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Exclusive: directors were paid cash for invalidated cultural assessments of Abbot Point

A new study from Duke University reports that uranium contamination in groundwater from aquifers is common in 16 Indian states. While much of the uranium contamination is natural in its origin, groundwater-table decline...

A curvilinear form, large glazed windows, and a natural material palette tie this spacious contemporary home into lush surroundings on the outskirts of Ahmedabad in western India...

Big news from India: the country aims to abolish single-use plastic in about four years. Prime minister Narendra Modi announced the goal on World Environment Day, and The Guardian said it's the most ambitious commitment out...

A former coffee estate with 125 acres of pristine forest has been transformed into a luxury resort and spa that embraces nature at every turn. Located a five-hour drive west of Bangalore in the sparsely populated Indian district...

If your dream getaway involves nature excursions in a tropical environment, prepare to fall in love with the Cardamom Club resort in Thekkady, India. Recently renovated by Bangalore-based Kumar La Noce, this boutique resort...

India is experiencing a powerful and deadly dust storm season this year. Over the weekend, 71 people were killed as a result of dust storms and related thunderstorms. The affected area stretches from the eastern state of...

Foster + Partners has moved one step closer to creating the new Indian state capital of Amaravati—a city that’s projected to be “one of the most sustainable in the world.” The city will form the new administrative...

Foster + Partners has moved one step closer to bringing to life the new Indian state capital of Amaravati—a city that’s projected to be “one of the most sustainable in the world.” The city will form the new administrative...

India has just reached a major energy milestone: for the first time ever, every single one of its inhabited villages has electricity. There are nearly 600,000 villages in the country, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi promised...

But is it a genuine energy solution – or just a prop for the Carmichael mine?

A zen-filled getaway awaits families in the foothills of the world’s highest mountain range. There, Matra Architects designed the Woodhouse Farm, a private holiday home tucked in north India’s Nainital. Surrounded by...

Perched high on the mountains of Uttarakhand, India sits The Kumaon, a rustic yet elegant hotel with breathtaking Himalayan views. Boasting floor-to-ceiling mountain views, the hotel designed by Zowa Architects seeks to highlight...

Uravu, a startup based in Hyderabad, India, has created a device that can produce water from an unlikely source--the air itself. The company's affordable, electricity-free Aqua Panels use solar thermal energy to convert vapor...

Plastic and trash used to pile five feet high in some spots on Versova Beach in Mumbai, India, but in 2015, local lawyer Afroz Shah launched what the United Nations described as the "world's largest beach cleanup project"...