Renewable energy: Why competitive bidding did not help wind power

Auctions are not announced regularly, process lacks clarity. This is limiting growth of the sector   

Empathy, policy, and lessons from literature: remembering Munshi Premchand

In the era of ChatGPT and machine-based learning, policymakers and educators must revisit literature and introduce it as a mandatory component in …

ULFA supports Assam’s protest against big dam projects

The project would eliminate 206 species of fish and threaten existence of the people living near the banks of River Subansiri

New species of reptile identified from Scotland fossil

The fossil is from the Scottish Isle of Skye, one of the few places in the world where fossils from the Middle Jurassic Period can be found

Evacuation after Fukushima disaster mishandled, finds survey

Many residents shifted to areas with high radiation; system for issuing safety warnings on radiation failed

100 MW solar plant begins providing power to South African grid

The plant will contribute towards the country’s renewable energy target of 3,725 MW

SC refuses to extend pollution norms deadline for power producers

The association of power producers sought extension to deadline for meeting pollution norms to 2024 from 2022

Green signal for Adanis' mega coal mine project in Queensland

Approval given despite experts projecting environmental damage and commercial losses from Adani and GVK mines in Australia, meant to cater to …

Lower power tariffs can be a reality in Delhi

Mumbai which is served by the same discoms as Delhi—Tata and Reliance—shows the way

More Uttarakhand disasters in the offing

Soon-to-be-finalized state action plan on climate change full of extreme events warnings

Freedom from toxins: independent laboratories hold the key

Centre for Science and Environment's Pollution Monitoring Lab has been carrying out research in public interest for more than a decade now. …

World’s last male northern white rhino placed under armed guard

40-year-old Sudan is guarded 24 hours by rangers at Ol Pejeta in Kenya

Bonn climate talks: no change in parties' negotiating positions

Parties anxious to start discussions to reach 2015 agreement

Bhattarai's power trip

Power, investments to be highlights of Nepal prime minister's first India visit