Environment & Ecology
Climate, biodiversity, pollution control and environmental legislation
NGT sets aside SEIAA rejection of quarry near Vallanadu Blackbuck Sanctuary
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) set aside the Tamil Nadu State Environmental Impact Assessment Authority's (SEIAA) rejection of a proposed rough stone and ...
India's 'moist heatwaves' getting worse, says study
A new study published in the Journal of Atmospheric Sciences has found that moist heatwaves over India are intensifying, with Rossby waves originating off th...
Bird flu emerges as significant threat to migratory wildlife, as species see decline of 5% in just 2 years: Report
A new report has identified highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 bird flu as a significant and growing threat to migratory wildlife populations glob...
In run-up to CMS COP15, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan urge inclusion of striped hyena in Appendix I and II of the Convention of Migratory Species
Tajikistan and Uzbekistan have jointly proposed listing the striped hyena (*Hyaena hyaena*) in both Appendix I and Appendix II of the Convention on the Conse...
February saw lowest rainfall in northwest India in five years. Reason: weaker western disturbances
February 2026 recorded the lowest rainfall in northwest India in five years, with an 81% rainfall shortfall — one of the worst deficits in six decades for th...
Experiencing heat during pregnancy results in fewer male babies: study
A study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), led by researchers at the University of Oxford's Department of Sociology, fo...
A ‘ballerina’ from Eurosiberia finds a new stage in India
On February 28, 2026, the first-ever sighting of a Demoiselle Crane (Anthropoides virgo) was recorded at Nemmeli salt pans near Chennai, Tamil Nadu The sight...
Karnataka High Court notice to State and Centre on plea challenging wildlife boards’ approval for ₹10,000 crore Sharavathi Pumped Storage Hydroelectric project
The Karnataka High Court issued notices to the Government of India and the Government of Karnataka on a PIL challenging approvals granted for the Rs 10,000 c...
Storage in India’s key reservoirs drops further as level in South slips below 50%
Water storage in India's key reservoirs has dropped significantly, with the southern region slipping below 50% of capacity Over 70% of the country received d...
Karnataka High Court directs inclusion of left-out 55 sq. km reserve forest area to Kappatagudda Wildlife Sanctuary
The Karnataka High Court directed the state government to issue a notification to include the left-out 55 sq km of Kappatagudda reserve forest into the Kappa...
Moving Beyond Extraction: India’s First National Workshop on Mine Closure & Repurposing Held at Neyveli
India's first National Workshop on Mine Closure and Repurposing was held on February 23-24, 2026 at Neyveli, Tamil Nadu, under the aegis of the Ministry of C...
Bengal building circular economy, pushing green energy transition
West Bengal is positioning itself as a model for green development through circular economy initiatives and renewable energy expansion The state has set rene...
A ‘ballerina’ from Eurosiberia finds a new stage in India
On February 28, 2026, a lone Demoiselle Crane (Anthropoides virgo) was spotted and photographed at the Nemmeli salt pans near Chennai — the first documented ...
Andhra Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan launches ambitious Project HANUMAN to tackle human-wildlife conflict
On World Wildlife Day 2026 (March 3), Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan launched Project HANUMAN at Mangalagiri, Guntur district. HANUMAN sta...
As Kerala marks 50 years of the Idukki Hydroelectric Project, there are new questions facing hydropower in the state
The Idukki Hydroelectric Project (IHEP) completed 50 years of operation in February 2026, having been commissioned on February 12, 1976, by Prime Minister In...
‘Smog’ in the boardroom: India Inc. confronts the cost of air pollution
Mentions of "air pollution" on corporate earnings calls surged in 2025, with nearly 1,000 references in analyst calls and financial presentations Companies a...
Eczema and asthma in children: How household fuels are harming health in poor South African homes
A study of 1,840 preschool children in Mabopane and Soshanguve townships near Tshwane, South Africa, examined the link between household air pollution and ch...
Foundation stone laid for Nilgiri Tahr Conservation Centre in Coimbatore
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin laid the foundation stone (virtually from Chennai) for the Nilgiri Tahr Conservation Centre on Dr. Nanjappa Road in Coi...
Climate risks must prompt international legal reforms
A policy analysis piece in The Hindu argues that escalating climate risks — particularly the inadequacy of current international legal frameworks to address ...
Sea is higher than we thought, millions more at risk: study
A new study published in the journal Nature (March 2026) found that approximately 90% of scientific studies and hazard assessments have underestimated baseli...