Category: environment
Nobel Prize in Chemistry awarded for metal-organic frameworks
The 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry goes to Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson, and Omar M Yaghi for pioneering metal-organic frameworks. Their work enables water harvesting from air, CO2 capture, toxic gas storage, and catalysing chemical reactions.
KSPCB Shuts Down Bigg Boss Kannada Studio, Sparks Political Row In Karnataka
In March, during the inauguration of the Bengaluru International Film Festival, D K Shivakumar and Sudeep had a social media tiff. When most of the leading Kannada actors did not confirm their participation, stating that they were busy in shooting.
Record Monsoon Rains In Bangladesh Trigger Surge In Deadly Snakebites; 25 Dead Since January 2025
In the flood-prone plains of northern Bangladesh, a surge in snakebites has alarmed both villagers and health authorities, with hospitals struggling to manage a rising number of victims after record rainfall and severe flooding along the Padma River.
Madhya Pradesh October 8 2025, Weather Update: Heavy Rain Period Ends In State; Only Drizzle Ahead
Disturbance active in the western part; Light showers likely to occcur in southern districts
Mumbai News: BMC’s ₹3,500-Crore Manori Desalination Project Advances As GVPR Engineers Emerge Lowest Bidder
After more than a year and a half of persistent efforts, the BMC’s ambitious desalination initiative in Manori village in the western suburbs is finally moving forward. Hyderabad-based company GVPR Engineers Limited has been identified as the lowest bidder; however, its quoted price is 26% above the BMC’s estimated budget.
Renewable energy developers in India seek compensation for transmission delays
India’s Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has accepted petitions from two renewable energy developers, ACME Solar and AMPIN Energy.
Explained: Why Mumbai is seeing a rainy start to October
May 26 marked Mumbai’s earliest monsoon onset in 75 years. However, the city continues to receive more rain than usual, even though the month of October has begun.
‘Will stay in jail until judicial inquiry launched’: Sonam Wangchuk
Sonam Wangchuk, the detained climate activist and education reformer, has said he will remain in Jodhpur Central Jail until an independent judicial inquiry is launched into the recent killings in Ladakh.
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