4+ hour, 2+ min ago   (978+ words) MUSCAT: Amidst accelerating global shifts driven by climate change and the growing imperative to safeguard natural resources, water is increasingly emerging as a strategic resource closely linked to economic resilience, urban stability, sustainable growth and community wellbeing. Against this backdrop,…...

2+ hour, 4+ min ago   (522+ words) Published - August 23, 2026 09:47 pm IST - MADURAI Madurai has waste management issues to address, and a robust mechanism is needed to deal with the problem. With the Solid Waste Management Rules 2026 in place superseding the 2016 Rules, Madurai Corporation has now planned a…...

6+ hour, 59+ min ago   (743+ words) News that ministers are planning to spend billions in subsidy to keep gas supplies flowing reflects a generation of gross resource neglect and some of the worst energy policy planning by any industrial economy. Celebrated economist Milton Friedman famously said…...

8+ hour, 2+ min ago   (1069+ words) International financing for decarbonisation efforts in Indonesia has expanded in recent years. The launch of the country’s Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) in 2022 came with pledges worth US$20 billion, drawn from a group of developed countries. That figure has slowly…...

15+ hour, 17+ min ago   (223+ words) The Pacific Recyclers Alliance says while it welcomes the growing focus on recycling, environmental policy and investment, grassroots recyclers are still being left out of some discussions that directly affect their work and livelihoods. Alliance President Amitesh Deo says some…...

12+ hour, 53+ min ago   (105+ words) VIDEO: Waste Future: Recovering value from farm waste ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation VIDEO: Waste Future: Recovering value from farm waste Finding secondary markets for agricultural waste. A woman has established herself as a ‘waste merchant’ helping to reduce…...

13+ hour, 52+ min ago   (331+ words) CHENNAI: The Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) on Saturday launched a 40-day door-to-door campaign across five zones in south Chennai to encourage households segregate waste at source, with 50,000 households targeted in the initial phase. Under the ‘Segregate Waste - Save Tomorrow’ campaign,…...

15+ hour, 11+ min ago   (228+ words) The New Indian Express BENGALURU: Despite multiple efforts by citizens, activists and officials, Bengaluru’s Swachch Survekshan ranking has not seen a rise Officials in Bengaluru Solid Waste Management Limited (BSWML) and Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) said it could further…...

15+ hour, 9+ min ago   (433+ words) The Rising Nepal For residents living near the Banchare Danda landfill in Dhunibesi, waste from Kathmandu Valley has become a daily burden. The smell of garbage, water pollution, and numerous health issues plague the residents living near the landfill site....

15+ hour, 33+ min ago   (488+ words) The Greater Chennai Corporation has launched a 40-day household waste-segregation campaign across five southern zones, targeting 50,000 homes as the civic body moves from repeated appeals for segregation towards closer monitoring and enforcement. The campaign, called “Kuppai Pirippom – Naalai Kaapom”, was…...