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Grape vineyards in Maharashtra impacted by drought.
Governance

Weekly water cuts, borewell ban: Maharashtra tightens restrictions amid drought

Himanshu Nitnaware
4 min read
Pune will suspend water supply every Thursday, while Nagpur has prohibited new borewells and parts of Marathwada face irrigation restrictions
Climate change impacting skin health, disproportionately burdening lower-income countries
Climate Change

Climate change impacting skin health, disproportionately burdening lower-income countries

Susan Chacko
3 min read
Heat rashes and inflammatory skin diseases are rising. Need to start treating skin health as part of climate health preparedness
Nepal hit again by devastating flash floods
Climate Change

Nepal hit again by devastating flash floods

DTE Staff
1 min read
Nepali Army rescues 95 as disaster strikes Budhi Gandaki River region
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Grape vineyards in Maharashtra impacted by drought.
Governance

Weekly water cuts, borewell ban: Maharashtra tightens restrictions amid drought

By
Himanshu Nitnaware
4 min read
Climate change impacting skin health, disproportionately burdening lower-income countries
Climate Change

Climate change impacting skin health, disproportionately burdening lower-income countries

By
Susan Chacko
3 min read
September 2026 second hottest on record
Climate Change

September 2026 second hottest on record

By
Akshit Sangomla
2 min read
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (October 12, 2026)
Environment

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (October 12, 2026)

By
Susan Chacko
3 min read
WHO pandemic hub aims to detect new outbreaks within 24 hours by 2030
Health

WHO pandemic hub aims to detect new outbreaks within 24 hours by 2030

By
DTE Staff
2 min read
Daily weather tracker: Northeast monsoon set to arrive in South India as storms, strong winds, hail threaten northern states
Climate Change

Daily weather tracker: Northeast monsoon set to arrive in South India as storms, strong winds, hail threaten northern states

By
Dayanidhi
3 min read
EU’s carbon rules enter implementation phase, putting Indian MSMEs under pressure
Economy

EU’s carbon rules enter implementation phase, putting Indian MSMEs under pressure

By
Puja Das
10 min read
India’s renewable power generation crosses 100 billion units in a quarter for first time as coal stocks fall: CREA
Energy

India’s renewable power generation crosses 100 billion units in a quarter for first time as coal stocks fall: CREA

By
Puja Das
5 min read
World’s greatest surf breaks vulnerable to climate change: Study
Climate Change

World’s greatest surf breaks vulnerable to climate change: Study

By
Susan Chacko
2 min read
(From left) Rohit of Juriya village, Kanpur Dehat, developed skin rashes linked by doctors to contaminated water; (R) Govardhan of Khan Chandpur village developed skin lesions after contact with chromium-contaminated water.
Waste

Haunted trails: The toxic legacy of chromium in Uttar Pradesh

By
Vivek Mishra
8 min read
Western Ghats ESA: Seventh draft faces six-state resistance as conservation hangs in balance
Environment

Western Ghats ESA: Seventh draft faces six-state resistance as conservation hangs in balance

By
K A Shaji
5 min read
Loss of diversity in grasslands could lead to 15% less CO2 uptake in 2050
Climate Change

Loss of diversity in grasslands could lead to 15% less CO2 uptake in 2050

By
Himanshu Nitnaware
3 min read
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