Victoria Proposes Green Power Mandate for New Data Centres
Victoria has proposed requiring new data centres to source their own renewable power, avoid residential and rural zones, and use recycled water for cooling.
Environment & Ecology
Indonesia Braces for Delayed Wet Season, Crop Harvests at Risk
Indonesia's rainy season is forecast to start in November instead of October, threatening key crops already hit by El Niño.
Pakistani man turns six-marla home into mini forest to fulfil mother's wish
Mian Asghar Ali of Punjab's Pattoki has transformed his six-marla house into a mini forest with over 5,700 plants, fulfilling his mother's wish for a garden.
Victoria Proposes Stricter Rules for New Data Centres
Victoria has proposed new data centre rules requiring renewable energy, non-drinking water cooling and restrictions on residential and rural sites.
Turkey's COP31 Presidency Unveils Action Agenda Focused on Delivery
Turkey's COP31 president Murat Kurum presented a 10-theme action agenda at the UN, targeting 35% electricity share and 8.5-10 gigatons of CO2 cuts by 2035.
Periyar survey logs six species never before recorded in the reserve
A four-day faunal survey in Periyar Tiger Reserve recorded six species previously undocumented there, including the golden-headed cisticola and four odonates.
Indonesia Braces for Delayed, Shorter Wet Season as El Niño Persists
Indonesia's rainy season will start in early November and be shorter than usual, the weather agency says, as El Niño conditions persist and wildfires burn.
Record El Nino Threatens Asia's Harvests and Global Food Prices
A record-breaking El Nino is expected to worsen drought across Asia, hitting rice and palm oil output and pushing millions into food insecurity.
Seoul's Yongsan Park at Centre of Housing Showdown Between President and Mayor
A dispute over Seoul's largest planned park pits Mayor Oh Se-hoon against President Lee Jae Myung, whose housing policies face record-low approval amid 86 weeks of rising apartment prices.
US Judge Allows SpaceX Land Swap to Proceed in Texas Wildlife Refuge
A federal judge has refused to halt a land exchange that gives SpaceX over 700 acres of Texas wildlife refuge, as environmentalists pledge to fight on.
EU Holds Firm on Arctic Drilling Ban as Norway Presses for Change
The European Union will maintain its opposition to new Arctic oil and gas drilling, a Commission spokesperson said, rebuffing Norwegian pressure ahead of an October policy revision.
Maharashtra Set to Declare 100% Drought by Month-End, Says Minister
Maharashtra will declare a 100% drought by end-September, Cooperation Minister Babasaheb Patil said, citing severe crop losses and a prolonged dry spell.
Moldova Seeks Emergency Powers Over Energy and Water as Dniester Levels Drop
Moldova's government will ask parliament to declare an energy and water emergency after the Security Council warned of dangerously low Dniester River levels.
Karnataka Assembly unites on ESA concerns but splits on Kasturirangan report origins
Karnataka Assembly members agreed on fighting the ESA draft notification jointly, but clashed over whether the UPA or NDA government was responsible for it.
Carbon Forestry Boom Reshapes New Zealand Farm Country
New Zealand's emissions trading scheme has turned forestry into a lucrative land use, displacing livestock farms and hollowing out rural towns.
80% of Karnataka's draft ESA already under protected forests, Minister tells Assembly
Karnataka Minister B. Eshwar Khandre told the Assembly that 16,000 sq km of the 20,668 sq km draft ESA is already protected forest, and urged the Centre to drop 1,449 villages from the list.
Tamil Nadu rolls out rooftop solar subsidy scheme for households
Tamil Nadu has launched a rooftop solar subsidy scheme offering up to ₹1 lakh in combined Central and State support, with a target of one lakh households by March.
Honeybee swarm attacks KSRTC bus near Gavi, leaving 17 injured
Seventeen people were injured when a swarm of giant honeybees attacked a KSRTC bus near Gavi in Pathanamthitta district on Monday morning.
Namibian cheetah Gaurav dies at Kuno National Park after week-long treatment
Namibian cheetah Gaurav died at Kuno National Park on Monday evening while under treatment, taking the park's cheetah count to 51.
Colombia Declares Calamity as Wildfire Threatens Colonial Town of Villa de Leyva
Colombian authorities declared a public calamity as a wildfire near Villa de Leyva scorched about 290 hectares and forced evacuations, with 19 other fires active nationwide.