Environment & Ecology
Climate, biodiversity, pollution control and environmental legislation
From Botswana to India: Kuno Park adds 9 more cheetahs to an expanding coalition
Nine African cheetahs (six females and three males) from Botswana arrived at Kuno National Park (KNP) in Madhya Pradesh's Sheopur district on February 28, 20...
How climate-smart villages are building rural resilience in India
Climate-Smart Villages (CSVs) across India are demonstrating measurable reductions in carbon emissions and fossil fuel dependence through shifts to solar-pow...
AI in oil palm - the small percentage shift that can save India billions
A policy analysis highlights how artificial intelligence (AI), combined with regenerative agriculture practices and circular processing, could transform Indi...
India braces for hotter-than-normal summer, more heatwave days expected
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast above-normal maximum temperatures and more-than-usual heatwave days across most of India during March–...
NGT issues notices to Centre, M.P. govt over clearances to Adani Group’s coal block in Singrauli
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) issued notices to the Central Government, Madhya Pradesh Government, and the Adani Group over forest and wildlife clearance...
When art wilts under the sun
Folk artists of Tamil Nadu report that worsening summer heat is directly impacting their income, health, and ability to perform — with outdoor performances b...
India-EU trade deal text falls short on recognising local CBAM accreditors
The India-EU Free Trade Agreement, concluded on 27 January 2026, does not grant Indian exporters exemption from the EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (...
8 cheetahs on 10-hour flight: India set to get new batch from Botswana
Eight cheetahs from Botswana's Mokolodi Nature Reserve were transported to India on a 10-hour flight arriving at Gwalior in late February 2026; subsequently ...
Coal-fired plants’ inflexibility jeopardises India’s clean energy push: Can an incentive scheme work?
India's coal-fired power plants operate with a structural inflexibility: they cannot ramp down below approximately 55% of their installed capacity (their "mi...
Nine cheetahs from Botswana arrive at Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National Park
Nine cheetahs — six female and three male — arrived from Botswana at Kuno National Park (KNP) in Madhya Pradesh on February 28, 2026, transported on an India...
West Bengal signs agreement with German agency GIZ to prepare basin-based masterplans for transboundary rivers, Ichhamati and Jalangi
The Government of West Bengal signed a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Germany's GIZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbe...
Carmakers, CAQM at loggerheads on EV-only debate for Delhi NCR
A consultation convened by the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in Delhi-NCR on February 27 revealed a sharp divide between the regulator and the...
Climate change could restrict habitat availability for Western Ghats birds such as The Nilgiri Wood Pigeon, warn researchers
A new study employed ensemble species distribution models to assess current and future climatic niches for 29 endemic bird species of the Western Ghats. Resu...
Beyond tariffs: India-EU FTA text focuses on services, sustainability, IPR, digital trade
The provisional text of the India-EU Free Trade Agreement has been released, revealing a 20-chapter agreement that goes far beyond tariffs to cover services,...
Bay of Bengal nations set for major transformation in small-scale fisheries governance
Nations bordering the Bay of Bengal are preparing for a significant transformation in their small-scale fisheries sector, with new regulations, international...
Inflexible electricity grids causing ‘dangerous’ situations, says CEA chief
Central Electricity Authority (CEA) Chairperson Ghanshyam Prasad has warned that inflexibility in India's electricity grid is creating "dangerous" situations...
US slaps 126% tariff on solar firms, cites Adani not joining subsidy probe
The United States Department of Commerce on 20 February 2026 announced a preliminary Countervailing Duty (CVD) of 125.87% on solar cells and modules imported...
CAQM panel may back only EV registrations in Delhi-NCR by ’30
An expert panel set up by the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) — led by Professor Ashok Jhunjhunwala of IIT Madras — is expected to recommend tha...
NGT has space for experts, most of them now are former Govt officers
A report examining the composition of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) finds that the majority of its Expert Members are now former government officers — pr...
Not poaching, but ‘illegal wires’: MP govt submits report on 8 tiger deaths in Bandhavgarh since November
The Madhya Pradesh government submitted a status report to the MP High Court stating that 8 tigers died at Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve between November 2025 an...