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Attend a panel discussion on Mumbai's way ahead amid climate change; binge on a mushroom-packed fiesta; and more

Peat subsidence triggers environmental problems such as flooding, loss of land productivity and release of carbon dioxide emissions.

Indias building sector consumes 37% of the country’s total annual primary energy, which is expected to rise by more than eight times, in the absence of effective energy-efficient measures

Tackling the scourge of food waste can seem an insurmountable task. David Burrows digs into the challenges facing industry and hears some positivity.

MetroMitra is an initiative of auto-rickshaw drivers in collaboration with Agnibhu Technologies, LatLong, and GiZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit).

When Ursula von der Leyen (pictured) took up her seat as the president of the European Commission, we were promised – in her words – a “Geopolitical Commission”, which would elevate Europe’s role on the world stage. That meant – or so we were led to believe – that she would lead the Commission to […]

Students from the Yale School of Environment joined thousands in New York for this year’s Climate Week.

Jessey McGowen, Winemaker at Pernod Ricard Winemakers, has been named dux of the 57th Advanced Wine Assessment Course.

The renovation of the 75 junctions was announced in the Karnataka Budget 2023-2024. The project is being implemented by BBMP and Bengaluru Traffic Police with WRI India as the knowledge partner under the Bloomberg Philanthropies Initiative for Global Road Safety (BIGRS).

The Wage Rate Index increased by 0.5% or 0.5 point to reach 111.2 in second quarter 2023 from 110.7 in first quarter 2023. Compared to second quarter 2022, the index increased by 7.2% or 7.5 points. The Wage Rate Index for the General Government sector, which accounts for around 34% of the total weight of