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Narayana Murthy predicts climate change-induced migration to Bengaluru, Pune, and Hyderabad

At an event in Pune, the Infosys co-founder warned about the impact of climate change on rural areas, urging collaborative efforts to prevent urban infrastructure collapse.

Oxford-Led SMART-HS Project takes bold steps towards sustainable energy by transforming Hydropower in Southeast Asia

Supreme Court lashes out at Delhi authorities over waste management crisis

Delhi's pollution levels worsen even further as AQI soars above 400

Schools in 'severely' polluted Delhi-NCR once again go hybrid as GRAP-IV curbs are reimposed

After seeing a slight improvement in air quality earlier this month, pollution levels have risen drastically in the national capital and surrounding satellite towns, forcing all schools to shift to hybrid learning depending on the availability of resources like the internet and laptops. Workplaces will reduce on-site staff to 50%, with remote work encouraged for public sector employees.

GRAP-III reimposed in Delhi days after city recorded its cleanest air since 2015

As schools in the national capital return to hybrid mode, the Supreme Court has called for comprehensive pollution control efforts across India, directing the central government to compile a list of the country's most polluted cities.

Delhi air quality improves, lowest AQI recorded since Dec 2015

Strong winds and low moisture levels have led to improved air quality in Delhi-NCR this December, with clear skies and minimal fog aiding pollutant dispersion.

Delhi records December's coldest day in 3 years with minimum temp dropping to 4.5°C

The minimum temperatures in national capital’s Pusa and Ayangar areas reached 3.2°C and 3.8°C respectively on Dec 12. The minimum temperature did not drop below 4.9°C in December 2023 and 2022, according to Indian Meteorological Department.

Heavy rain prompts Puducherry authorities to shut schools, colleges

Following cyclone Fengal, the union territory received 48% rainfall which was unexpected, forcing the closure of schools and colleges on Dec 3, said Chief Minister N Rangaswamy.

California's Tulare Lake reappears after 130 years to revive local ecosystem

The freshwater lake's disappearance over a century back was not a natural event but the result of human actions, with settlers constructing hundreds of irrigation basins and canals to reroute the water to turn the area into fertile farmlands.