Heat wave sweeping across Europe disrupts daily life, with France, Spain, the UK and Belgium among the hardest-hit countries

🌡️ Extreme temperatures affect education, transport, healthcare and infrastructure services across the region

💢 Multiple heat-related deaths are reported as record temperatures grip several European countries

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Desis report Europe heat crisis; Fans are all sold-off, roads and even tracks are melting ... and more #InternationalNews #Environment

BREAKING: DELHI JUST BANNED NEW PETROL AND CNG TWO WHEELERS FROM 1st APRIL 2028 AND MADE ELECTRIC CARS UNDER RS 30 LAKH TAX FREE. THE PETROL ERA IN INDIA'S CAPITAL IS OFFICIALLY ENDING.

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India is rewriting the rules of global conservation. While the world struggles with biodiversity loss, India has achieved the impossible: simultaneous population growth across five distinct species of Big Cats. Here is the story of India’s roaring comeback.

CHEETAHS:
Declared extinct in 1952, the Cheetah returned under Project Cheetah, a historic intercontinental translocation. Starting with 8, brought from Namibia in 2022, successful births on Indian soil have seen a rise to 57 by 2026.

TIGERS:
In 2006, India’s Tiger population hit a record low of 1,411. Through the National Tiger Conservation Authority and strict anti-poaching measures, we turned the tide. By 2022, that number soared to 3,682, meaning India now houses 70% of the global wild tiger population. A 160.95% Growth rate!!

ASIATIC LIONS:
Restricted to the Gir Forests, Asiatic Lions faced a dangerous bottleneck with just 327 individuals in 2000.The population rose to 674 in 2020 and is estimated to reach 891 in 2025!!

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LEOPARDS:

Leopard's growth has exploded from 7,910 in 2014 to a massive 13,874 in 2022.

SNOW LEOPARDS: 

In 2024, the first-ever scientific assessment (SPAI) confirmed a population of 718 Snow Leopards. This is a monumental achievement in the Himalayas through "Project Snow Leopard"

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The Ministry of Coal will sign an Implementation Agreement with Germany’s GIZ to boost technical cooperation for closing coal mines and adopt international best practices.

The event will also see the release of the 'AAROH' report, which highlights the scientific closure of 42 coal mines for the first time since independence, along with the inauguration of Coal NEER Plants for drinking water in coal regions. #Environment #Energy

The Centre issued its seventh draft notification on July 28, declaring 56,825.7 sq km of the Western Ghats across Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu as an ecologically sensitive area. The draft proposes a ban on mining, new thermal plants, 'red' category industries, and large construction projects. Gujarat and Goa agreed to the demarcation, Karnataka opposes it, and talks with Kerala and Tamil Nadu continue. #Environment

In Bhopal, MP to plant 10,000 new trees, more than 700+ Old Trees were cut by the Municipal Corporation awarded Contractor.

कुछ तो बात है बाबुओं में… भूगोल रट कर जब प्रशासन चलाने का दायित्व मिले, तो यही होता है।

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HISTORIC!
All legacy Waste dumped at Okhla landfill till 2025 cleared.

Waste Processing capacity:
> Jan 2025: 6K Tonnes/day
> Aug 2026: 30K Tonnes/day

Environment minister Manjinder S Sirsa has promised that this blot of Delhi will get "EXTINCT like Dinosaurs" by 2028.

A total of 8.868 million MT of waste has so far undergone biomining and bioremediation at the site.

> 1.5 million MT of waste, generated over the past one and a half years, is targeted to be cleared by October 2026.

Around 70-75% of the processed material is inert.

> The inert fraction is scientifically utilised for reclamation and filling of low-lying areas.

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https://t.co/M6M6BqlMz2

Indian Railways has deployed Gajraj AI to protect elephants near railway tracks.

The AI uses cameras + sensors to detect when elephants approach tracks and instantly sends alerts to train drivers and control rooms.

This gives trains time to slow down or stop, helping elephants cross safely.

It’s being used in elephant corridors and has already reduced train-elephant accidents. #Railways #Ai #Environment

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Delhi has reclaimed 100 acres of landfill space - equal to nearly 60 football fields - by clearing 15 lakh truckloads of legacy waste at Bhalswa, Okhla and Ghazipur, as govt races against time to flatten these mountains of garbage.

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https://t.co/RXVvuhJRSb

♻️ Haryana signs agreements for four waste-to-energy plants to process 5,000 tonnes of waste daily.

⚡ The facilities in Gurugram, Faridabad, Ambala and Hisar will generate up to 50 MW.

🏗️ All four projects are targeted for commissioning by October 2028. #Infra #Environment

https://swarajyamag.com/news-brief/haryana-signs-mous-for-four-waste-to-energy-plants-with-5000-tpd-capacity-50-mw-power-generation-target

🌊 India's First National 10-Day Flood Forecasting System Integrated onto MoES Supercomputer

• Major Milestone: IIT Delhi's HydroSense Lab has successfully transferred and integrated its national medium-range flood forecasting system (v1) onto the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) supercomputer for operational deployment.

• Rapid Pan-India Forecasts: The system generates riverine flood forecasts for the entire country with a 10-day lead time, completing a full national run in under 15 minutes.
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Rio de Janeiro(Brazil) will adopt (Surat)Gujarat’s emissions trading model, recognised by the Earthshot Prize, to tackle air pollution by reducing industrial particulate emissions through a market-based system. The approach involves government, industry, and citizens working together to make pollution control more effective. #Environment #Policy

Most large businesses in India use a mix of filters and chemicals to treat wastewater. Billions of litres undergo treatment every day before being discharged back into India's rivers and groundwater.

A Maharashtra-based company, Indra, has patented an alternative solution that allows industries to recycle water instead of dumping it. Their line of electrochemical reactors, called ElectroX, use non-contact micro-electrolysis to purify and recycle water so that it can be reused for things like flushing toilets, irrigation and gardening, cleaning, cooling towers, HVAC, boilers, and industrial processes across textiles, metals, and pharma.

Indra's ElectroX reactors are now being used across India, Indonesia, and Vietnam, and they plan to continue their global expansion in the coming months and years.

Here's how they're making it all possible from their factory in Thane.

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https://youtu.be/ve1pffw1Da8?si=gv5zRa7KDNvtP-eq

The petroleum ministry operationalised the ₹23,731-crore GOBARdhan CBG scheme under 15 September guidelines covering FY27–FY36. Producers get offtake of up to 100% of output and an administered price for at least 10 years, plus capital assistance. The programme converts dung, agri-residue, food waste and biomass into #biogas, CBG and manure. #Energy #Environment

Cyclone ‘Arnab’ threat: Which states will be affected as Bay of Bengal weather system nears coast.

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ONGOING: Satellite data reveals widespread carbon monoxide (CO) pollution from intense seasonal wildfires across Indonesia, spreading toward Malaysia and Singapore (16/10/2026)

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