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Geopolitics

IMD issues fresh heatwave alert for Mumbai on Friday and Saturday

Times of India – World · India

Mumbai braces for another heatwave as the India Meteorological Department issued a warning for Friday and Saturday, following three days of intense heat earlie…

Geopolitics

Kerosene, coal return as cooking options as energy supplies from West Asia remain disrupted

Times of India – World · India

Petroleum ministry officials said that the govt has allocated 48,000 kilolitres (kl) of additional kerosene to states, in addition to the regular quota of one …

Geopolitics

Iran war: Experts warns bombing oil infrastructure in Iran to leave lasting environmental damage

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

The fallout from fighting in the Middle East, from burning oil refineries to sunken ships, threatens lasting repercussions for the health of the region's peopl…

Startups

Jalaun’s handmade paper: Fabric waste, GI craft, and distant markets

Your Story · India

In Uttar Pradesh’s Jalaun district, the town of Kalpi has built a distinctive handmade paper industry where discarded fabric waste is turned into thick

Geopolitics

How much of the Gulf’s water comes from desalination plants?

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Gulf states produce 40 percent of the world’s total desalinated water through more than 400 plants.

Geopolitics

Germany to adjust heating law to allow fossil fuels

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

Fossil fuel prices are rising in response to global conflicts and military actions. Still, Germany is revising its policy for heating private homes to focus le…

Geopolitics

Welsh Water to pay £44.7m after ‘unacceptable’ sewage works failings

The Guardian – World · Europe

Proposed package comes after regulator finds ‘serious and unacceptable breaches’ in how company operatesWelsh Water is to pay a proposed £44.7m after the indus…

Tech & Startups

Google is using old news reports and AI to predict flash floods

TechCrunch · US

A new way to solve data scarcity: Turning qualitative reports into quantitative data with an LLM.

Geopolitics

Ant smuggling rises in Kenya as Chinese national caught with 2,238 insects at airport

South China Morning Post – World · China

A man was arrested with more ⁠than 2,200 live ⁠garden ants in his ⁠luggage at Nairobi’s main airport this week amid a rise in cases of smuggling of the insects…

Geopolitics

At least 64 killed, dozens reported missing in Ethiopia landslides, floods

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Authorities have said most of those who died were found buried in mud.

Geopolitics

Death toll from Ethiopia floods and landslides rises to more than 60

BBC News – World · Europe

Forecasters say storms are becoming more intense in the region, partly due to global warming.

Geopolitics

How the Iran war could trigger a fresh food crisis

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

The Iran conflict is driving up energy and fertilizer costs, raising alarms over a return of food inflation. Farmers are bracing for resource shortages that co…

Geopolitics

‘Beggars belief’: calls for federal intervention after extension to ‘carbon bomb’ open-cut coalmine approved by Queensland government

The Guardian – World · Europe

Hail Creek is responsible for about 20% of Australia’s coalmine methane, while only producing 1% of the country’s coalFollow our Australia news live blog for l…

Geopolitics

Why Indonesia’s waste-to-energy goal may not be ‘quick fix’ for landfill crisis

South China Morning Post – World · China

Indonesia’s appointment of two Chinese companies to run waste-to-energy (WtE) projects in two cities, an initiative of President Prabowo Subianto to reduce mou…

Geopolitics

Quit fossil fuels to stem deadly floods in Brazil’s coffee heartland, say scientists

The Guardian – World · Europe

Global heating linked to rising risk of extreme rain that causes devastating landslides and rising coffee pricesThe record floods that have brought death and d…

Geopolitics

The scale of northern Australia’s record-breaking floods revealed in data and maps

The Guardian – World · Europe

Some river levels are still increasing after parts of Queensland recorded their highest three-day rainfall totalsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest…

Geopolitics

Why Namibia's green energy dream could be a red flag for penguins

BBC News – World · Europe

A near pristine desert and coastal wilderness in Namibia could soon host a huge hydrogen production facility.

Geopolitics

Arctic sea ice heading for one of lowest winter peaks on record: Report

Times of India – World · India

Arctic sea ice is nearing a historic low winter peak. This trend signals accelerating global warming. The shrinking ice threatens polar ecosystems and wildlife…

Geopolitics

Australian governments subsidising fossil fuel use by more than $30,000 a minute, analysis finds

The Guardian – World · Europe

Australia Institute data finds state and federal subsidies for coal, gas and oil products increased 10% in past year, growing at a faster pace than funding to …

Geopolitics

The ‘orphan pearl’: Inside Kharg, the beating heart of Iran’s oil empire

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

On Iran's 'Forbidden Island' of Kharg, ancient ruins sit beside the nerve centre of the nation's oil empire.

Geopolitics

Reaching net zero by 2050 ‘cheaper for UK than one fossil fuel crisis’

The Guardian – World · Europe

Climate change committee finds move to renewable energy would also bring health, economic and security benefitsAchieving the UK’s net zero target by 2050 will …

Geopolitics

Sale of rat poisons could be restricted to protect Australian wildlife

The Guardian – World · Europe

Regulator recommends rodenticides be removed from Bunnings and supermarkets shelves and sold only to licensed professionalsFollow our Australia news live blog …

Geopolitics

15 years after Fukushima disaster, Japan struggles with rising maintenance costs

South China Morning Post – World · China

Japan on Wednesday marked 15 years since a devastating earthquake and tsunami struck the country’s northeastern areas, triggering the world’s worst nuclear dis…

Geopolitics

Hawaii braces for powerful kona storm bringing heavy rain and strong winds

The Guardian – World · Europe

State’s governor declared emergency as islands face extreme weather and Big Island volcano Kilauea eruptsSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newslett…

Geopolitics

‘My lovely distraction’: live stream of kākāpō – world’s fattest parrot – and her chicks captivates New Zealand

The Guardian – World · Europe

More than 100,000 people have tuned in to watch ‘kākāpō cam’, which captures a rare flightless bird sleeping, tidying her nest and fighting off intrudersOn an …

Geopolitics

El Nino may hit India's monsoon, hotter months ahead, says WMO

Times of India – World · India

- Vishwa Mohan is Senior Editor at *The Times of India*, specializing in environment, climate change, agriculture, and clean energy policy. - He tracks India…

Geopolitics

Musk’s xAI wins permit for data center’s makeshift power plant despite backlash

The Guardian – World · Europe

Billionaire’s artificial intelligence company gets approval to run 41 methane gas turbines at its ‘Colossus 2’ in MississippiElon Musk’s artificial intelligenc…

Geopolitics

Hundreds of homes in Bundaberg at flood risk as river forecast to peak at 7.6 metres

The Guardian – World · Europe

Thousands of residents in Queensland regional hub could be isolated for days after Burnett River burst its banksGet our breaking news email, free app or daily…

Geopolitics

WHO warns of toxic ‘black rain’ in Iran after strikes on oil facilities

South China Morning Post – World · China

The World Health Organization warned on Tuesday that the “black rain” and toxic compounds in the air in Iran after strikes on oil facilities could cause respir…

Geopolitics

Villagers on Principe, the ‘African Galapagos’, to be paid for protecting the ecosystem

The Guardian – World · Europe

A billionaire is funding a sustainable development project on the west African island that makes the local population stewards of its futureAt the crumbling co…

Geopolitics

Air strikes cause black rain and 'unprecedented' pollution in Tehran, scientists say

BBC News – World · Europe

Air strikes have damaged at least four oil facilities since US-Israeli attacks on Iran began last month.

Geopolitics

Musk’s xAI wants to build power plant in Mississippi but why residents are not happy

Times of India – World · India

Elon Musk's xAI faces local opposition in Southaven, Mississippi, over plans for a natural-gas-burning power plant to fuel its data centers. Residents cite noi…

Geopolitics

No snow, no ski season: Greenland’s warmest January shuts Nuuk resort

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Climate change fears grip Nuuk as winter temperatures reach record highs.

Geopolitics

Death Valley bursts into superbloom for first time in a decade

The Guardian – World · Europe

Travelers are flocking to the famously arid desert covered in a blanket of pink, purple and yellow wildflowers After a winter of record rainfall, a superbloom …

Geopolitics

The Race to Stop Wildlife Trafficking in Africa

The New York Times – World · US

In Nigeria, customs officers and conservationists are confronting the grim impacts of the $20 billion trade.

Tech & Startups

How to Responsibly Dispose of Your Electronics (2026)

Wired · Global

Get rid of old, broken, and unused devices—even Lightning cables—without adding to the e-waste problem.

Geopolitics

Wildflowers blanket Death Valley in best display since 2016

BBC News – World · Europe

The California desert is seeing its most colourful display in a decade as flowers cover the region.

Startups

Climate tech startup Newtrace raises $6.3M in pre-Series A round

Your Story · India

Newtrace said it will primarily use the capital to scale up manufacturing of its electrode and electrolyzer technology for green hydrogen production

Geopolitics

Millions in England to pay higher water bills after suppliers appeal

The Guardian – World · Europe

Anglian, Southern, Wessex and South East allowed to raise charges more than originally permitted by watchdogBusiness live – latest updatesMillions of household…

Geopolitics

Cancer Haunts Neighbors of Canada’s Oil Sands Wastelands

The New York Times – World · US

Though high rates of the disease persist among the nearby Indigenous communities, the Canadian government is weighing rules that may allow energy giants to rel…

Startups

AquaExchange raises $8M in Series B round

Your Story · India

The company said it will use the newly-raised funds to scale its international technology business, expand domestic market share and deepen its presence across…

Geopolitics

Gaza food prices soar as border closures deepen shortages amid Iran war

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Families are buying whatever they can while supplies last, fearing that food available today may not be there tomorrow.

Geopolitics

Testing the waters: can pumping chemicals into the ocean help stop global heating?

The Guardian – World · Europe

To some it was a reckless experiment but scientists hope the dispersal of 65,000 litres of sodium hydroxide into the Gulf of Maine could ease the climate crisi…

Geopolitics

Bombing of Iran’s oil infrastructure to have major environmental fallout, experts warn

The Guardian – World · Europe

Monitors admit they are struggling to keep track of the environmental disasters arising from widening warIsrael’s bombing of Iran’s oil infrastructure will hav…

Geopolitics

Bundaberg residents told to evacuate immediately as parts of Queensland brace for major flooding

The Guardian – World · Europe

The BoM has forecast flooding of the Burnett River at Bundaberg could rise to 7.5 metres by midnightFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesSign …

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