India

Karnataka to launch 'water surface solar energy parks' on its lakes

Three government departments of Karnataka, namely the minor irrigation, water resources and Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Ltd (KREDL) have come together to create the first-ever ‘water surface solar energy parks’ in southern India.

No scientific evidence links Punjab farm fires to Delhi's pollution, says NGT member

Breaking heat records in the summer of 2024 is a stark reminder of the harsh reality of a warming planet. According to figures from the Indian Health Ministry, the heatwave in India alone has resulted in over 40,000 cases of heatstroke and over 100 fatalities in recent months.

The G20 Leaders' Declaration from New Delhi demonstrated India's expanding power and ambitions to support stability and good global governance. India's endeavour to maintain a balance between its domestic interests and its global obligations distinguishes its place in the evolving geopolitical landscape.

The recent water crisis in Delhi starkly underscores the looming water challenges faced by major Indian cities like Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai, and Mumbai. This situation reveals the anarchy prevalent in water resource management and governance. While the Delhi government and neighboring states engage in a blame game, water sector experts remain united.

The recent Pey Jal Survekshan reveals that only 10 percent of cities provide safe drinking water to their citizens.

Since the beginning of 2024, some parts of India have been reeling under the cycle of unpredictable weather and natural disasters due to climate change.

A silent crisis is brewing in India's agricultural heartland. It's a crisis that threatens not only the livelihoods of millions of farmers but also the ecological balance of the subcontinent. This silent menace is the disappearance of millions of trees from farmlands across the country.

India experiments with parametric insurance to mitigate costs of disasters

India has experienced the third most number of natural disaster events in the world between 2000 and 2019 and it has been predicted that the frequency and intensity of natural disasters will continue to increase leading to huge losses and damages that the states may be unable to pay for.

May 2024 has shattered many global temperature records on land and in the oceans. It was no different, as parts of India recorded some of its harshest temperatures.