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Centre Block of Parliament Hill in Ottawa, the main building of the Canadian Parliament and a symbol of federal government architecture in Canada.

Canada mandates net-zero emissions for all new federal buildings

Canadian architects and construction firms bidding on federal building contracts now face a binding net-zero emissions requirement. Canada's Greening Government Strategy — a live government directive — mandates that all new federal

Sunita Somvanshi

September 18, 2026

Exposed banks and low water at Baitings Reservoir during drought conditions

Environment·UK

England drought: 10 areas remain in drought as reservoir storage falls to 56.9%

England's drought is not ending with a few weeks of autumn rain. Almost three-quarters of the country remains in drought, and the government and Environment Agency have set out precisely how much

Rahul Somvanshi

September 18, 2026

Aerial view of a residential housing development in the United States

Business·USA

Mortgage Rates Hit 6.95% in September—Highest in 8 Months as Refinancing Windows Close

Checking mortgage rates this week means looking at the highest 30-year fixed average in more than eight months. Freddie Mac put the number at 6.95% on September 17 — up from 6.76%

Sunita Somvanshi

September 18, 2026

Exterior facade and classical marble columns of the Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve Board Building in Washington, D.C.

Business·USA

Federal Reserve raises rates to 3.75%-4% as inflation remains elevated

The Federal Reserve has raised its benchmark interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point, bringing the federal funds target range to 3.75%-4%. The decision came from a unanimous 12-0 vote

Sunita Somvanshi

September 18, 2026

Clay Ganesh idol prepared for Visarjan in India

Environment·India·Sustainability

Ganesh Visarjan 2026: Celebrate Safely Without Polluting India’s Water Bodies

Ganesh Visarjan 2026 falls on September 25, and families still have time to make the immersion safer for water bodies before the procession begins. The most useful eco-friendly Ganesh Visarjan plan starts

Sunita Somvanshi

September 17, 2026

A materials recovery facility, the kind of recycling infrastructure behind the UK's still-unpublished circular economy growth plan.

Business·Policy·UK

UK’s circular economy growth plan remains unpublished since early 2026

The UK's Circular Economy Growth Plan is supposed to provide strategic direction for England's transition toward an economy where resources remain in use longer. The government committed to publishing it in early

Sunita Somvanshi

September 17, 2026

Cars awaiting shredding in a recycling yard, representing India's EPR circular economy shift prioritizing material value recovery.

Environment·India·Policy

India’s circular economy shift prioritizes material value over waste volume

India's approach to the circular economy is shifting emphasis. At the World Circular Economy Forum 2026 in Gandhinagar, officials are focusing on keeping resources useful longer rather than simply measuring waste volumes.

Sunita Somvanshi

September 17, 2026

Sunlit lake surrounded by lush forest in the Western Ghats of India, the biodiversity-rich range where the Dodamarg-Sasoli tree felling threatens numerous endemic species.

Environment·Policy

Dodamarg Tree Felling Clears Over 6,000 Trees Near Mopa Airport Amid High Court Ban

Sarvesh Pednekar has 92,000 followers on Instagram. His tagline is: “कोकण वाचवूया जगाला दाखवूया” — Save Konkan, Show It to the World. He is a photographer and content creator from the Konkan

Rahul Somvanshi

September 17, 2026

Active residential construction site showing framework and foundation work for new housing development.

Business·Policy

Kier Group halts new property investment to focus on infrastructure

Kier Group, a UK construction and infrastructure group, announced that from FY27 it will make no investment in new Property development opportunities, focusing instead on its core infrastructure and construction business. The

Sunita Somvanshi

September 17, 2026

The surface of Mars, the planet where NASA's telecommunications contract with Blue Origin is now being challenged by Rocket Lab.

News·Space

Rocket Lab protests NASA Mars Telecommunications contract award

Rocket Lab filed a formal protest with the Government Accountability Office (GAO) challenging NASA’s decision to award Blue Origin an approximately $700 million contract to develop, launch, and operate the Mars Telecommunications

Sonali Tiwary

September 17, 2026