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"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.

💗 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.

"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…

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

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.

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…

"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.

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.

Indian capital bans fuel for old cars in anti-pollution bid #India

Indian capital bans fuel for old cars in anti-pollution bid
India's capital banned fuel sales to aging vehicles on Tuesday as authorities try to tackle the sprawling megacity's hazardous air pollution.

"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.

US President Donald #Trump plans to significantly increase tariffs on imports from #India due to its active trade in Russian oil
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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

🇺🇦 #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

"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…

"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 […]

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

"Indian researchers develop fast-charging sodium-ion battery, promising over 3,000 cycles"
#India #Batteries #Energy

Indian researchers develop fast-charging sodium-ion battery, promising over 3,000 cycles
NAtrium Super Ionic CONductor (NASICON) materials continue to show their potential for sodium-ion anodes in high-performance batteries, with fresh research out of India delving more into the materials.

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

At this moment, who do you believe most likely to use a nuclear weapon in their current conflict?
I put India and Pakistan together because one would likely trigger the other and because I only had four slots.
Feel free to share your reasoning in a reply.
#boostforreach #polls #usa #politics #israel #russia #china #un #nuclear #pakistan #india
USA
Russia
Israel
India and Pakistan

"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.

Have to cover an assignment at the #India pavilion at the #Osaka #worldexpo tomorrow.
I wonder how they're going to react to a #Japanese

"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...

"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

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

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

And you know… just so things don’t get too serious. Here’s a little comedy relief from the last time an American President thought it was all Mission Accomplished.
#boostforreach #polls #usa #politics #israel #russia #china #un #nuclear #pakistan #india

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

"India’s solar potential estimated at 10.8 TW"
#India #SolarPower #Energy #Renewables

India’s solar potential estimated at 10.8 TW
A new study by the Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) has estimated India’s total solar potential at 10,830 GW, significantly higher than the previous 2014 assessment of 748 GW by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE). The study revisits conventional solar deployment areas such as barren and unculturable lands and explores additional avenues to expand the country’s solar potential.

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

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

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

For when you're #fasting but you want to eat and still not break your fast. 🙄
(Part of a #menu at a #restaurant in #Udupi #Karnataka #India; from Dec. 14, 2024)
#food #diet #strategy