temperatures
Climate Change
Daily Heat Tracker: Night-temperature in Srinagar 7°C above normal
By
Shagun
Allegation on FRA supervision 'misquoted' & 'misrepresented': MoEFCC
Forests
MoEFCC dismisses allegation of forest rights subversion, says its statement was 'misquoted' & 'misrepresented'
By
Himanshu Nitnaware
2 min read
Read nature's signs: How climate change has made traditional weather forecast methods unreliable
Climate Change
Reading nature's signs: How climate change has made traditional weather forecast methods unreliable
By
Tanvi Jha
3 min read
Homegrown mushrooms provide food, livelihood to land-strapped women in mined areas of Panna
Food
Homegrown mushrooms provide food, livelihood to land-strapped women in mined areas of Panna
By
Rakesh Kumar Malviya
2 min read
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 3, 2025)
Waste
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 3, 2025)
By
DTE Staff
3 min read
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