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"100,000 New Jobs Will Clean Up the Coastline and Protect Species from Plastic, Overdevelopment"
#India #Plastic #Plastics

100,000 New Jobs Will Clean Up the Coastline and Protect Species from Plastic, Overdevelopment
250 million people depend on coastal areas for their homes and livelihoods in sectors like fisheries, transport, and tourism.

A few things have progressed since my studies, but #ewaste recycling im #India calls for the dexterity of informal businesses. The formal efforts keep on adding harm.
Rest of The World reports on gov pressure and producer protest

Inside India’s billion-dollar e-waste empire
The informal recycling economy is turning global e-waste into profit — at a steep human and environmental cost.

One year to the day this "car-breakdown mishap that led to an adventurous bus journey" happened:
#India #travel #adventure

"India achieves 50% clean power capacity five years ahead of target"
#India #Renewables #Energy

India achieves 50% clean power capacity five years ahead of target
India reached 484.82 GW of total installed power capacity as of June 30, 2025, with 242.8 GW from non-fossil fuel sources, including 8.8 GW nuclear, 49.4 GW hydro, and 184.6 GW from renewable energy.

"New Bamboo Plantations Are Healing Villages Choked by Toxic Ash from Coal Plants in India"
#India #Bamboo

New Bamboo Plantations Are Healing Villages Choked by Toxic Ash from Coal Plants in India
India has nevertheless likely contaminated thousands of acres of marginal and arable land with "fly ash," a heavy particulate from coal.

Banana(s) on the run. 🍌 💨
(Sep. 13 at a produce store in #Bengaluru #India)
#photography #amateur #bananas #imagery

"What works in #India will scale better everywhere else. Naturally, the country is a battleground for #AI search."
This is fishing for data and the next #enshittification to roll ou…

💗 Forest expansion increases agricultural output, new study shows
#india

Forest expansion increases agricultural output, new study shows
Agriculture is the largest cause of deforestation. So, it follows that forest expansion efforts would displace agriculture—but new research from Georgia Tech's School of Economics reports that that's not necessarily the case. And not only that, forest expansion actually increased agricultural output in the study.

Consider this - "only 10.6 per cent of #India’s population speaks #English"
Yet so many major #Indian media outlets only publish in English, especially the ones doing investigative of longform journali…

"Guest post: China and India account for 87% of new coal-power capacity so far in 2025"
#China #India #FossilFuels #Climate

Guest post: China and India account for 87% of new coal-power capacity so far in 2025 - Carbon Brief
China and India accounted for 87% of the new coal-power capacity put into operation in...

Deadly Indian Himalayan flood likely caused by glacier collapse, experts say #India

Deadly Indian Himalayan flood likely caused by glacier collapse, experts say
A deadly wall of muddy water that swept away an Indian Himalayan town this week was likely caused by a rapidly melting glacier exacerbated by the rising effects of climate change, experts said on Thursday.

"India installs 18 GW of solar in H1 2025"
#India #SolarPower #Energy #Renewables

India installs 18 GW of solar in H1 2025
India installed 18 GW of solar in the first half of 2025, a 31% increase from a year earlier, with 11.3 GW commissioned in the second quarter alone, according to Mercom India Research.

"Trump plans to impose a Russia penalty on India in addition to a 25% tariff"
If however India were to publicly say Trump brought about the ceasefire with Pakistan and nominate him for a Nobel Peace Prize...
So nakedly #transparent. 🙂‍↔️
#uspol #usa #India #trade #tariffs

"India on track to add more than 45 GW of solar in fiscal 2026"
#India #Energy #SolarPower #Renewables

India on track to add more than 45 GW of solar in fiscal 2026
India installed 18 GW of solar in the first five months of fiscal 2026 and is projected to exceed 45 GW for the year, with rooftop and open-access systems driving growth alongside tax cuts and expanding manufacturing capacity.

"From chalkboards to e-learning, solar boosts schooling in an Indian floodplain"
#India #SolarPower #Energy

From chalkboards to e-learning, solar boosts schooling in an Indian floodplain
On remote river islands in eastern India’s Assam state, solar power is helping children access education more reliably, reports Mongabay India’s Shailesh Shrivastava. Schools in Assam’s Brahmaputra River Valley recently introduced digital classroom infrastructure, bringing audio-visual learning to children. For some students, this shift from chalkboard-only teaching has been a game changer. “Until last year, […]

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #BBC6Music's #6MusicsRaveForever
River Ocean & India:
🎵 Love & Happiness (Yemaya Y Ochun) (Junior Boys Own Super Dub)
#RiverOcean #India
https://editlab.bandcamp.com/track/river-ocean-india-maw-love-and-happiness-editlab
https://open.spotify.com/track/5Gt0moqT9QpkNVYtRM9PvD

Fortunate to see up close this "wishwaroopa darshana" alankaara of #Udupi #Krishna today (Saturday):
#India #Karnataka

Went back for another assignment at #Osaka #worldExpo #Japan and saw no line at the mediocre #India (sorry, "Bharat&quo…

If you think you see a lot of AI slop in the west, wait until you see social-media content in India and nearby, especially countries where WhatsApp dominates. Practically every recent video and graphic circulating there is AI generated. 🤮
#social_media #AI #LLM #slop #video #India

"Joy and relief as lotus flowers bloom again in Kashmiri lake after three decades"
#India #Flowers #Environment

#India pavilion at #Osaka #WorldExpo was a #Hindu-nationalist showcase, adorned with religious symbols, showcasing temples a…

"India installs 22.5 GW of solar capacity in fiscal 2025"
#India #SolarPower #Energy #Renewables

India installs 22.5 GW of solar capacity in fiscal 2025
India added 17.4 GW of utility-scale solar and 5.15 GW of rooftop PV capacity in fiscal 2025, according to JMK Research. Rajasthan led new installations with 6.5 GW, followed by Gujarat with 3.6 GW and Maharashtra with 2.3 GW.

"Oil and plastic pollution from shipwreck raises concerns, legal scrutiny in India"
#India #Pollution #Plastic #Plastics

Oil and plastic pollution from shipwreck raises concerns, legal scrutiny in India
As shiny, pearl-like white plastic pellets rode wave after wave and piled up on the beaches of Thiruvananthapuram in India’s southern state of Kerala, local residents were first bemused, then baffled. Some, more enterprising than others, began collecting them in sacks with help from the local police — a first step in heading off what […]

"Analysis: India’s power-sector CO2 falls for only second time in half a century"
#India #Energy #Emissions #Climate

Analysis: India’s power-sector CO2 falls for only second time in half a century - Carbon Brief
India’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from its power sector fell by 1% year-on-year in the first half of 2025 and by 2% over the past 12 months

How many passengers? 🤔 🐐
#India #Karnataka #bikes #goats #transportation

I love the intense colors and the good vibes things like this carry. 🌱
Aug. 31, 2025. Tulasi (holy basil) plant in front of a home in #Udupi #Karnataka #India
#photography #amateur

World’s oldest marathon runner dies in a hit-and-run at 114.
Not a joke. And, please no jokes. Just respect. 🙇🏼‍♂️
#death #news #age #irony #India #running #marathon #athletics #athlete

A beautiful old water pot at Udupi Krishna Matha.
Apparently the pot generally sits at that exact spot. I have walked by it for ~year and not notice it until an hour ago. 😳
#photography #amateur #stillLife #waterPot #Udupi #Karnataka #India

Tuesday: Jog Falls, #Karnataka #India
#WorldPhotographyDay #photography #amateur #waterfall #nature

Aug. 18, 2025: #Sculptures and scenes from #Shravanabelagola #Karnataka #India
These are from one of my favorite spots at this site: a doorway with "gajalakshmi" over it.
More pictures as time permits 👇
#photoMonday #FotoMontag #photography #amateur #tourism

Today, the full-moon day of the fourth month ("aashaada") of the #Hindu luni-solar calendar, is "guru poornimaa" in #India and elsewhere.
In #Sanskrit, "guru" is teacher; "poornimaa" is full moon (literally "state of fullness"). The day honors teachers. So, as they say, "shree gurubhyoh namah", or "salutation to the teacher". 🙏
#Trivia: This year's "guru poornimaa" falls on Thursday ("guru waasara"), the weekly day of teachers. There's more to the weekday name "guru waasara", but that's for a rainy day. 🌈
#teachers #appreciation #gratitude

A more beautiful sculpture of Ganesha does not (and cannot possibly) exist.
(Aug. 30th, #Udupi #Karnataka #India)
#Hindu #Ganesha #clay #art #sculpture #photography #amateur