Environment

January 27, 2025 10:40 AM

Delhi’s air quality deteriorates to poor category amid rising temperatures

After two days of moderate air quality, Delhi’s air quality has worsened again, falling into the 'poor' category. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the Air Quality Index (AQI) at 6 am on Monday was recorded at 242, indicating a significant decline in air quality across the n...

January 24, 2025 6:10 PM

India leads global WASH innovation discourse at World Economic Forum 2025

At the India Pavilion during the World Economic Forum (WEF) 2025 in Davos, a high-profile discussion on “India’s WASH Innovation: Driving Global Impact in Climate and Water Sustainability” was held, spotlighting India’s transformative work in water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) and its sig...

January 24, 2025 12:39 PM

Thousands flock to see rare, smelly corpse flower bloom in Sydney

A rare plant known as the corpse flower bloomed in Sydney on Friday for the first time in more than a decade, emitting an odour likened to rotting flesh and delighting thousands who queued for a whiff. For the past week, curiosity seekers have been visiting the specimen nicknamed Putricia – a com...

January 24, 2025 12:03 PM

US exit from Paris climate deal complicates finance targets, says COP30 head

Brazil sees an opportunity to amplify the voices of developing nations in upcoming climate finance talks, according to comments on Thursday from the head of the global COP30 summit set to be hosted by the South American nation later this year. The comments from Andre Correa do Lago come as world le...

January 21, 2025 8:09 PM

Landslide kills 16 in Indonesia’s central Java, official says

A landslide in Indonesia's Central Java city of Pekalongan killed 16 people and injured 10, an official at the country's disaster mitigation agency said on Tuesday. The landslide was triggered by heavy rains in the area since Monday, agency spokesperson Abdul Muhari said. Authorities are now search...