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As cities expand and work travel lengthens, urban authorities need a combination of steps to reduce car commute emissions: Study
Air

As cities expand and work travel lengthens, urban authorities need a combination of steps to reduce car commute emissions: Study

Pulaha Roy
3 min read
Better public transport, stopping construction of new housing even further out into open land, carpooling, and working from home suggested as measures by researchers
Spilling the tea on World Dhole Day
Wildlife & Biodiversity

Spilling the tea on World Dhole Day

Abraham Pious
4 min read
The survival of one of the world’s most endangered carnivores might just depend on how we manage the very landscapes that produce our daily brew
Power Demand Tracker: On May 27, 2026, India’s peak stood at 258.5 GW during solar hours
Energy

Power Demand Tracker: On May 27, 2026, India’s peak stood at 258.5 GW during solar hours

Kushagra Goyal
1 min read
Hydropower contributed 8 per cent to the source mix
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As cities expand and work travel lengthens, urban authorities need a combination of steps to reduce car commute emissions: Study
Air

As cities expand and work travel lengthens, urban authorities need a combination of steps to reduce car commute emissions: Study

By
Pulaha Roy
3 min read
Power Demand Tracker: On May 27, 2026, India’s peak stood at 258.5 GW during solar hours
Energy

Power Demand Tracker: On May 27, 2026, India’s peak stood at 258.5 GW during solar hours

By
Kushagra Goyal
1 min read
India’s Total Fertility Rate is now below replacement level: Centre
Health

India’s Total Fertility Rate is now below replacement level: Centre

By
DTE Staff
2 min read
Global temperatures at or near record levels for next 5 years: WMO
Climate Change

Global temperatures at or near record levels for next 5 years: WMO

By
Akshit Sangomla
3 min read
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (May 26, 2026)
Environment

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (May 26, 2026)

By
DTE Staff
4 min read
Heat stress increases koala hospitalisation and mortality: Study
Wildlife & Biodiversity

Heat stress increases koala hospitalisation and mortality: Study

By
DTE Staff
3 min read
Africa’s climate transition must be built from within, foundation says
Climate Change

Africa’s climate transition must be built from within, foundation says

By
Pulaha Roy
2 min read
Electricity must reach 35% of global energy use by 2035 as grid investment doubles to $1 trilllion a year, IRENA says
Energy

Electricity must reach 35% of global energy use by 2035 as grid investment doubles to $1 trilllion a year, IRENA says

By
Puja Das
4 min read
Power Demand Tracker: On May 26, India’s peak stood at 265.8 GW during solar hours at 3:46pm
Energy

Power Demand Tracker: On May 26, India’s peak stood at 265.8 GW during solar hours at 3:46pm

By
Kushagra Goyal
1 min read
Can technology make India’s crop insurance payouts more accurate?
Agriculture

Can technology make India’s crop insurance payouts more accurate?

By
Chhavi Mahaur
4 min read
Daily Heat Tracker: Night temperatures remain above normal in 21 of 36 cities
Climate Change

Daily Heat Tracker: Night temperatures remain above normal in 21 of 36 cities

By
Shagun
1 min read
Spring heatwaves in the United Kingdom and Western Europe break records
Climate Change

Spring heatwaves in the United Kingdom and Western Europe break records

By
Akshit Sangomla
3 min read
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